No, can someone else do that? Ramon Casha
On 6 February 2012 19:09, Daniel <[email protected]> wrote: > Ramon, > > so you're going to do the speaker part? > > some information about what happens TODAY in the WESTERN World!! So hwy do > we need ACTA??? > > Wire-tapping is everywhere > > Devices are built and shipped with tracking capability built-in and hidden > deep in the firmware, ready to be activated whenever a government deems you > as a person of interest. In Australia alone, Senator Scott > Ludlum<http://scott-ludlam.greensmps.org.au/>of the Green party in Australia > told us that an astonishing 250,000 > requests for metadata on individuals were filed by the Australian > government last year. Metadata includes things like your location, the file > name, type and size of things you’ve uploaded and downloaded but not the > content, the recipients number of text messages you’ve sent but not the > content, and URLs you’ve visited but again, not the content. > > Because of this ‘loophole,’ governments often don’t require a court order > or prior approval to make these requests and obtain this information. Their > argument is that metadata isn’t important – but it is, and stories can be > constructed to warrant your detainment off metadata alone. > > In 2005, over one hundred Greek politicians including the Prime Minister > himself had their mobile phones tapped by an unknown culprit in what became > known globally as *The Athens > Affair.<http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/security/the-athens-affair> > * It led to the suicide of a 38 year old Electrical Engineer, caught up > in a scandal that proved the dangers of mobile phone tracking software and > the control it gives to not only governments, but anyone with the skill to > hack it. > Censorship of the internet > > Just yesterday, large sites such as Wikipedia, Google, Reddit and over > 6,000 other websites including OMG! Ubuntu! ‘blacked out’ in protest of a > bill with which you’re all familiar with. This morning, file sharing site > Megaupload <http://megaupload.com> was shut > down<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16642369>by the FBI, and the site > founders arrested on piracy charges. > > Appelbaum displayed slides of torproject.org <http://torproject.org%20> > blocked > in countries such as Syria, Libya, Egypt, and China. That’s to be expected > – the western world is acutely aware that the aforementioned nations have > aggressive internet censorship in place. What might surprise you is that > Appelbaum then showed slides of that same URL blocked on cellphone carriers > O2 and Vodafone in the UK, and T-Mobile in the USA. Carriers that you use > every day in democratic countries. Or so you thought. > > “The United States is the next authoritarian state,” Senator Ludlum says, > and the rest of the world needs to be aware that bills such as SOPA or PIPA > will affect the world, not just the USA. > > “Would you rather live under American domestic policy or American foreign > policy?” Appelbaum asks, jokingly. “Well now there’s no difference.” > Self-censorship > > Censorship is formed in a variety of ways. In China, a ‘spiderweb of > shame’ prevents people from accessing banned websites and discourages > internet users to even try. Searching for a keyword such as ‘democracy’ is > very likely to enact some reaction from the authorities. In the US, legal > threats are used to inspire fear in the populace. > > When people know they’re being watched, their behaviour changes – and > interestingly, the populace begins to censor themselves. For fear of being > caught, users avoid controversial websites, avoid speaking out or joining > groups to exercise their democratic right (such as Occupy or Anonymous), > and stay away from anonymity networks like the *Tor Project.* > > This simply makes it easier for the government to keep watch. > What can you do? > > Free Software is extremely important in the war to maintain control. Users > need to be aware of what’s going on in their phones, in the ISP data > centres, in their laptops and in the cloud. Spread, advocate, and use Free > Software to maintain freedom from surveillance, freedom from censorship, > ownership of our machines, freedom from data retention and logging that can > be used against you in the future, and freedom from fear. > > Maintain anonymity on the internet because if governments don’t know who > you are, their entire strategy falls apart. Use software like > Tor<http://torproject.org>(which we’ll introduce with another article next > week) to hide your > identity, and ensure that you do not remain ignorant. You may not be > special now, but you might be in the future, and something is always > interesting to someone. > > Encourage mainstream adoption of anonymity on the internet, and contribute > to projects that are fighting for internet freedom. > > And lastly, educate yourself on legislation that might affect your ability > to access information, and exercise your democratic right to ensure that > legislation is not implemented that might destroy an open internet. > > > On 06/02/12 07:32, Ramon Casha wrote: > > Hehe I could be there on behalf of both MLUG and MHA :) > > Ramon Casha > > > On 4 February 2012 20:49, Daniel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> count me in but I wish to have a group input before representing >> others....... >> >> >> I am attending the protests for personal and community reasond, please >> advise who won't mind speaking, and is it possible to collaborate in >> documenting a speech and a press release (pr could be pushed with my >> contacts in local papers) >> >> Thanks, >> Warren >> On Feb 4, 2012 10:06 AM, "David Carachi" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Penguins, >>> >>> I'm forwarding this message on behalf of the Malta Anti-ACTA group: >>> >>> " >>> Malta Linux Group qed insibilhom problema bil-contact page u mghandix >>> cans nilghab al addresses ta nies. Din l-official email. Amilli pjacir >>> wassalilhom u al feedback tihom l-email tiji [email protected] >>> >>> Dear Malta Linux User Group, >>> >>> As you may know, a peaceful demonstration in protest of the ACTA-treaty >>> shall be held on Saturday 11th February at 11am, City Gate Valletta. Your >>> organisation is invited to officially attend this protest. Your presence >>> and participation would be greatly appreciated. Kindly confirm whether you >>> will be attending as an organisation by the earliest time possible. >>> Your organisation is also being invited to present a speaker to deliver >>> a short statement regarding the issue and your organisation’s position. If >>> you should decide to avail from such an opportunity, please inform us who >>> will be representing and addressing the public on behalf of the >>> organisation during the event. >>> We hope to see you on the day. Thank you for your attention. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Reuben >>> >>> Malta Anti-Acta Group" >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> David Carachi >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MLUG-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MLUG-list mailing >> [email protected]http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >> >> >> -- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MLUG-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing > [email protected]http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > >
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