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Security Companies and Activists Launch ‘Coalition Against Stalkware’

November 19, 2019 admin domestic violence, domestic violence shelters, eff, malware, privacy, spouseware, stalkerware, stalking, stalking app, when spies come home

Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:38:55 +0000

10 organizations are part of the Coalition, and they have also launched a website to help victims.

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Court Rules Government Can’t Search Your Phone at the Airport for No Reason

November 12, 2019 admin ACLU, border, Department of Homeland Security, digital rights, eff, fourth amendment, ICE, information security, privacy, searches, Security

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 23:06:14 +0000

The ruling is a significant win for privacy rights of Americans and tourists traveling to the United States.

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As Authoritarian Governments Surveil the Internet, Open Source Projects Decide How to Respond

July 23, 2019 admin cryptography, eff, electronic frontier foundation, https, kazakhstan, mozilla, privacy, SURVEILLANCE, tech-power, wikimedia

Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 16:06:32 +0000

Kazakhstan is telling citizens to download a cryptographic certificate, letting authorities monitor their traffic. Mozilla and Wikimedia are discussing how to respond from afar.