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  joly 5:07 am on 04/25/2018 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: columbiagfoe, free expression, internet freedom, rebecca mackinnon ( 11 )   

  WEBCAST WED/THU: 2018 Justice for Freedom of Expression Conference + Ranking Digital Rights 2018 Corporate Accountability Index launch #expression2018 #rankingrights @ColumbiaGFoE 

  On Wednesday-Thursday April 25-26 2018 the Columbia GlobalFreedom of Expression and Information presents the 2018 Justice for Freedom of Expression Conference. which seeks to highlight the changing environment for free speech and press freedom through a focus on jurisprudence, laws and policies from around the world. This biennial event is the only forum focusing on global jurisprudence related to freedom of expression. As an added feature the conference will open with the launch of the Ranking Digital Rights 2018 Corporate Accountability Index, ranking 22 of the world’s most powerful telecommunications, internet, and mobile companies on their commitments and disclosed policies affecting users’ freedom of expression and privacy. Both events will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

  What: 2018 Justice for Freedom of Expression Conference + Ranking Digital Rights 2018 Corporate Accountability Index launch
  Where: Italian Academy NYC
  When: Wednesday-Thursday April 25-26 2018 (UTC-4)
  Agenda: https://www.justiceforexpression.com/
  Webcasts:
  Ranking Digital Rights – https://livestream.com/internetsociety/rdr2018 (9:30am-11am Weds)
  Expression2018 Conference – https://livestream.com/internetsociety/expression2018
  Twitter: #rankingrights | #expression2018

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    joly 5:17 pm on 05/23/2018 Permalink | Reply

    The Freedom of Expression Conference is now available for download at https://archive.org/details/expression2018

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  joly 4:09 pm on 04/11/2018 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: internet freedom, isoc pe, latin america, peru   

  WEBCAST TODAY: Democracia, Transparencia e Internet en las Américas @isocpe #DemocraciaDigital #CumbreAmericas #netfreedom 

  Hoy, miércoles 11 de abril de 2018, el Capítulo Perú de Internet Society (ISOC PE) será la sede de  Democracia, Transparencia e Internet en las Américas  en Lima, Perú. Al Foro de Alto Nivel acudirán los representantes y delegaciones de las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil (OSC) de los Estados miembros de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA). Tiene por objetivo incidir en la Agenda de la VIII Cumbre de las Américas respecto de la importancia que cumplen Internet y las TIC´s en el fortalecimiento de la democracia. Durante el Foro se enfatizarán los temas referidos a libertad de expresión online, transparencia, datos abiertos y participación ciudadana.

  Qué: Democracia, Transparencia e Internet en las Américas
  Dónde: Lima, Perú
  Cuando: Miércoles 11 de abril de 2018 4pm PET (21:00 UTC)
  Agenda: http://bit.ly/2GT1ZAB
  Transmisión web: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/DemocraciaDigital/ (sin subtítulos)
  Participantes::

  Alberto Rodríguez, Director del Banco Mundial para Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela
  Edison Lanza, Relator Especial para la Libertad de Expresión de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH)
  Elaine Ford, Directora D&D Internacional – Democracia Digital
  Elizabeth Salazar, Periodista de Investigación de Ojo Público
  Esmeralda Arosemena, Comisionada Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos
  Gina Romero, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Red para la Democracia (RedLad)
  Gino Costa, Congresista de la República del Perú
  José Ugaz, ex Presidente Transparencia Internacional y ex Procurador Anticorrupción
  Magaly Robalino, Representante de Unesco en el Perú
  Martiza Agüero, Representante de Internet Society (ISOC)-Perú
  Marta Gaba, Ciberactivista y Directora de RR.II. de Transparencia Electoral
  Michael Camilleri, Director del Programa de Estado de Derecho, Diálogo Interamericano
  Pedro Less, Director de Políticas Públicas de Google para América Latina
  Sebastian Grundberger, Representante de la Fundación Konrad Adenauer en el Perú

  Twitter: #DemocraciaDigital | #CumbreAmericas

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  joly 9:26 am on 11/21/2017 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: intermediary liability ( 2 ), internet freedom, james grimmelmann ( 5 ), law ( 47 ), olivier sylvain, section 230, zittrain ( 8 )   

  .@lawdotcom celebrates 20th anniversary of Zeran v. AOL #netfreedom 

  On November 10 2017 Eric Goldman and Jeff Kossoff published Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Internet Law’s Most Important Judicial Decision to mark the 20th anniversary of Zeran v. AOL, a landmark decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that clarified and defined 47 U.S.C. §230 aka Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which established the principle of immunity from liability for ‘intermediary’ providers e.g. ISPs. The article notes

  Together, §230 and the Zeran ruling helped create a trillion-dollar industry centered around user-generated content. Because of its influence on such a key issue, the Zeran ruling is widely considered the most important Internet Law ruling ever.

  The article introduces a series of essays by Internet law experts, including Jonathan Zittrain, James Grimmelmann, and Olivier Sylvain,on the history, merits and impact of the ruling.

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  joly 1:23 pm on 11/14/2016 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: freedom house ( 2 ), internet freedom   

  WEBCAST TODAY: @FreedomHouseDC Freedom on the Net Report 2016 Launch #netfreedom2016 

  Today, Monday November 14 2016, Freedom House has released the Freedom on the Net Report 2016. The 2016 Report has the theme Silencing the Messenger: Communication Apps Under Pressure. The report is being launched with a panel discussion with speakers Sanja Kelly, Director, Freedom on the Net , Freedom House; Darya Luganskaya, Moscow-based tech journalist; ‘Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria; Sally Shipman Wentworth, Vice President of Global Policy, Internet Society; Moderator: Daniel Calingaert, Acting President, Freedom House. The event is being webcast live via the Freedom House YouTube Channel.

  
  Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NQ0pM7Pj7B0?t=14m24s
  Twitter: #netfreedom2016 https://twitter.com/hashtag/netfreedom2016

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  joly 4:25 pm on 09/30/2016 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: iff ( 2 ), internet freedom   

  Internet Freedom Festival 6–10 March, 2017 Valencia, Spain – call for session hosts @InternetFF #netfreedom 

  The 2017 Internet Freedom Festival will take place in Valencia, Spain on 6 – 10 March, 2017. The Internet Freedom Festival gathers the community keeping the Internet open and uncensored for a week of multidisciplinary collaboration. The Festival is something of an unconference in that any participant can host a session. The Call for Proposals is now open. Conversations and workshops – rather than sessions that just highlight personal work – are encouraged. Content is divided into eight different Themes, curated by the IFF Fellows. Themes include hackathons, workshops, security trainings, panel discussion and social events. The deadline is 28 Nov 2016.

  Also, the Internet Freedom Festival Diversity and Inclusion Fund is an open funding program designed to bring underrepresented groups into the larger Internet Freedom community.

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  joly 9:50 am on 10/28/2015 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: freedom house ( 2 ), internet freedom   

  WEBCAST TODAY: @FreedomHouseDC Freedom on the Net Report 2015 Launch #netfreedom2015 

  Today, Wednesday October 28 2015, Freedom House has released the Freedom on the Net Report 2015. The Internet Society policy team has summarized its findings saying the report:

  offers a stark, and concerning, view on the current status of online freedoms. Out of the 65 countries assessed, the report concludes that Internet freedom in the world has declined for the sixth consecutive year. Governments that had already expanded their arsenal of tools for controlling the online sphere are now strengthening their application of these methods

  The report is being launched with a panel discussion with speakers Gady Epstein of The Economist, Eileen Donahoe of Human Rights Watch, Chinmayi Arun of the Centre for Communication Governance, and activists Grace Githaiga and Tetyana Lokot. The event is being webcast live via the Freedom House YouTube Channel.

  
  Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/b3oiURFvhQU
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  joly 7:16 am on 10/24/2015 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: internet freedom, radical networks ( 4 )   

  WEBCAST SAT/SUN: Radical / Networks Conference #radnets2015 #netfreedom 

  Today Saturday October 24 2015 and tomorrow Sunday October 25 2015 the inaugural Radical / Networks conference will take place at NYU Magnet in Brooklyn. GOALS: To understand how communications technology can be used as a method of control and how to subvert that. Teach people how to use networking technology for themselves. Encourage creative and social exploration with computer networks. IDEALS: Promoting free and open networks built with free and open hardware and software. Decentralizing the control of where networks exist and what and whom are served by them. Maintaining control of our own content, hardware, and means of deployment. Community and free expression first. The Lecture track of the event will be webcast live via the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

  What: Radical / Networks conference
  Where: MAGNET NYU Poly, Brooklyn, NY
  When: Saturday October 24 2015 and tomorrow Sunday October 25 2015 10am-7pm EDT | 1400-2300 UTC
  Agenda: http://radicalnetworks.org/program/index.html
  Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/radicalnetworks (lecture hall only)
  Twitter: #radnets2015 https://twitter.com/hashtag/radnets2015

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  joly 1:11 pm on 10/13/2015 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: cfp ( 2 ), internet freedom   

  WEBCAST TUE/WED: Computers, Freedom, and Privacy Conference #cfp2015 #netfreedom 

  Today Tuesday, October 13 2015 and tomorrow Wednesday, October 14 2015 the 25th annual Computers, Freedom, and Privacy Conference (CfP2015) is taking place in Washington DC. CFP 2015 will focus on the growing tensions between, on the one hand, maturing information technology and its benefit to innovation and free speech online and, on the other, the threat that technology poses in areas as diverse as consumer privacy, racially biased policing, political dissent worldwide and, indeed, to the teeming marketplace of digital speech and association enabled by that very technology. The entire event, including breakout tracks is being webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

  What: Computers, Freedom, and Privacy Conference 2015
  Where: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, Virginia
  When: Tuesday, October 13 201 – Wednesday, October 14 2015
  Agenda: http://www.cfp.org/2015/wiki/index.php/Conference_Schedule
  Webcast 1: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/CFP2015
  Webcast 2: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/CFP2015-2 (Walnut)
  Webcast 3: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/CFP2015-3 (Chestnut)
  Twitter: #cfp2015 – https://twitter.com/hashtag/CFP2015

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  joly 10:05 am on 06/09/2014 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: access now ( 2 ), CDT ( 7 ), cfp ( 2 ), internet freedom, privacy ( 58 )   

  WEBCAST TODAY/TOMORROW: Computers & Privacy Conference 2014 – The Internet Wants to be Free #cfp2014 #netfreedom 

  The Computers & Privacy Conference 2014 is taking place today and tomorrow Monday 9 June – Tuesday 10 June 2014 in Warrenton, VA. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Internet Wants to be Free.” .Co-chaired by Nuala O’Connor, CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, and Amie Stepanovich, Senior Policy Counsel at Access. CFP 2014 brings together the best minds and most energized advocates in the tech privacy space, to consider the state of Internet freedom. The vent is being webcast live by the Internet Society’s North America Bureau.

  What: Computers & Privacy Conference 2014
  Where: Warrenton, VA
  When: Monday 9 June – Tuesday 10 June 2014
  Agenda: http://cfp2014.cdt.info/#schedule
  Webcast: https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/CFP2014-June9
  Twitter: #cfp2014

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  joly 3:21 am on 05/27/2014 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: internet freedom, Stockholm Internet Forum ( 2 )   

  WEBCAST: Stockholm Internet Forum #sif14 #governance #igf #netfreedom 

  Stockholm Internet Forum 2014 takes place Tuesday May 27 2014 – Wednesday May 28 2014 in Stockholm, Sweden. The Forum, founded in 2012, aims to bring together policymakers, civil society representatives, activists, business representatives and technical community representatives to deepen the discussions on how freedom and openness on the internet can promote economic and social development worldwide. The theme of the 2014 Forum is “Internet — privacy, transparency, surveillance and control”. The format is a plenary followed by three breakout sessions. All 3 are being webcast live via Bambuser. Stockholm is UTC+2, thus 6 hours ahead of NYC.

  What: Stockholm Internet Forum 2014
  Where: Stockholm, Sweden
  When: Tuesday May 27 2014 – Wednesday May 28 2014
  Agenda: http://www.stockholminternetforum.se/agenda/
  Webcast: Main: http://bambuser.com/v/4656014 | Rm2: http://bambuser.com/v/3611792 | Rm3: http://bambuser.com/v/3611585
  Twitter: #sif14 | @fxinternet

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  joly 1:13 am on 05/27/2014 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Burundi, east africa ( 2 ), Ethiopia, internet freedom, kenya ( 14 ), Rwanda ( 2 ), Tanzania and Uganda   

  REPORT: State of Internet Freedoms in East Africa 2014 @cipesaug #netfreedom 

  On May 23 2014 the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) launched The State of Internet Freedoms in East Africa research report which is an investigation into the policies and practices defining internet freedom in East Africa, specifically Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda over the period 2010 to April 2014.

  The report comes up with a number of specific recommendations for regulatory reform to protect user freedom, and also suggests an education program amongst regulators and others on the primacy of usercentricity and transparency in fostering a thriving network, with the consequent economic and social benefits.

  Also on May 23, full day conference in Kampala, Uganda discussed the report. Unfortunately,to our knowledge, there is no recording available.

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  joly 1:24 pm on 04/11/2014 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: benkler, berkman ( 22 ), bruce schneier ( 7 ), internet freedom, nsa ( 9 ), surveillance ( 34 ), zittrain ( 8 )   

  VIDEO: Intelligence Gathering and the #Unowned Internet @BerkmanCenter #surveillance #netfreedom #nsa 

  On April 8 2014 the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University hosted a discussion –Intelligence Gathering and the Unowned Internet. The long-term viability of an unowned, open Internet remains in question. Any analysis of where the Internet is headed as a protocol and a platform must take into account the activities of both public and private entities that see the Internet as a source of intelligence — and a field of contention. This meeting aimed to leverage perspectives from inside and outside the U.S. intelligence community to bring some clarity to a discussion often rife with confusion. Participants included: Yochai Benkler, Berkman Professor for Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard Law School; John DeLong, Director of Compliance, National Security Agency; Anne Neuberger, Commercial Solutions Center Director, National Security Agency; Bruce Schneier, CTO of CO3 Systems and Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society; Jonathan Zittrain, Co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. Terry Fisher. Wilmer Hale Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Harvard Law School and Faculty Director of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society moderated the discussion. Video is below:

  View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/2dtsX5BdOKU
  Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/gAtKHGZnl4Pv/
  Download: video | audio
  Twitter: #unowned

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  joly 2:15 pm on 04/03/2014 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: CITP ( 10 ), internet freedom, Princeton ( 3 ), steve schultze   

  VIDEO: Steve Schultze – Global Internet Freedom: Where Do We Stand? @PrincetonCITP #netfreedom 

  On Thursday April 3 2014, as part of its ongoing lunch lecture series, Princeton CITP presented Steve Schultze – Global Internet Freedom: Where Do We Stand? at Princeton University NJ. Steve Schultze, who works on Internet Freedom at the Department of State, discussed how his office defines and supports Internet Freedom. He also described the evolving landscape of domestic and international factors that influence the freedom of individuals to assemble and organize via digital means. He placed this in the context of broader human rights obligations, and recent statements by the United States and other governments about how the Internet relates to age-old freedoms. Video is below.

  View on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOAH9fmwJ1I
  Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/ibwIyDzzF2uF/
  Twitter: princetoncitp | #netfreedom

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  joly 2:45 am on 04/02/2014 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: censorship ( 18 ), internet freedom, isoc ( 137 ), turkey ( 2 )   

  #InternetSociety Calls for Restoration of Full Internet Access in #Turkey #censorship #netfreedom 

  Internet Society President and CEO Kathy Brown issued the following statement on March 31 2014.:

  We are deeply concerned with recent reports that the Turkish government is mandating curtailed access to key social media sites for millions of users across Turkey. Recent actions to implement the Turkish government’s requirement include the redirection of network routes so that Turkish citizens are not getting the correct information from the Domain Name System (DNS). They are instead being redirected to other web sites controlled by Turkish service providers. In addition to undermining core technical functions of the Internet’s architecture, such actions also threaten users’ fundamental human right to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas across frontiers.

  Interfering with a country’s routing of Internet traffic not only harms citizens’ ability to communicate and innovate as part of the global Internet platform; it can also lead to a fragmentation of the network at the regional and global levels. Ultimately, the Turkish people and nation are the ones that will suffer, as their voices will be lost across the net.

  The Internet Society believes that the Internet is a global medium that fuels economic and social development, empowers users with limitless access to knowledge, and supports aspirations for freedom. Bob Hinden, Chair of the Internet Society Board of Trustees, added, “We strongly urge the Turkish Government to stop requiring the blocking of access to social media sites and to allow full Internet access to all Turkish citizens immediately. We believe that the opportunity to participate in the global information society should never be taken away from individuals.”The Internet Society hopes that nations around the world will come to understand that blocking citizens’ access to the tools of online communication only serves to fuel discord and is not the way to address the underlying concerns of their citizens. Such measures can only undermine citizens’ trust in their government’s ability to provide an enabling Internet environment for economic and social progress.

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  joly 9:55 pm on 03/29/2014 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: CIS, google ( 30 ), internet freedom, stanford ( 6 )   

  VIDEO: The Fight for Internet Freedom – A Talk with David Drummond @StanfordCIS #netfreedom 

  On February 20 2014 the Stanford Center for Internet and Society (CIS) presented The Fight for Internet Freedom with Google Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond discussing threats to the Internet, especially from Governments, and the critical importance for us all that we overcome them. The event was co-hosted by the Stanford Program on Liberation Technology. Moderator was Jennifer Granick – Director of Civil Liberties – Stanford CIS. Video is below:

  View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/lDiLgWHCIzw
  Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/shj0jMmGIhpI/
  Twitter: @StanfordCIS | #netfreedom

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  joly 7:46 pm on 03/22/2014 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Eben Moglen ( 11 ), foss ( 7 ), fsf ( 2 ), internet freedom, libre planet, rms, surveillance ( 34 )   

  #LibrePlanet conference underway in Boston #foss #netfreedom 

  This weekend March 22-23 the 2014 LibrePlanet conference is taking place at MIT in Cambridge MA. LibrePlanet is an annual conference for free software enthusiasts. The theme of this year’s event is is “Free Software, Free Society.” Questions: How can free software protect journalists, whistleblowers, activists, and regular computer users from government and corporate surveillance? How can free software, or free software values like copyleft, community development, and transparency, be used by people fighting to create free societies around the world? What challenges are standing between us and our goal of free software ubiquity? Remote participation is available via webcast and IRC chat.

  What: Libre Planet 2014 – Free Software, Free Society.
  Where: MIT, Cambridge MA
  When: Sat/Sun March 22-23 2014 0945-1845 EDT | 1345-2245 UTC
  Program: http://libreplanet.org/2014/program/sessions.html
  Webcast: http://libreplanet.org/2014/live/menu.html
  Twitter: #libreplanet

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  joly 4:02 pm on 02/20/2014 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: human rights ( 4 ), internet freedom, rebecca mackinnon ( 11 )   

  VIDEO: Rebecca Mackinnon ‘Playing Favorites’ about online threats to #humanrights #netfreedom @rmack 

  Rebecca Mackinnon is a senior research fellow at the New America Foundation, where her work focuses on holding technology companies accountable to universally recognized human rights standards on free expression and privacy. She is currently working with the University of Pennsylvania and Internews on a new project called Ranking Digital Rights. She recently wrote an article for Guernica Magazine Playing Favorites giving some details of the project’s theme – how the power of big online companies and governments to change local Internet experiences could threaten human rights worldwide. New America Foundation have now posted a video in which she talks about the article.

  View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/edUlS_BnA3Y
  Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/X74G4zzz5xYD/
  Twitter: @rmack

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  joly 6:12 am on 01/13/2014 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: aclu ( 3 ), BLIP ( 6 ), internet freedom, legal ( 2 ), legal hackers ( 11 )   

  VIDEO: Revenge Porn – Hacking Legal Solutions – Legal Hackers NYC #legalhack #revengeporn 

  On Jan 2 2014 the Legal Hackers NYC meetup hosted a forum Revenge Porn – Hacking Legal Solutions at the Made in NY Media Center in Brooklyn. The issue is specifically the victimization of women via the dissemination of sexually explicit pictures, pictures they never expected the world to see. This disturbing, but not necessarily illegal, phenomenon has been labeled Revenge Porn and is at the crux of the ever-growing tension between free expression and privacy on the Internet. A distinguished panel explored possible solutions to this growing problem (legal, regulatory, technological, and market-based), as well as the challenges in ensuring these solutions are both effective and constitutionally sound. Speakers were: Derek Bambauer – Professor of Law, University of Arizona; Lee Rowland – Staff Attorney, ACLU; Mark Jaffe – Partner, Tor Ekeland, P.C.; Ari Ezra Waldman – Associate Director, Institute for Information Law & Policy, New York Law School; and Jeremy Glickman – Deputy Chief of the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau, New York County. Moderators were David Giller of the Brooklyn Law Incubator & Policy Clinic, and Bianca Bosker, Executive Tech Editor, Huffington Post. Video is sponsored by ISOC-NY.

  View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/67fRokkF_gU
  Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/gfiGcC0710l1/
  Audio: http://punkcast.com/2555/2555/2555_legalhack_revenge_porn.mp3
  Twitter: #legalhack | #revengeporn

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    joly 6:49 am on 01/13/2014 Permalink | Reply

    • 1/6/14 Israeli law makes revenge porn a sex crime (Times of Israel)
    • 3/27/14 Michelle Dean The Case for Making Revenge Porn a Federal Crime (Gawker)
    • 12/01/14 Veronica Rocha ‘Revenge’ porn law: Ex-boyfriend who posted nude photos gets jail time (LA Times)
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  joly 12:50 am on 12/27/2013 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: change assembly, crisis, data ( 3 ), data sicience, disaster, internet freedom, mapping ( 2 ), new america foundation ( 13 ), OpenITP ( 12 ), Sara Farmer, TA3M ( 12 )   

  VIDEO: Crisis and Development Data: (Starting) to Fix the System – Sara-Jayne Farmer #crisismapping @bodaceacat 

  This was the inaugural event in the regular OpenITP Techno-Activism Third Monday (TA3M) series. Featured speaker was data scientist Sara-Jayne Farmer of Change Assembly, who spoke passionately about the shortfalls of current crisis and development data practice. January 21 2013 at New America Foundation NYC. Video is below.

  View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/Pc-8r0bt4ZY
  Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/s6ECjJmCB2Qg/
  Audio: http://punkcast.com/2138/2138-01_sara_farmer.mp3
  Twitter: #crisismapping : @bodaceacat

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  joly 1:46 am on 12/15/2013 Permalink | Reply
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  VIDEO: Snowden, the NSA, and Free Software – Bruce Schneier and Eben Moglen #surveillance @BruceSchneier @ColumbiaLaw 

  After Glenn Greenwald first received his stash of secret documents from Edward Snowden, one of the first people he consulted was security expert, cryptographer, and writer Bruce Schneier, who helped him review and digest the documents. A few weeks back we saw Bruce give a briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, where he advised lawmakers to rein in the NSA, and the Internet community to pro-actively design countermeasures. On December 12 2013, as a follow up to his Snowden and the Future talk series Eben Moglen hosted A conversation with Bruce Schneier at Columbia Law School. They talked about what we can learn from the Snowden documents, the NSA’s efforts to weaken global cryptography, and how we can keep free software tools from being subverted. The talk was webcast live via the Internet Society Chapters Webcast Channel, and video is below. Hopefully a transcript will be available soon.

  View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/N8Sc6pUR1mA
  Download video: https://archive.org/details/schneier
  Download audio: http://www.softwarefreedom.org/events/2013/a_conversation_with_bruce_schneier/
  Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/6x9i3c5tjjmD/
  Twitter: @BruceSchneier

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  joly 3:40 pm on 12/04/2013 Permalink | Reply
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  WEBCAST TODAY 1630EST: Snowden and The Future Pt.4 w/ Eben Moglen “Freedom’s Future” #surveillance @futuresnowden #netfreedom 

  Today, Wednesday December 4 2013 at 4:30pm EST, Eben Moglen will give the fourth of his series of talks ‘Snowden and The Future‘ at Columbia Law School. The talks address the questions: What has Edward Snowden done to change the course of human history? How does the evolution of surveillance since World War II threaten democracy? What does it mean that information can be both so powerful and so easily spread? In a network embracing all of humanity, how does democracy survive our desire for security? In this final talk Professor Moglen will address the topic “Freedom’s Future”. The talk will be webcast live by the Columbia Law School.

  What: Eben Moglen – Snowden and The Future
  Where: Columbia Law School, Jerome Greene Hall, Rm 101, NYC
  When: Wednesday December 4 2013 4:30-5.30 pm EST | 2130-2230 UTC
  Webcast: http://www.livestream.com/clsit
  Twitter: @futuresnowden

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  joly 3:54 pm on 11/13/2013 Permalink | Reply
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  WEBCAST TODAY 1630EST: Snowden and The Future Pt.3 w/ Eben Moglen #surveillance @futuresnowden #netfreedom 

  Today, Wednesday November 13 2013 at 4:30pm EST, Eben Moglen will give the third of his series of talks ‘Snowden and The Future‘ at Columbia Law School. The talks address the questions: What has Edward Snowden done to change the course of human history? How does the evolution of surveillance since World War II threaten democracy? What does it mean that information can be both so powerful and so easily spread? In a network embracing all of humanity, how does democracy survive our desire for security? The talk will be webcast live by the Columbia Law School.

  What: Eben Moglen – Snowden and The Future
  Where: Columbia Law School, Jerome Greene Hall, Rm 101, NYC
  When: Wednesday Novemeber 13 2013 4:30-5.30 pm EST | 2130-2230 UTC
  Webcast: http://www.livestream.com/clsit
  Twitter: @futuresnowden

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  joly 3:13 pm on 10/28/2013 Permalink | Reply
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  VIDEO: INET San Francisco – Cyber #Surveillance Public Forum #inetsf #prism @internetsociety 

  On October 2 2013 the Internet Society San Francisco Bay Area Chapter and CNET hosted INET San Francisco – a live discussion on the complex implications of Government Internet surveillance.

  INET San Francisco comprised two components: first, a discussion featuring two experts on public policy and cyber surveillance. Alexander Abdo, a staff attorney with the National Security Program for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Nate Cardozo, Staff Attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) digital civil liberties team.; second, a panel took audience questions and discussed the relative merits of each speaker’s proposed approach. Panelists: Susan Freiwald, Professor, University of San Francisco Law School , Matthew Sundquist, Former Facebook Privacy Team Member and Co-founder of Plot.ly, Declan McCullagh (moderator), Chief Political Correspondent, CNET, and Paul Brigner, North America Regional Bureau Director, Internet Society.  The event was webcast live on the Internet Society livestream channel. Video is below.

  View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/qlX_TsEDcds
  Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/QWj7OK0pRFar/
  Agenda: http://www.internetsociety.org/inet-san-francisco/sessions
  Twitter: #inetsf | #surveillance

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    Charles Oloo 1:30 am on 10/03/2013 Permalink | Reply

    This is a very important topic and I wish I could participate. I would have wished to attend in person but time cannot allow as am only seeing it now. Kenya is currently faced with numerous challenges if insecurity and this forum would have provided an ideal opportunity to engage and learn from experts. However, I hope that the outcome/results will be made available so that we can grasp something useful to apply in our fragile situation.

    We are currently planning to hold a similar “workshop” to brainstorm and try find applicable long term solutions and mitigating measures. Any seeking experts, or institutions willing to partners with us in this endeavor are welcome.

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    Marrcos 6:19 pm on 10/07/2013 Permalink | Reply

    You have to check banamo.com – encrypted social communicator

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  joly 2:33 pm on 10/09/2013 Permalink | Reply
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  WEBCAST TODAY 1630EDT: Snowden and The Future w/ Eben Moglen #surveillance @futuresnowden #netfreedom 

  Today, Wednesday October 9 2013 at 4:30pm, Eben Moglen will give the first of his series of talks ‘Snowden and The Future‘ at Columbia Law School. The talks will address the questions: What has Edward Snowden done to change the course of human history? How does the evolution of surveillance since World War II threaten democracy? What does it mean that information can be both so powerful and so easily spread? In a network embracing all of humanity, how does democracy survive our desire for security? The talk will be webcast live by the Software Freedom Law Center.

  What: Eben Moglen – Snowden and The Future
  Where: Columbia Law School, Jerome Greene Hall, Rm 101, NYC
  When: Wednesday October 9 2013 4:30-5.30 pm | 1230-1330 UTC
  Webcast: http://snowdenandthefuture.info/
  Twitter: @futuresnowden

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  joly 6:08 am on 09/10/2013 Permalink | Reply
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  @InternetSociety statement on U.S. Government encryption circumvention #netfreedom 

  The Internet Society has issued a statement in response to recent continuing reports alleging systematic United States government efforts to circumvent Internet security mechanisms. In it Internet Society President and CEO, Lynn St. Amour is quoted as saying “If true, these reports describe government programmes that undermine the technical foundations of the Internet and are a fundamental threat to the Internet’s economic, innovative, and social potential. Any systematic, state-level attack on Internet security and privacy is a rejection of the global, collaborative fabric that has enabled the Internet’s growth to extend beyond the interests of any one country.”

  The statement concludes with a general call for action by the Internet community.

  The Internet has tremendous potential for economic and social good, but unless all stakeholders trust the Internet as a safe place for business, social interaction, academic enquiry, and self-expression, those economic and social benefits are put at risk. To fulfill its potential, the Internet must be underpinned by the right combination of technology, operational processes, legislation, policy, and governance. The recent reports suggest that U.S. Government programmes have systematically undermined some or all of those measures, and that is why we view the revelations with such grave concern.

  With this mind, we issue these calls to action for the global community:

  • To every citizen of the Internet: let your government representatives know that, even in matters of national security, you expect privacy, rule of law, and due process in any handling of your data.

  Security is a collective responsibility that involves multiple stakeholders.  In this regard, we call on:

  • Those involved in technology research and development: use the openness of standards processes like the IETF to challenge assumptions about security specifications.
  • Those who implement the technology and standards for Internet security: uphold that responsibility in your work, and be mindful of the damage caused by loss of trust.
  • Those who develop products and services that depend on a trusted Internet: secure your own services, and be intolerant of insecurity in the infrastructure on which you depend.
  • To every Internet user: ensure you are well informed about good practice in online security, and act on that information. Take responsibility for your own security.

  At the Internet Society, we remain committed to advancing work in areas such as browser security, privacy settings, and digital footprint awareness in order to help users understand and manage their privacy and security.  The citizens of the Internet deserve a global and open platform for communication built on solid foundations of security and privacy.

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    joly 12:57 am on 09/12/2013 Permalink | Reply

    • 9/9 Tom Simonite NSA Leak Leaves Crypto-Math Intact but Highlights Known Workarounds (MIT Technology Review)