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dabnotu: Dangerous Cybersecurity Legislation Threatens Online...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:23 -0700

Dangerous Cybersecurity Legislation Threatens Online Privacy

Not in the United States? Take action here instead.

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is back.

Last year, Representatives Rogers and Ruppersberger introduced CISPA, which would create a gaping new exemption to existing privacy law. CISPA would grant companies more power to obtain “threat” information (such as from private communications of users) and to disclose that data to the government without a warrant — including sending data to the National Security Agency.

CISPA was recently reintroduced in the House of Representatives. EFF is joining groups like ACLU and Fight for the Future in combating this legislation.

Last year, tens of thousands of concerned individuals used the EFF action center to speak out against overbroad and ineffective cybersecurity proposals. Together, we substantially changed the debate around cybersecurity in the U.S., moving forward a range of privacy-protective amendments and ultimately helping to defeat the Senate bill.

Now we need your help again. Can you send a message to your Representatives asking them to oppose this bill?

(via

CISPA is Back. - Take Action Now)

eossipov has always been, is now, and will forever be: Proud member is the Internet Defense League http://www.internetdefenseleague.com

kohoso: KoHoSo on Tumblr is now a proud member of The Internet...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:45:50 -0700

kohoso:

KoHoSo on Tumblr is now a proud member of The Internet Defense League! Carry on the tradition of how we fought SOPA and PIPA to make sure the second coming of CISPA and other threats to true Internet freedom are always vanquished! Donations are not required to join!

diplomatic-internet: Internet Defense League: Cat Signal Up...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:45:38 -0700

diplomatic-internet:

Internet Defense League: Cat Signal Up Today

It’s go time! The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is crazy, and probably means that the Department of Justice thinks that you’re technically a federal criminal.

We’re asking IDL members to join Fight for the Future, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Free Press, Demand Progress, Reddit, Boing Boing, and others in a week of activism for reform of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

We need to beat back that bad proposal to expand the CFAA — in a hurry. So we’re asking the Internet Defense League to snap into action this week, starting today — Monday — for as long as possible.

You can grab Internet Defense League code for embeddable contact-Congress widgets by clicking here.

We’re asking you to post the widgets to your site to help let your visitors know about this threat, and to spur them to get involved. You’ll be joining countless great groups and sites as we stand together against this awful proposal.

To learn more, go here: http://www.fixthecfaa.com/

The expansive CFAA was first passed in the mid-1980s, before most households had computers, let alone Internet access. Yet law enforcement has interpreted it to criminalize even mundane Internet use, such as petty violations of websites’ fine-print terms of service agreements. Under this interpretation commonplace Internet use would technically be criminalized, including:

-Sharing passwords for Facebook or other social media sites with friends;

-Starting a social media profile under a pseudonym;

-Exaggerating your height on a dating site;

-Visiting a site if you’re under the stipulated age requirement (under 18 for many sites)

-Blocking cookies in a way that enables you to circumvent a news site’s paywall. (For instance, the New York Times website cannot block those who delete cookies from reading more than the allotted number of free articles each month.)

Additionally, it is under the CFAA that law enforcement has undertaken a recent spate of prosecutions of questionable merit — including that of our friend and Demand Progress cofounder Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide earlier this year while being prosecuted for downloading too many academic articles from JSTOR.

We’ve been pushing to change this, and have made some progress: Reps and Senators are pulling together a proposal called “Aaron’s Law”.

But… then last week members of the House Judiciary Committee floated an audacious proposal that would actually expand and harshen certain parts of the CFAA. Think of it as the opposite of Aaron’s Law. And we’re hearing that it could come up for a vote as soon as next week.

We need your helping mobilizing your visitors as we strive to beat back this awful proposal and to build momentum for Aaron’s Law.

Click here to read more here:

http://www.fixthecfaa.com/

Aaron’s death was tragic, but it has helped attune people to this terrible law, and now represents our best chance to fix it — or at least make sure that it doesn’t get any worse. Please join us in those efforts.

Thanks team!
-Holmes Wilson
Internet Defense League

a river's blog: Author of CISPA is married to Rep Mike Rogers & will make millions off of CISPA passing

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:44:52 -0700

a river's blog: Author of CISPA is married to Rep Mike Rogers & will make millions off of CISPA...

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Tue, 21 May 2013 17:43:26 -0700

as-bright-as-the-moon: Mörksuggan | via Tumblr on...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:43:05 -0700

as-bright-as-the-moon:

Mörksuggan | via Tumblr on @weheartit.com - http://whrt.it/12dpauE

as-bright-as-the-moon: Mörksuggan | via Tumblr on...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:39:49 -0700

as-bright-as-the-moon:

Mörksuggan | via Tumblr on @weheartit.com - http://whrt.it/12dpauE

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Tue, 21 May 2013 17:38:46 -0700

gemselect: About Seraphinite Seraphinite is a trade name for a...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:34:14 -0700

gemselect:

About Seraphinite

Seraphinite is a trade name for a particular form of clinochlore, a member of the chlorite group. The dark green color of seraphinite is enhanced by a silvery and feathery shimmer caused by mica inclusions.

Seraphinite was named for the seraphim, the highest order of angels, because of the feather-like appearance of the chatoyant fibers in the stone.

The mineral clinochlore was first identified in 1851 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It has since been discovered in a number of other locales in the USA, including New York, Arizona, and New Jersey.

Clinochlore can also be found in other countries, including Spain, Switzerland, Russia, Turkey, and Italy.

See more related Information below

Green Seraphinite

rocksandreiki: Seraphinite Slab – Connect With The Angels –...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:32:49 -0700

rocksandreiki:

Seraphinite Slab – Connect With The Angels – Reiki Energized 5251

*click the link below or picture to be taken to this rock in my shop*

This beautiful slab is made up of genuine seraphinite gemstone, just perfect for meditating with and connecting further with the energies of the angels. Seraphinite is a very high vibration stone, and this slab has a lot of powerful energy to it.

http://rocksandreiki.com/product/new-item-listed/seraphinite-slab-connect-with-the-angels-reiki-energized-5018/

Nice Piece :)

heartonsleevejewelry: 2 inch seraphinite.

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:32:03 -0700

heartonsleevejewelry:

2 inch seraphinite.

rocks-rule: Seraphinite (also named more scientifically as...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31:53 -0700

rocks-rule:

Seraphinite (also named more scientifically as clinochore) is a type of mica that has a degree of chatoyancy - or just a fancy term for the effect tiger’s/cat’s eye stones possess. It’s a beautiful gemstone with deep green colors and sometimes a metallic luster when it’s a rough ore.

gorgeous stone.

plugporn: Seraphinite by Onetribe one of the most incredible...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31:26 -0700

plugporn:

Seraphinite by Onetribe

one of the most incredible semi-precious stones on the planet only found in Russia from what I’ve been told.

mineralists: Anonymous request for seraphinite Here you go!...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:42 -0700

mineralists:

Anonymous request for seraphinite

Here you go! :3

Can buy these? :)

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Tue, 21 May 2013 17:29:15 -0700

disminucion:

by 王偉寧 mndmajoy

Great Playlist, 50 tunes in all, some from the greatest ever in...

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:17:59 -0700

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o~ Perfect Day for this song! almost 70 out there Yeah!!!...

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:08:08 -0700

o~ Perfect Day for this song! almost 70 out there Yeah!!! Sumertime is upon us.

Perfect music to wake up to on a lazy sunday!

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:06:15 -0700

Perfect music to wake up to on a lazy sunday!

wow, this would be my idea of paradise :)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:40:22 -0700

wow, this would be my idea of paradise :)

4gifs: [video] wow, the coke can is bigger than the dog, I...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:38:41 -0700

4gifs:

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wow, the coke can is bigger than the dog, I didn’t know they made models this small?