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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results41 Connexions Library1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 20 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAnonymizer Website A site offering services to allow anonymous Internet browsing, to defeat Internet sites which steal your information and violate your privacy. Capitalist Surveillance State: Everyone's a Target: Threatening Reporters, Spying on Public Article 2013 There is an inherent tendency for the state, which governs on behalf of a minuscule, ruthless class of obscenely wealthy exploiters, to attempt to amass ever greater power to control the population be... Connexions: Volume 4, Number 1 - February 1979 - National Security/Securite Nationale Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 5, Number 1 - January 1980 - Literacy/Alphabetisation Serial Publication (Periodical) 1980 Connexions: Volume 9, Number 2 - Summer 1984 - Rights and Liberties - A Digest of Resources & Groups for Social Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 The Corporate State of Surveillance: Opting Out Nader, Ralph Article 2013 America was founded on the ideals of personal liberty, freedom and democracy. Now mass spying, surveillance and the unending collection of personal data undermine civil liberties and our privacy right... Edward Snowden's Warning to Canada Snowden, Edward Article 2015 Whistleblower Edward Snowden talks about Bill C-51 and the weak oversight of Canada's intelligence agencies. EFF Launches IFightSurveillance.org and Counter-Surveillance Success Stories: Sources News Release Article 2014 Sites Highlight How Opponents of Mass Surveillance Around the World Lead by Example Facebook and the Rise of Anti-Social Media Urie, Rob Article 2018 For those who haven't thought about it, the internet is insidious because of the very capacity that Cambridge Analytica claims to be able to exploit: customization. Users have limited ability to confi... Fifteen minutes of online anonymity Manach, Jean-Marc Article 2013 Making sure that your communications and data are confidential is not easy. Jean-Marc Manach, a journalist specialized in digital privacy and security, has an interesting alternative – how to have 15 ... HealthSources.ca Website 2017 A web portal featuring information and resources about health, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and important arti... 'Hostile to privacy': Snowden urges internet users to get rid of Dropbox Article 2014 Edward Snowden has identified Dropbox and other services as 'hostile to privacy." He urges web users to abandon unencrypted communication and adjust privacy settings to prevent governments from spying... How to Leak to The Intercept Lee, Micah Article 2015 Leaking can serve the public interest, fueling revelatory and important journalism. Here are instructions for how to leak safely. Improve your privacy and security on the Internet using Tor Article 2013 This user manual contains information about how to download Tor, how to use it, and what to do if Tor is unable to connect to the network 'I've Got Nothing to Hide' and Other Misunderstandings of Privacy Solove, Daniel J. Article 2007 According to the nothing to hide argument, there is no threat to privacy unless the government uncovers unlawful activity, in which case a person has no legitimate justification to claim that it remai... Journalist Security Guide: Covering the news in a dangerous and changing world Smyth, Frank Article 2012 This guide details what journalists need to know in a new and changing world. It is aimed at local and international journalists of varied levels of experience. Metadata - your files talk for you Article 2013 Few Internet users are aware that many file formats contain hidden data, or metadata. Text processing files or PDFs are likely to contain the name of the author, the date and time of the creation of t... No Child Left Un-Mined? Student Privacy at Risk in the Age of Big Data Chideya, Farai Article 2015 Chideya discusses the implications of the compilation of big data trails containing information about children's performance in school. The NSA Has Effectively Destroyed Internet Privacy: Snowden's Latest Lopez, Alfredo Article 2013 Whistle-blower Edward Snowden prove that the NSA, working with its British counterpart the Government Communications Headquarters has conducted an intentional and largely sucessful campaign to destroy... On Locational Privacy, and How to Avoid Losing it Forever Blumberg, Andrew J.; Eckersley, Peter Article 2009 Over the next decade, systems which create and store digital records of people's movements through public space will be woven inextricably into the fabric of everyday life. We are already starting to ... Online Rights for Online Workers - Privacy at Work Website Deals with workers' right to privacy in the face of online surveillance by employers. Online Survival Kit Article 2013 This Online Survival Kit offers practical tools, advice and techniques that teach you how to circumvent censorship and to secure yo communications and data. This handbook will gradually be unveiled ov... OptOut Website Steve Gibson's campaign against Internet spyware used by companies to extract information from Internet users' computers without their knowledge or consent. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - July 22, 2017: Secrecy and Power Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Secrecy is a weapon the powerful use against their enemies: us. This issue of Other Voices explores the relationship of secrecy and power. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - April 21, 2018: Their Interent or Ours? Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 The Internet, which was at one time a free and open space for sharing information and ideas, has been privatized and twisted to serve the profit-making agenda of huge corporations, working hand-in-glo... A practical guide to protecting your identity and security when using mobile phones Article 2013 Many activists have been tracked via their mobile phones. Assess the risk for your own activities given the practices used in your country, how high-profile your work is, and what others in your commu... Preparing for a Digital 9/11 Greenberg, Karen Article 2012 In recent years, in one of the more dangerous, if largely undiscussed, developments of our time, the Bush and then Obama administrations have launched the first state-planned war in cyber space. First... Privacy For Sale: How Computerization Has Made Everyone's Private Life an Open Secret Rothfeder, Jeffrey Book 1992 Privacy for the other five billion Donovan, Kevin; Nyst, Carly Article 2013 Aadhaar is but one example of the development sector's growing fascination with technologies for registering, identifying, and monitoring citizens Protect Yourself from Electronic Spying with Surveillance Self-Defense: Sources News Release Article 2014 The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched its updated "Surveillance Self-Defense" report, a comprehensive how-to guide to protecting yourself from electronic spying for Internet users all ... Sending encrypted emails using Thunderbird and PGP Article 2013 There are easy ways to ensure your Internet activities remain confidential. Six Tips to Protect Your Search Privacy Eckersley, Peter; Schoen, Seth; Bankston, Kevin; Slater, Derek Article 2006 Google, MSN Search, Yahoo!, AOL, and most other search engines collect and store records of your search queries. If these records are revealed to others, they can be embarrassing or even cause great h... Spying by the Numbers: Hundreds of Thousands Subject to Government Surveillance and No Real Protection Quigley, Bill Article 2013 Thanks to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden many more people in the US and world-wide are learning about extensive US government surveillance and spying. There are publicly available numbers which sho... Surveillance Self-Defense  Website 2018 Modern technology has given those in power new abilities to eavesdrop and collect data on innocent people. Surveillance Self-Defense is EFF's guide to defending yourself and your friends from surveill... Tails: The amnesic Incognito Live System Article 2013 Tails is an operating system like Windows or Mac OS, but one specially designed to preserve your anonymity and privacy. They're Going to be Stuffing Our Kids Kuehn, Larry Article 1991 Will technology in the classroom be a boon to educators in the future, or a disaster waiting to happen? Virtual Private Network (VPN) Article 2013 This technology allows the creation of an Internet tunnel (a virtual link) between two physical networks in different locations in a way that is transparent for users. Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryBeyond Implementation: Policy Considerations for Secure Messengers Cardozo, Nate 2018 The importance of secure Messenger tools goes beyond just reliable technology, it must be developed and have its infrastructure maintained by a trustworthy group with a history of responsible stewards... Cory Doctorow Rejoins EFF to Eradicate DRM Everywhere Sources News Release 2015 Leading digital rights champion and author Cory Doctorow has rejoined the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to battle the pervasive use of dangerous digital rights management (DRM) technologies tha... Defending Privacy at the U.S. Border: A Guide for Travelers Carrying Digital Devices 2011 Our lives are on our laptops – family photos, medical documents, banking information, details about what websites we visit, and so much more. Thanks to protections enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, ... EFF Report Charts Companies on Next Frontier of User Privacy Sources News Release 2015 Annual Survey Delves Deeper into Practices of Apple, Google, Twitter, and More Email privacy Wikipedia article 2012 Email privacy is the broad topic dealing with issues of unauthorized access and inspection of electronic mail. This unauthorized access can happen while an email is in transit, as well as when it is s... For journalists, danger lurking in your email O'Brien, Danny 2012 Citizen Lab provided a disturbing look into the likely use of a commercial surveillance program, FinFisher, to remotely invade and control the computers of Bahraini activists. After the software insta... Free Speech Groups Issue New Guide to the International 'Necessary & Proportionate Principles' Sources News Release 2014 EFF and ARTICLE 19 Urges Governments to Preserve Fundamental Freedoms in the Age of Mass Surveillance Get your head out of the clouds If we allow our personal data to be stored in giant electornic centres, we deserve what we get Harris, John 2011 Appraising the risks to personal data held in cloud computing systems. How can you protect yourself from online snooping? Sources News Release 2013 Reporters Without Borders has published an Online Survival Kit on its WefightCensorship.org website that has tools and practical advice that will allow you to protect your communications and data. Privacy A Manifesto Sofsky, Wolfgang 2008 Sofsky attributes loss of privacy not only to technology and fear but also our indifference. Protect Students from Corporate Data-Mining in the Classroom Nava, Victor 2015 Across the political spectrum there is debate as to whether data should be collected about students.
Recommendations on the right to be forgotten a Quadrature du Net and Reporters Without Borders 2014 On the problems for the protection of freedom of expression and the right to information posed by the right to be removed from search engine results and, more broadly, the right to be forgotten. Priva... Reporters Without Borders and Torservers.net, partners against online surveillance and censorship Sources News Release 2014 Reporters Without Borders and Torservers.net have joined forces to create and maintain 250 additional relays for the Tor network. Software that tracks people on social media created by defence firm Gallagher, Ryan 2013 Raytheon's Riot program mines social network data like a 'Google for spies', drawing ire from civil rights groups. Tails - live operating system theamnesicincognitolivesystem Tails is a live operating system, that you can start on almost any computer from a DVD, USB stick, or SD card. It aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity, and helps you to:
* use the Internet a... Test Your Online Privacy Protection with EFF's Panopticlick Sources News Release 2015 The Electronic Frontier Foundation launched new online tracker-testing in its Panopticlick tool today, helping you analyze the privacy protections in your Web browser. New Feature Analyzes Your Web Br... Tor is for Everyone Why You Should Use Tor Quintin, Cooper 2014 EFF recently kicked off their second Tor Challenge, an initiative to strengthen the Tor network for online anonymity and improve one of the best free privacy tools in existence. This is great news, bu... UN slams UK surveillance law, calls for privacy reforms in Canada, France and Macedonia 2015 In yet another blow to the UK's surveillance proponents, the UN Human Rights Committee has criticised the British legal regime governing the interception of communications, observing that it allows fo... What Are Your Options Now For Secure Email? Nosowitz, Dan 2014 It's shockingly, disturbingly easy for the government to snoop on your emails. Here are your weapons in the fight for your email privacy. What publishers should do to implement data privacy protection 2015 With advancing technology, increased cloud integration and general increased reliance on vulnerable networks, keeping information away from skilled 'hacktivists' and tech-savvy malicious misfits is be... From the Connexions ArchivesIntelligentSearch.ca Website 2017 A web portal featuring topics related to research and the Internet. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A search feature, subject index, and other research tools make ... |
