Natasha Bertrand reports: Internet freedom advocate Jacob Appelbaum recently told Fusion that he believes everyone has the right to privacy. “I don’t think any surveillance is legitimate,” he told reporter Kashmir Hill. “Everyone should have the right to privacy and know their emails won’t be read, even if they are horrible people, like cops in Ferguson.” At…
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Encryption, Anonymity, and the “Right to Science”
Sarah McKune writes: “The right to science is sometimes considered a prerequisite for the realization of a number of other human rights.” – Farida Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on the field of cultural right While much of the recent debate around digital rights has focused on rights to freedom of expression and privacy, the debate’s next…
Mark your calendars for this House Oversight Hearing
April 29, 2:00 pm: Encryption Technology and Potential U.S. Policy Responses Witness list and documents will be posted to http://oversight.house.gov/hearing/encryption-technology-potential-u-s-policy-responses/ where the hearing will also be streamed live. One of the witnesses will be Kevin Bankston.
Toward a Social Compact for Digital Privacy and Security
Toward a Social Compact for Digital Privacy and Security Statement by the Global Commission on Internet Governance From the Executive Summary: The Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG) was established in January 2014 to articulate and advance a strategic vision for the future of Internet governance. In recent deliberations, the Commission discussed the potential for a damaging…