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Human Rights Petition: Stop CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act) The Internet Defense League - Protecting the Free Internet since 2012. TOSSOS | Privacy Policies & Terms of Services summarized. Captives of the Cloud: Part I. Metahaven We are the voluntary prisoners of the cloud; we are being watched over by governments we did not elect. Wael Ghonim, Google’s Egyptian executive, said: “If you want to liberate a society just give them the internet.”1 But how does one liberate a society that already has the internet? In a society permanently connected through pervasive broadband networks, the shared internet is, bit by bit and piece by piece, overshadowed by the “cloud.”

The Coming of the Cloud The cloud, as a planetary-scale infrastructure, was first made possible by an incremental rise in computing power, server space, and trans-continental fiber-optic connectivity. It is a by-product and parallel iteration of the global (information) economy, enabling a digital (social) marketplace on a worldwide scale. I don’t think people have really understood how big this opportunity really is. The internet can be compared to a patchwork of city-states, or an archipelago of islands. The US Cloud and the Patriot Act. When It Comes to Human Rights, There Are No Online Security Shortcuts | Threat Level.

Photo courtesy Benetech As one of people who built Martus, an encrypted database used by thousands of human rights activists around the world, I routinely confront the needs of users who are not in wealthy countries, as well as the difficult problem that creating real, easy-to-use security poses. My thoughts here are focused on the democracy activists, citizen journalists, and human rights workers in the world’s toughest political environments. These are our Martus users, and my colleagues and friends. These are people who need security more than just about anyone: it can be literally a question of life and death. Patrick Ball has spent over 20 years applying scientific measurement to human rights. One thing that makes that already difficult situation worse, though, is when otherwise well-informed people give bad advice about what is and is not secure. My concerns stem from a sharp debate over software called CryptoCat – a debate spurred largely by an admiring profile at Wired.

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Our Enemy Operates Right Out In The Open. » 12 Million Tons of the UK’s Carefully Sorted Recyclables are being Dumped in Foreign Landfills Alex Jones. Hidden Agenda Behind Rise Of "Domestic Terrorist Label" Flashback: "Obama Lone Wolf Will Be Sovereign" Reid Calls Bundy Supporters Domestic Terrorists Homeland Security Says Your Children Are Terrorists Smart Guns Endanger Children Hold On To The Second Amendment! Harry Reid Blatantly Lies To America Harry Reid Says Conservatives Are Terrorists Rise of the Control Grid Witness To The Stand-Off SPECIAL REPORT-White House: Your Confrontational Children Could Be "Terrorists" Cliven Bundy And Supporters Labelled "Domestic Terrorists" White House Tells Parents: Children Could Be Terrorists!

Fake Feminists Attack Kirsten Dunst For Pro-Woman Beliefs Insider Reveals More On Al Sharpton FBI Snitch Revelation Gun Owners Treated Like Sex Offenders Epic Fail: New Yorkers Disobey New Gun Laws Gremlins: Our Dear Leaders Whistleblower Nomi Prinz Exposes The Nefarious Deeds Of The Global Banking Elite Boston Globe Asks; Is The Declaration Of Independence A Terrorist Document? Our Enemy Operates Right Out In The Open.

» The New World Order Wants You and Your Children Dead Alex Jones. Hidden Agenda Behind Rise Of "Domestic Terrorist Label" Flashback: "Obama Lone Wolf Will Be Sovereign" Reid Calls Bundy Supporters Domestic Terrorists Homeland Security Says Your Children Are Terrorists Smart Guns Endanger Children Hold On To The Second Amendment! Harry Reid Blatantly Lies To America Harry Reid Says Conservatives Are Terrorists Rise of the Control Grid Witness To The Stand-Off SPECIAL REPORT-White House: Your Confrontational Children Could Be "Terrorists" Cliven Bundy And Supporters Labelled "Domestic Terrorists" White House Tells Parents: Children Could Be Terrorists!

Fake Feminists Attack Kirsten Dunst For Pro-Woman Beliefs Insider Reveals More On Al Sharpton FBI Snitch Revelation Gun Owners Treated Like Sex Offenders Epic Fail: New Yorkers Disobey New Gun Laws Gremlins: Our Dear Leaders Whistleblower Nomi Prinz Exposes The Nefarious Deeds Of The Global Banking Elite Boston Globe Asks; Is The Declaration Of Independence A Terrorist Document? Our Enemy Operates Right Out In The Open. Alex Jones' Endgame. Skinwalker Ranch Video - Conspiracy Theory on truTV.com. Security Web Sites. Justice. The Big Picture: undercurrents / influences / inspirations. Occupy Wall Street. Security. Réseaux sécurisés.