Human Rights

Congress is Trying to Roll Back Internet Privacy Protections As You Read This

Back in 2014 over 3 million Internet users told the U.S. government loudly and clearly: we value our online security, we value our online privacy, and we value net neutrality. Our voices helped convince the FCC to enact smart net neutrality regulations—

March 8, 2017
0
Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

Tag(s):

Human Rights

Expert Panel Explores Tech Policy at the White House

Bump it!

On March 2, EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn sat down with Alexander Macgillivray and Nicole Wong, both former U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officers (CTO) under President Obama as well as former legal counsel for Google and Twitter. The panel

March 8, 2017
0
Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

Tag(s):

Secret Court Orders Aren't Blank Checks for General Electronic Searches

Bump it!

Imagine this: the government, for reasons you don't know, thinks you're a spy. You go on vacation and, while you're away, government agents secretly enter your home, search it, make copies of all your electronic devices, and leave. Those agents then turn

March 8, 2017
0
Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

Tag(s):

Human Rights

Hey CIA, You Held On To Security Flaw Information—But Now It's Out. That's Not How It Should Work

Bump it!

Wikileaks today released documents that appear to describe software tools used by the CIA to break into the devices that we all use at home and work. While we are still reviewing the material, we have not seen any indications that the encryption of popular

March 8, 2017
0
Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

Tag(s):

Human Rights

Judge Accepts Class Action Lawsuit Against Use of Slave Labor in Private Detention Centers

Bump it!

The case could open up a pandora's box of challenges against constitutional provisions for exploiting prison labor, says Black Agenda Report's Glen Ford.

March 7, 2017
0
Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

Tag(s):

Human Rights

Type: Video

ACLU: Travel Ban 2.0 Still Targets Muslims, Remains Unconstitutional

Bump it!

Trump's revised travel ban is still discriminatory, won't stop terrorism, and must be resisted, says Lee Gelernt of the ACLU and Noor Mir of the DC Justice for Muslims Coalition.

March 7, 2017
0
Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

Tag(s):

Type: Video