Last week, a coalition of 100+ groups demanded that @DHSgov stop the targeting of activists, lawyers, and journalists based on their First Amendment-protected activities. Several senators have now joined the cause, calling DHS's behavior "beyond alarming" https://www.tomudall.senate.gov/news/press-releases/udall-warren-harris-and-blumenthal-to-dhs-stop-unconstitutional-surveillance-of-journalists-activists-and-lawyers
The House has voted to restore #netneutrality. Tell your Senator to vote for the Save the Internet Act (S. 682)! https://act.eff.org/action/tell-the-senate-to-restore-full-net-neutrality-protections
I elaborate on some ways to protect the digital supply chain while borrowing metaphors from the food industry in this post: https://puri.sm/posts/protecting-the-digital-supply-chain/
About to record the next @linuxjournal podcast! Do you have a cool open source story to tell? Let me know!
How DNA Testing at the US-Mexico Border Will Actually Work A pilot project to test the DNA of migrant families raises concerns about the rise of a genetic surveillance state. https://www.wired.com/story/how-dna-testing-at-the-us-mexico-border-will-actually-work #Science/Biotech #immigration #Science #privacy #DNA
It's #WorldPasswordDay! What a good time to change any password that you've used more than once into a strong, unique passphrase: https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/creating-strong-passwords
Today, along with @ACLU, we presented evidence to the court that DHS is unconstitutionally searching travelers' smartphones and laptops when they enter the US. It's time to put a stop to it. https://www.eff.org/press/releases/new-documents-reveal-dhs-asserting-broad-unconstitutional-authority-search-travelers
As California looks to implement SB 10, requiring the replacement of cash bail with an algorithmic pretrial risk assessment, we urge the state to thoroughly vet any algorithmic tools considered—and enable independent experts and auditors to do the same. https://www.kqed.org/news/11742529/report-warns-a-i-algorithms-not-quite-ready-for-prime-time-in-criminal-justice
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Open source enthusiast, formerly of the late, great Linux Journal. Drupalist, software engineer, podcaster, decorative arts enthusiast. Ex-derby girl. Things I like: Open Source, Privacy, Drupal, Linux, Security. Check out my podcast with Doc Searls: https://reality2cast.com and https://reality2.social/@reality2cast and occasionally on FLOSS Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly Work: Open Source Evangelist at Intel #IamIntel (opinions are my own) Pronouns: She/her #opensource #privacy #security #tech #podcast