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.…
Category: Civil Liberties
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…
Slides from Saturday’s Cryptoparty (January 14, 2015)
Here are the slides from last Saturday’s cryptoparty at the Somerville Public Library: Securing your Email with GnuPG Using Tor to Surf Anonymously…
CISPA is Back (January 13, 2015)
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) bill is back. We were able to kill it in 2012, but the recent Sony…
Aaron Swartz Vigil, Monday, Jan. 12th (January 2, 2015)
We voted to endorse the Aaron Swartz Vigil on Monday, January 12th. Aaron was an activist dedicated to the Internet, freedom and transparency. …
Upcoming Cryptoparties (January 1, 2015)
After a long hiatus, we have four cryptoparties coming up in the next two months. On Saturday, Jan. 10th, 11am-3pm, there is a…
USA Freedom Act is Dead, Section 215 Next (November 19, 2014)
The watered down USA Freedom Act did not clear the Senate yesterday, though Senators Warren and Markey voted for its cloture motion. Back…