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…
Category: Civil Liberties
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…
Censorship Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech Freedom of the Press Main Topic Privacy Security Transparency
Private Spies Deserve More Scrutiny (September 27, 2014)
Original article at Huffington Post Tech Huffington Post Tech It turns out being the only imprisoned journalist in the United States doesn’t get…
Software Freedom Day & Cryptoparty This Saturday (September 18, 2014)
This Saturday is the annual free Boston Software Freedom Day. It will be from 9am-5pm at Industry Lab, 288 Norfolk Street in Cambridge.…
Freedom Rally This Weekend (September 11, 2014)
We will be tabling at the 25th Freedom Rally this Saturday, September 13th and Sunday, September 14th. It will be on Boston Common…
NSA: No, You May Not FOIA Your Call Detail Records (August 25, 2014)
Amid last year’s Snowden revelations, I sent the NSA a FOIA request for my home phone call detail records. At the time, I…