The coverup kid

 

Saturday, October 2, 2010

The coverup kid

So much for transparency. Report finds little improvement under Obama for Freedom of Information requests.
http://www.rcfp.org/newsitems/index.php?i=11586 

Guatemala journalist tortured, slain.
http://info.ifex.org/View.aspx?id=229487&q=242367693&qz=41ec90

Egypt bars book on Muslim Brotherhood.
http://info.ifex.org/View.aspx?id=229484&q=242364014&qz=cb5377

Bomber strikes journalist's home.
http://info.ifex.org/View.aspx?id=229447&q=242316119&qz=f75f63

Iran gets nasty with journos.
http://info.ifex.org/View.aspx?id=228891&q=241495666&qz=cf7219

From the Electronic Frontier Foundation:

Great news for those who care about free speech and fair
use online: the Senate Judiciary Committee won't consider
the dangerously flawed "Combating Online Infringement and
Counterfeits Act" (COICA) bill until after the midterm
elections, at least. This is a real victory, and the
support from all of you who used EFF's Action Center to
write to your Senators played a key role. Thanks as well to
the 87 Internet scientists and engineers whose open letter
to Congress reminded lawmakers what is at stake, and to all
the other voices that helped sound the alarm.

For more information:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/09/victory-internet-censorship-bill-delayed
To see the full open letter:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/09/open-letter

 Government Seeks Back Door Into All Our Communications

The New York Times reported this week on a federal
government plan to put government-mandated "back doors" in
all communications systems, including all encryption
software. But as the Internet security community explained
years ago, intentionally weakening security and including
back doors is a recipe for disaster for our already-fragile
online security and privacy.

To learn more:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/09/government-seeks