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…
Category: Civil Liberties
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…
Oppose the USA Freedom Act! (November 18, 2014)
The original USA Freedom Act had some merit. Then the House watered it down. Now the Senate is considering voting on a less…
Stand up for Bitcoin anonymity Today! (October 21, 2014)
The state of New York has proposed forcing any corporation that deals with cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, to record the name and address…
MIT Mini Maker Faire this Saturday, 9am-6pm (October 2, 2014)
This Saturday from 9am-6pm we will table at the MIT Mini Maker Faire. It will be at MIT’s North Court, by the Stata Center. The…
‘Ello, Ello. Goodbye Facebook? (September 27, 2014)
Unlikely. Facebook isn’t going anywhere, because most everyone you know is on it. What makes all the hipsters want to flee it, is…