Let’s save online privacy, together
Governments around the world just don’t seem to get it. It’s been nearly two years since Edward Snowden revealed that the United States and their allies, including Canada, had been…
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Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Your news links for today: Obama makes net neutrality pledge in State of the Union – The Register Netflix sends cease and desist letter to virtual border-hopping service – IT…
Michael Geist: Stream video to your heart’s content
Worried about streaming video with a VPN? Don’t be. Article by Michael Geist The misuse of Canada’s new copyright notice-and-notice system has attracted considerable media and political attention over the…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, January 20, 2014
Your news links for today: Announcing Apollo 1201: Eradicate DRM within a decade! – Boing Boing Shifting Politics of Net Neutrality Debate Ahead of F.C.C. Vote – NY Times Stream…
News 1130: Don’t hand your private info to U.S. copyright trolls.
If you’ve received a harassing copyright notice, our advice is clear – don’t hand your name and address to U.S. copyright trolls. And ignore their threats of $150,000 lawsuits and…
The Independent: Yup, it’s this easy to get on the NSA’s radar
Have you ever googled Tor or other privacy tools? Experts say these leaks confirm that the NSA is engaged in indiscriminate mass surveillance. Article by James Vincent for The Independent…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, January 19, 2015
Your news links for today: Obama and Cameron’s ‘solutions’ for cybersecurity will make the internet worse – The Guardian If you seek to ‘switch off’ encryption, you may as well…
The Register: Could we see universal Internet in the next decade?
Could this idea help bring the world closer to universal Internet access? Article by Simon Sharwood for the Register WorldVu, an outfit that last year looked to have Google and…
Metro: Don’t worry too much about using VPN on Netflix
This entrepreneur is trying to bring the world closer to universal Internet access. Article by Luke Simcoe for Metro In case you haven’t heard, Canadians are crossing the digital border…
Globe and Mail: When will cable providers figure out that the future of TV is the Internet?
Cord-cutters are starting to affect Big Telecom’s bottom line. Article by Christine Dobby for the Globe and Mail Facing a steady decline in television customers, Shaw Communications Inc. and Cogeco…
Le Devoir: Nos vitesses Internet lentes nous étouffent
Il est temps pour le government d’aborder nos vitesses Internet lentes. Article par Fabien Deglise pour Le Devoir Lenteur et récrimination. Open Media, un groupe de pression influent qui milite…
Top 6 ways we came together to save the Internet in 2014
2014 was a banner year for OpenMedia. Our team grew substantially, we moved into new offices, 3D printed an anteater, rescued an air hockey table from the landfill, and… what…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, January 16, 2015
Your news links for today: Exclusive: White House says net neutrality legislation not needed – Reuters Shaw, Cogeco gain Internet customers, but see decline in TV subscribers – Globe and…
National Post: How the Canadian government can crack down on copyright bullies
U.S. copyright trolls have been exploiting loopholes to bully Canadian downloaders. Go to https://OpenMedia.ca/Shakedown to fight back and check out the link below to learn more. Article from the National…
Globe and Mail: New anti-spam measures target malware
We’re happy to see new measures to prevent software from being installed on Canadians’ computers without consent. Check out this article for a deep dive on what these new rules…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, January 15, 2015
Your news links for today: New counterterrorism bill to override certain privacy limits – CBC News David Cameron Wants to Turn Off Encryption. – Medium David Cameron seeks cooperation of…
iPhone in Canada: Bell loses huge class action suit
There’s no end of good news lately when it comes to Big Telecom getting smacked down. Article by Nick Salerni for iPhone in Canada Bell Mobility has lost a class-action…
Medium: Keep Aaron Swartz’s dream alive
Over two years ago, we lost Internet activist Aaron Swartz to suicide after he was relentlessly persecuted for alleged copyright infringement. Find out how you can best honor Aaron and…