KevinTheBA @kevintheba@librem.one

The deck is stacked against privacy in surveillance cases, writes an experienced federal magistrate judge. We need the courts and Congress to correct the imbalance. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/13/opinion/privacy-law-enforcment-congress.html

"If Congress won't write laws for this century's technology, courts must craft rules that ensure a fair and orderly review of new investigative methods."

We couldn't agree more. It's why we've been fighting for transparency surrounding these court orders. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/01/victory-federal-court-seattle-will-begin-disclosing-surveillance-records

Our civil liberties are at risk from law enforcement's unregulated and unchecked use of face recognition. Learn more in our report, "Face Off." https://www.eff.org/faceoff

Don't want to make it easy to download the files you share? #Nextcloud 15 introduced the ability to hide the download button, and we recently updated the Collabora app to block copying text, downloading, printing etc as well!
https://nextcloud.com/blog/secure-view-prevent-your-shared-files-from-getting-downloaded/

You can’t patent a law of nature. If this bill passes, that will change. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-we-don-t-need-more-bad-patents-8941b5c6-5bb1-4d93-9ca1-a2da87c4458e

There can't be proper oversight of the Australian government's surveillance when the details are state secrets, and journalists are raided and their work seized when they report on them: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/afp-raid-home-of-news-corp-journalist-over-national-security-reporting-20190604-p51ub0.html

The "From Mac to Linux" Issue
What you are about to read is a #Linux magazine—with a focus on #Apple computers running #macOS. I know, it's weird. It's extremely weird—like cats and dogs living together weird.
https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/mac-linux-issue

Do you know where your data is? Perhaps you should.

#nextcloud helps you stay in control!

https://nextcloud.com/yourdata/

Personal resolution: search for video content on Peertube/LBRY before jumping straight to invidio.us

Suggestion for Youtubers: upload your content to other platforms as well as Youtube, and encourage your viewers to watch you there instead.

As viewers, we can vote with our views by watching our favourite content creators on those platforms, and if possible make small donations to compensate for the lost ad revenue.

Tagging my favourite Free software loving Youtubers @gbryant and @lunduke

Our community and certified developers are busy crafting LibreOffice 6.3, which is due to be released in early August! The first beta snapshot is now available, so if you want to help us test it and report any bugs before the final release, see here: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2019/06/03/libreoffice-6-3-beta1-ready-for-testing/

Two senators are introducing a patent bill that would allow patents on abstract ideas and laws of nature. Congress needs to say no. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/05/terrible-patent-bill-way

Every year on June 4, China's government ramps up VPN shutdowns, arrests, digital surveillance, and social media censorship.

This year is no different—and to mark the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests, the controls are even tighter. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/06/30-years-tiananmen-square-state-chinese-censorship-and-digital-surveillance

We know many of our users find security the most important 'feature' of Nextcloud, which is why we constantly look for new ways to protect your data. We add features, but also work with others, like Nitrokey!
https://nextcloud.com/blog/nitrokey-and-nextcloud-collaborate-on-securing-private-clouds/

Today @LibertiesEU launches the #StopSpyingOnUs campaign against at #AdTech in 9 countries and with 12 partners.
https://www.liberties.eu/en/campaigns/stop-spying-on-us-fix-ad-tech-campaign/307

This adds to the list of complaints received by european Data Protection Agencies, they have to action! https://privacyinternational.org/adtech-complaints-timeline https://twitter.com/privacyint/status/1135940547443605504/photo/1

We donate Secure Connect to journalists and whistleblowers to fight for our right to privacy and free speech. Fight along with us and spread the word! 😃💪
https://tutanota.com/secure-connect/

.@torproject protects people facing real threats to their liberty, autonomy, and lives. All privacy-by-design technologies can be used by criminals. Arguments against Tor that merely highlight criminal activity have been levied against the Internet in general, esp. by the worst dictators.

it turns out that NYTimes "Privacy Project" was a honeypot for privacy advocates all along (who built a ladder of legitimacy for Google to climb), not just readers (who had their data pilfered by tons of Big Tech trackers). #SurveillanceCapitalism

After nearly two decades, it's time to put an end to the NSA's Call Detail Records program. https://act.eff.org/action/end-the-nsa-s-call-detail-records-program-once-and-for-all

Two senators are introducing a patent bill that would allow patents on abstract ideas and laws of nature. Congress needs to say no. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/05/terrible-patent-bill-way

EFF is looking for attorneys with substantial experience in copyright and/or trademark litigation to join our team! If you’re excited about fostering digital creativity, justice, and innovation, why not apply? https://www.eff.org/opportunities/jobs/staff-attorney-copyright-and-trademark