GeekMan.ca: The Fallacy of the "Secret Master Key"
There is very little public understanding of the global system of secret, pervasive surveillance. OpenMedia community member Jesse Schooff uses the analogy of the TSA master key to explain it.…
There is very little public understanding of the global system of secret, pervasive surveillance. OpenMedia community member Jesse Schooff uses the analogy of the TSA master key to explain it.…
A quarter of a billion people are about to lose access to 20 years of the public domain, unless we can stop the TPP. Speak out at StoptheSecrecy.net Article by…
The balance between our priorities of law enforcement and our rights are way out of whack. Article by Cristina Howorun for City News Correctional Services Canada is recording your phone…
Edward Snowden, Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, and David Miranda propose The Snowden Treaty, a new pact that would “curtail mass surveillance and protect the rights of whistleblowers.” Article by Reuters…
#PizzaRat has completely overwhelmed the Internet. Does its virality mean it should be considered fair use, or even in the public domain? Article by Davey Alba for Wired #PIZZARAT IS…
A question we’ve been asked often: What exactly can the Harper government commit to in the TPP negotiations during a federal election campaign? Article by BJ Siekierski and Kelsey Johnson…
For Immediate Release Massive B.C. Privacy Breach underlines risks of government using C-51 to collect and store our private info September 23, 2015: A massive data breach in British Columbia…
BC’s privacy commissioner is investigating the largest data breach in the province’s history. It’s time our governments start putting privacy on the agenda. This election tell your local candidates that…
Civil liberties protect our personal freedoms. They allow us to express ourselves without fear of interference, they preserve our right to speak, to assemble, to organize, to move around freely…
France rules that the right to global censorship doesn’t just apply to EU domains, but Google must remove content globally. Article by Mark Scott for The New York Times France’s…
The ongoing work of Professors Kent Roach and Craig Forcese on C-51 provides the most exhaustive analysis of the bill and is a must-read for anyone concerned with the issue.…
TPP Update: After years of secret negotiations, we’ve just learned U.S. Trans-Pacific Partnership officials have decided to appoint a “Chief Transparency Officer.” So who did they pick? One of their…
The TPP deal is closer than we might think! Are your candidates for or against it? Check here and tell them to oppose this bad deal: OurDigitalFuture.ca/candidate Article by Steven…
It’s election time! And your OpenMedia team has been working very hard to make sure Canadians have a direct and easy way to demand candidates from all parties speak up…
Conservatives offered a deal with the National Firearms Association to quiet C-51 dissent, and then broke their promise. Article by Laura Payton for Maclean’s The president of the National Firearms…
File this under “So amazing it’s actually true.” Stephen Harper’s constituency team have been busying themselves by adding “24 hour surveillance” stickers to their own election signs. And then removing…
When you send a text message, do you assume it stays just between you and your friend? What about the police? Article by Ian Mulgew for the Vancouver Sun The…
A cyberspying malware has hit multiple industries and government agencies through attacks to Cisco routers. Article by Thomson Reuters on CBC Security researchers say they have uncovered clandestine attacks across…
Why can’t we have nice things like U.S.’s monthly instalment price plan for iPhones here in Canada? Article by Christine Dobby for The Globe and Mail Apple Inc. revealed a…
Here’s why our privacy is so important to us. If you value yours, keep speaking up to repeal C-51 at KillC51.ca Article by Kaitlyn Simpson for The Varsity The year…