On February 11, thousands of websites, including PogoWasRight.org, are protesting online as part of the The Day We Fight Back against mass surveillance. Events are planned in cities worldwide, including in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Copenhagen, Stockholm and more. Find an event near you And do let your voice be heard.
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Mark your calendars for Wednesday: Twitter Chat with FTC Commissioner Julie Brill
When: Wednesday, Feb. 5th, 2014 Time: 2pm-3pm ET Hashtag: #FTCpriv Twitter Account: @JulieBrillFTC Please join FTC Commissioner Julie Brill in a Twitter Chat to discuss data security, privacy, and the Internet of things. Julie Brill was sworn in as a Commissioner in April 2010. She is an advocate of protecting consumers’ privacy, especially with new online and mobile technologies….
How To Solve the President’s Big Data Challenge
Jules Polonetsky, Omer Tene, and Christopher Wolf write: In his recent remarks on the NSA and surveillance, President Barack Obama grabbed the Big Data bull by the horns. We commend the president’s decision to task the Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to reach out to privacy experts, technologists and business leaders to examine the challenges inherent…
Norwegian MPs Nominate Snowden for Nobel Peace Prize
RT reports: Edward Snowden has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by two Norwegian lawmakers, who say the NSA whistleblower contributed to “transparency and global stability” by revealing the depth and sophistication of the global surveillance apparatus. Snorre Valen and Baard Vegar Solhjell, parliamentarians from Norway’s Socialist Left Party, announced the nomination on Facebook on Wednesday….