Tag Archives: Free Speech

30
Apr

New Legislation Bans Employers from Asking for Facebook Access

This is good news indeed (if it passes). Your potential employer cannot inquire about your religious or political inclinations so why should they have unfettered access to a place that contains that (and much more) personal information? The Social Networking … Continue reading →

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27
Apr

House passes bill requiring police to get a warrant to search cell phones

It appears Rhode Island government has done something correctly for a change. The Providence Journal is reporting that the House has passed a bill requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant before searching the contents of a suspect’s mobile phone. … Continue reading →

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18
Feb

Security Win of the Day

Yesterday Mozilla wrote on their official security blog that they will no longer allow root Certificate Authorities (CAs) to issue Subordinate CAs which can easily be used to perform man-in-the-middle attacks against end users. Earlier today we sent an email … Continue reading →

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15
Feb

Terrified

Do you know what truly terrifies me — That there is a group of people in this country who think that Rick Santorum could be President. This man wants to return American to some Mayfield-ish 1950s vision. And well, the … Continue reading →

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20
Jan

SOPA/PIPA Look Dead…. For Now

It looks like SOPA/PIPA may dead (or just in a coma) for the time being. From the Associated Press: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he was postponing a test vote set for Tuesday “in light of recent events.” … Continue reading →

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19
Jan

SOPA and PIPA: The Fight Most Go On

While most sites have ended their “blackout” in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) the fight is hardly over. Support is eroding from the bills as they’re currently written; but that will … Continue reading →

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16
Jan

Harry Reid – Stupid, Incompetent, or Corrupt?

Technology experts, “the people”, The White House, and now even it’s co-sponsors are against it; but Sen. Harry Reid plans to move forward with PIPA (PROTECT IP Act). In a short appearance on Meet the Press on Sunday, Senate leader … Continue reading →

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11
Nov

American Censorship Day: Nov 16, 2011

PROTECT IP Act Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo. Does your livelihood depend on the internet and tech? Do you work on a popular website? Could you request an in-person meeting with your representative to stop … Continue reading →

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28
Oct

Iran goes [more] Orwellian, Bans Encryption & VPN

Iranian leadership has followed the example of Pakistan and banned the used of Encryption and VPN technology in order to “combat a “soft war” being waged by Western countries against Iran (read: make it easier for the Iranian government to … Continue reading →

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11
Oct

CA Governor Brown Vetoes Law to Protect Privacy

California Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed legislation that would require California Law Enforcement officials to obtain a warrant before searching the mobile device contents of a suspect at the time of arrest. According to WIRED Magazine: The Sunday veto means … Continue reading →

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