The Senate votes to censor the net (March 20, 2018)
Recently, the US House approved the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act. The Senate’s cloture vote passed overwhelmingly Monday with only Wyden and Paul voting…
Category: Civil Liberties
Worcester Cryptoparty Tuesday (March 4, 2018)
We are helping with a cryptoparty in Worcester 5:30-7pm on Tuesday, March 6th in the Saxe Room at the Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St. On Saturday,…
Somerville Cryptoparty Tomorrow (February 27, 2018)
The Somerville Cryptoparty is tomorrow, February 28th. It will focus on digital security and is a good introduction to the topic. It will…
Monday, Help Rein In MA Fusion Centers (February 23, 2018)
On Monday, February 26th, we will join Digital Fourth volunteers in advocating for Senate President Harriette Chandler’s “Fundamental Freedoms Act“, which prohibits police…
Somerville Cryptoparty in 7 days (February 21, 2018)
The Somerville Cryptoparty is a week away on February 28th. It will focus on digital security and is a good introduction to the…
Upcoming Cryptoparties (February 12, 2018)
The Somerville Cryptoparty is the last Wednesday of every month and will take place in February and March at The Sprouts, 339 Summer…
Saturday, Community Meshnet Workshop (February 5, 2018)
Concerned about Net Neutrality? Don’t want ISPs selling who you communicate with to the highest bidder? Want an ISP that meets your needs?…
Wednesday: Help build a community ISP! (January 30, 2018)
Community mesh networks such as NYC Mesh, Guifi.net in Spain and Freifunk in Germany have already shown we can build a community ISP. This Wednesday, 1/31, during the Somerville Cryptoparty,…
Wiretapping Amendments are finally dead (November 15, 2017)
Late last night the Massachusetts House voted down or had withdrawn the three amendments that would have expanded our wiretapping laws dramatically. Against…
Today: Tell the House not to expand Commonwealth’s wiretapping laws (November 13, 2017)
Now that the Massachusetts Senate has finished its omnibus criminal justice reform package, the Massachusetts House is working on its version (H. 4011).…