Together Boston Cryptoparty this Sunday (May 14, 2015)
We are again running a cryptoparty for the Together Boston music festival on Sunday, May 17th. Danger!Awesome, a maker space, will be hosting…
Category: Civil Liberties
House votes to enshrine mass surveillance into law (May 13, 2015)
The House of Representatives passed the USA Freedom Act today in a 338 to 88 vote. In Massachusetts, Keating, Kennedy, Lynch, Moulton, and…
Today Tell Congress: Oppose USA Freedom Act! (May 13, 2015)
We opposed the USA Freedom Act the first time around, and this time it is even worse. The USA Freedom Act would give…
May will be busy (April 29, 2015)
May is going to be very busy. Besides helping the Free Software Foundation with International Day Against DRM, we are helping with three…
Stop CISA! (April 23, 2015)
Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted 307-116 to pass the Protecting Cyber Networks Act. This bill is CISPA all over again, except that…
Tell Senators Warren & Markey to Oppose CISA (April 6, 2015)
Yet again, Congress is trying to ram through a new network security bill that is long on surveillance and light on privacy protection.…
Your Voice: Boston Olympics (March 11, 2015)
We have had some interesting discussions on IRC about Boston’s bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Some of us point to the…
March Cryptoparty in Worcester (February 15, 2015)
The March cryptoparty will be in Worcester on Sunday, March 22nd. It starts at 2pm in the Banx room of the Worcester Public Library…
Holyoke Cryptoparty This Saturday (February 9, 2015)
On Saturday, Feb 14th, we’re holding our first cryptoparty in Western Massachusetts, and we’re really excited about it! It will be at the Massachusetts…
MLK Day 4 Mile March Today (January 19, 2015)
We will be marching in the 4 Mile March today. The mission of the 4 Mile March is two-fold: to bring awareness to…