-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 In this the USA (ODNI / NSA / three-letter thing) is no different than Russian Federation or China (some latest China stories I've seen floated to this group here):
http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/security/chinas-new-rules-ask-tech-firms-to-hand-over-source-code http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2476275,00.asp This all brings to mind some things I've pointed out in the past and things that people have harped about endlessly but which have mostly gone ignored: Support (or help develop) open source hardware projects that strive to create independence from the sort of things we are seeing in the corporate realm in which USA / Russia / China "force" Microsoft and other companies to backdoor their products. As suggested in this Jan. 2, 2014 blog post... https://odinn.cyberguerrilla.org/index.php/2014/01/02/opensourcebuildguide/ "– Support or develop open source processors. consider using the Open Core project as a starting point – Learn more about OpenRISC development, participate in discussion about it – Become part of, or create, open source collaborative efforts (some examples: Open Source Initiative, Open Daylight, the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA), Open Source Firmware (DD-WRT, Tomato), etc.) – Make informed buying choices: Purchase new hardware (any computer equipment, mobile included) only from sources that have committed to open source development of that hardware. (...)" Notes: Popular Science on Tindie: http://www.popsci.com/article/diy/rise-open-source-hardware Novena open source laptop by Bunnie (on Sutajio Ko-usagi's page) http://www.kosagi.com/w/index.php?title=Novena_Main_Page Met 280% of its funding goal in May of 2014 - see: http://vr-zone.com/articles/novena-open-laptop-project-exceeds-280-percent-crowd-funding-target/77905.html Bunnie's page http://www.bunniestudios.com/ grarpamp: > On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 8:42 PM, John Young <[email protected]> > wrote: >> ODNI counsel Robert Litt is "optimistic" cryptographers will >> devise secure encryption which provides government access, it's >> "what many governments > want." "One of the many ways in which >> Snowden's leaks have damaged our national security is by driving >> a wedge between government and providers and technology companies >> so that some companies that formerly recognized that protecting >> our nation was a valuable and important public service they >> could perform now feel compelled to stand in opposition." > > Some award winning slimy statements right there. > > Translation: Govt damaged itself, got caught, is pissed, is trying > another sleazy grab. Corp's sold users/customers out the last 15y, > are trying to regain trust (you've got at least 15y to make up > for... so keep standing in opposition, we'll let you know when you > can take a break) Snowden's a hero > >> http://cryptome.org/2015/02/odni-litt-15-0204.pdf > You're all "potential other threats", handy right? > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Freedom_Act > http://www.lawfareblog.com/2015/02/the-lawfare-podcast-episode-109-robet-litt-on-us-surveillance-policy-one-year-after-ppd-28/ > > http://www.lawfareblog.com/2015/02/live-bob-litt-speaks-at-brookings-on-intelligence-and-surveillance-reform/ > > They still haven't answered? that one simple question about how > having *you* on their disks without a warrant specifically covering > probable cause on *you* to put it there... is constitutional. > - -- http://abis.io ~ "a protocol concept to enable decentralization and expansion of a giving economy, and a new social good" https://keybase.io/odinn -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEcBAEBCgAGBQJU1zCKAAoJEGxwq/inSG8CAEUIAInKlLotsnbbkvWikaxgwuo7 PMjPn6BDSSLti2gXfJ75k/iHyq2jOfa9WJyaQzW/z9IAewbwTjNkvmYIfAQiUhNy tSvBC+PHhJbpcepTQjJvXQgcoOAqn/E36LxaVwPCEwd+EPqCH9ls1bSRaEqRtGAZ 17KkG5vX3DGr2UX60lLa7QyUaRbSEyFVJt3ZrY6VUHRYh4c5T/Pyzja7DUBIphFD jjM1KNWrrMb1CHREoFTnPC4o7teRzgRGbAr+YZFQkWUjerWDCYXXl5MNyHgkJab4 MZ8t0+oEQUycNys4q3fSZ6cl5UuiFo+fO5l/8eloKkUCmOuL6NW7p/0C3NlyoPU= =9bOZ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
