Activism
In a reverse beer hall putsch, Jon Lebkowsky has finally ousted himself as president of EFF-Austin. He was able to achieve this without defenestrating himself. The lamentations and mourning of the commoners will be long and loud. Dentists in the area are being warned to prepare for a flood
Free Speech
It's Cracked, so take it with a grain of salt until others confirm, but there appears to a massive law enforcement censorship effort going on at Standing Rock. TL:DR - law enforcement agencies from multiple states are using planes and drones equipped with Stingrays to disrupt the ability
Privacy
Just when you thought your privacy was safer choosing Android over iPhone.
Free Speech
This is why a surveillance state can't be allowed to exist, it only works if the people running it are benevolent. A madman has been given the keys to the surveillance state
Events
Our speaker this month will be Darryl Jamail. Darryl Jamail is the Commander of the Intelligence Division of the Austin Police Department. He was commissioned in 1994 and has served in numerous assignments including: Patrol Officer, Vehicular Homicide detective, Patrol and Investigations sergeant, Internal Affairs sergeant, and Director of Cadet
Events
Our speaker this month will be Jeff Cardenas. Jeff Cardenas is a technology strategist who is passionate about using technology to democratize power and improve the human experience. Jeff is a McCombs School of Business graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and began his career as a consultant
Creativity and Innovation
EFF-Austin board member Andrew Donoho will be on a panel for the film The Trolls on Wednesday, October 5th at The Stateside Theater. If you want to learn more about Patent Trolls, this is an event you shouldn't miss. Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-
Security
At our last meetup, we talked about how DNS works and what the implications of the US government ceding some of its legal control to ICANN were. In other DNS news, someone (possibly China) is attempting to figure out how to cripple Verisign's TLD registry. http://boingboing.net/
Events
"The US has confirmed it is finally ready to cede power of the internet’s naming system, ending the almost 20-year process to hand over a crucial part of the internet's governance." ~ Dave Lee, BBC News, http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37114313 Attorney Scott
Events
Here at EFF-Austin, we regularly schedule monthly meetups on a variety of interesting topics that are hosted by a diverse set of knowledgeable speakers. While these events are great for educating our community, they don't always afford the most time for our followers to get to know
Events
If you find yourself in Zurich this fall, check out the inaugural cyborg Olympics. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602105/first-cyborg-olympics-will-celebrate-how-technology-can-help-disabled-people/
Events
How do technologies extend human capacity and how do they restrain it? What is the positive potential of technology’s amplifying power and what is the negative potential? What holistic development should proceed this amplification? These questions are relevant to responsible engagement with information technologies and the policies surrounding them,