Katherine Druckman @katherined@librem.one

“Is America Finally Ready For A Surveillance-Free Smartphone?” We say yes! People are ready to take back control of their digital lives https://www.forbes.com/sites/moiravetter/2019/08/12/is-america-finally-ready-for-a-surveillance-free-smartphone/ https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-5/ #forbes #purism #librem5 #linuxmobile #linuxphone #gnome #privacy

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Raspberry Pi 4 is on sale now, starting at $35. This version also comes with different memory options (1GB for $35, 2GB for $45 or 4GB for $55).

https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/ …
#RPI

New Linux Journal #podcast @katherined Doc Searls and Petros Koutoupis talk about moving from #Mac to #Linux.

https://www.linuxjournal.com/podcast/episode-21-mac-linux

Please join us for Linux Journal's upcoming webinar, featuring our friends from Twistlock.
Learn:
* The keys to #DevSecOps success
* Tangible benefits of DevSecOps
* Steps & tools involved w/building, shipping, & running containers
* How-to deploy higher quality code & avoid security incidents in production

Sign up now to join us live on Jun 12 at 2PM EDT or to receive a link to the recording once completed. Either way, make sure to check it out!

(It's free.)

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Make no mistake, this indictment is not just about Assange or Wikileaks—this is a threat to all journalism. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/05/governments-indictment-julian-assange-poses-clear-and-present-danger-journalism

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/

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

We have some exciting news! The team at Purism are thrilled to announce the launch of Librem One https://librem.one Private and secure email, chat, social and VPN. No ads! No tracking! No data sharing! Just the best end-to-end encrypted communication and social. Join the revolution today and take back control of your data and life #LibremOne