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Librarians and privacy advocates ally to condemn cybersecurity bill

9 Dec 2015
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Librarians and privacy advocates ally to condemn cybersecurity bill
9 Dec 2015
Librarians and privacy advocates ally to condemn cybersecurity bill

Act now to #StopCISA

9 Dec 2015

The dangerous CISA cyber-surveillance bill is on the move AGAIN. Send U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul a tweet and ask him to stand strong for privacy.

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Act now to #StopCISA
9 Dec 2015
Act now to #StopCISA
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Encryption wars heating up in wake of terror attacks

8 Dec 2015
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Encryption wars heating up in wake of terror attacks
8 Dec 2015
Encryption wars heating up in wake of terror attacks
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Obama: San Bernardino Shooting ‘Act Of Terrorism’

7 Dec 2015
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Obama: San Bernardino Shooting ‘Act Of Terrorism’
7 Dec 2015
Obama: San Bernardino Shooting ‘Act Of Terrorism’
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Cyber bill’s final language likely to anger privacy advocates

7 Dec 2015
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Cyber bill’s final language likely to anger privacy advocates
7 Dec 2015
Cyber bill’s final language likely to anger privacy advocates
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How the Paris Attacks Could Lead to More Government Snooping on Americans

20 Nov 2015
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How the Paris Attacks Could Lead to More Government Snooping on Americans
20 Nov 2015
How the Paris Attacks Could Lead to More Government Snooping on Americans
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Bangladesh and the U.S.: Internet shutdowns are the wrong response to national security threats

19 Nov 2015

Yesterday, authorities in Dhaka, Bangladesh shut down some internet services for several hours, including blocking access to Facebook, Whatsapp, and Viber. Service was later restored, but key services remain offline. The latest shutdown in Dhaka shows worrying backsliding to the use of internet shutdowns as a blunt instrument to deal with threats to national security. It also solidifies the South Asia region as a hub for these intentional disruptions, given that Pakistan and the Indian provinces of Gujarat and Kashmir have also chosen to disrupt networks in the past few months. Worse, it looks as though lawmakers around the world are seeing threats to national security as a justification for undermining the open internet.

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Bangladesh and the U.S.: Internet shutdowns are the wrong response to national security threats
19 Nov 2015
Bangladesh and the U.S.: Internet shutdowns are the wrong response to national security threats
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E.U. Commissioners call for new Safe Harbor framework

6 Nov 2015
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E.U. Commissioners call for new Safe Harbor framework
6 Nov 2015
E.U. Commissioners call for new Safe Harbor framework
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Access Now, coalition to U.S. agencies: Act now on human rights

5 Nov 2015
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Access Now, coalition to U.S. agencies: Act now on human rights
5 Nov 2015
Access Now, coalition to U.S. agencies: Act now on human rights
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Rights Groups Call on U.S. Agencies to Appoint Human Rights Contact

4 Nov 2015
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Rights Groups Call on U.S. Agencies to Appoint Human Rights Contact
4 Nov 2015
Rights Groups Call on U.S. Agencies to Appoint Human Rights Contact