Free Speech
Don't miss the two-week discussion with Rebecca MacKinnon, author of Consent of the Networked, about global online civil liberties, led by EFF-Austin's Jon Lebkowsky, currently in progress on the WELL. When it comes to legislation like the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) which passed
Privacy
Guardian UK: "Washington looks set to wave through new cybersecurity legislation next week that opponents fear will wipe out decades of privacy protections at a stroke." EFF has an action page here. EFF's infographic:
Creativity and Innovation
Motherboard TV documentary about Free Network Foundation. More information here.
Privacy
Austin's KXAN interviewed EFF-Austin president Jon Lebkowsky for a story on Google's consolidated privacy policy. They didn't quite get our point that this is not really a huge change - they've just created a consolidated privacy policy that applies to most of
Events
Events
Bruce Sterling will give away and sign some of his books Saturday 5pm-7pm at ATX Hackerspace, 1601 Rutherford Lane, Suite A200 in Austin. Sponsored by EFF-Austin. Drop by, hang out, get to know Hackerspace, walk away with a signed volume of sci fi or hacker crackdown journalism. ATX Hackerspace Link
Events
Privacy
A website called "Frugal Dad" offers this infographic covering various issues of online privacy:
Activism
Clay Shirky has the best overview I've seen/heard/read of PIPA and SOPA and the context from whence they emerged: Bottom line: the legilsation's about wanting us to be passive consumers, not producing and not sharing.
Activism
EFF-Austin just received this press release from the Computer and Communications Industry Association: Contact: Heather Greenfield 202-783-0070 ext 113 hgreenfield@ccianet.org Ed Black 202-783-0070 ext 110 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 12, 2012 Washington - Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy has put out a statement may add a provision to
Events
EFF-Austin is joining the rest of the Austin web community for a giant geek holiday party. Come escape from the stress of end-of-year deadlines and impending familial obligations with some great drinks and awesome people. Each year participation has grown, and what started out as a small gathering now includes
Events
Steven Levy, author of In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives, will give a free talk in Austin this Thursday, November 10, at 7pm at the Jewish Book Fair.Orignally Steven was going to give a second talk to EFF-Austin Friday, but he couldn't