Feb 252015
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_Sr96TFQQE Ed Snowden and Glenn Greenwald explain things very well. This interview of Snowden is informative. Snowden describes that once “backdoor access” is established, it is there and available to more than the NSA (if it is an NSA backdoor, for example). When time permits I will relate this to the extensive data base on Canadians at […]

Feb 222015
 

1.    Glenn Greenwald In Canada Days After “Terrorists Attacks” In Their Country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq2Hi_SD8pQ Glenn Greenwald is a journalist, author and lawyer.  In my view, he is an important educator.   Ed Snowden selected “the best”  to work with! (More on Greenwald – Wikipedia)   – – – – – – – – – – – – […]

Jan 092015
 
2014-12-30  New Snowden Documents Reveal That the NSA Can’t Hack Everyone

http://www.nationofchange.org/2014/12/30/new-snowden-documents-reveal-nsa-cant-hack-everyone/ New Snowden Documents Reveal That the NSA Can’t Hack Everyone Published: December 30, 2014 | Author: Lauren C. Williams Thanks to some encryption tools, digital espionage was thwarted, making it hard for the NSA to spy on everyone. Citizens have heeded Snowden’s advice and increased encryption use since the NSA scandal broke in 2013. […]

Jun 272014
 

Recommend:  go to the URL and listen to the interview with Levison.   I captured the text of the news story below, for backup  purposes. http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/lavabit-founder-fought-9-month-legal-battle-with-fbi-1.2658374 After refusing hand encryption codes to federal agents, Ladar Levison had to shut down his company CBC News  Posted: May 29, 2014 Last year Ladar Levison shut down Lavabit, the […]

Apr 172014
 

With many organizations now putting out lengthy lists of “good news stories” I have the impression of a rapidly mobilizing, empowered citizenry. It’s like spring has arrived; there is new life shooting up everywhere around us!   I selected just a few examples. Can’t celebrate if we don’t know about them!   1.     2014-04-17   Monsanto and Big Food […]

Apr 142014
 
2014-04-14  Pulitzer Vindicates: Snowden Journalists Win Top Honor

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/04/14-6 Guardian and Washington Post each honored with Pulitzer for Public Service Lauren McCauley, staff writer Ewen MacAskill, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras in Hong Kong to meet NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden on June 10, 2013. (Photo by Laura Poitras)   The Washington Post and the Guardian/US were both awarded one of journalism’s top honors […]

Apr 122014
 

From:  Bennett Sent: March-24-14 To: Sandy Finley Subject: Snowden, et al   I am a great admirer of Snowden amd will listen to his presentation, likely tomorrow if all goes well (and it may not go well at all) I have been harping on this privacy issue for a long time but people don;t seem […]

Apr 032014
 

The waves of mobilization underway are incredible! This is American based.  Just a small sampling.  Most of them are new to me. I have particular interest in Reset The Net  (you’ll see it below) because it’s related to the Edward Snowden leaks and thereby to Lockheed Martin’s participation in Statistics Canada. Excerpts from http://www.nationofchange.org/waves-nationwide-actions-planned-key-historic-moment-1396532177   Tim DeChristopher, […]

Apr 032014
 

In follow-up to:  2014-03-24  Snowden, Vancouver, TED Talks    From  Popular Resistance,  DAILY MOVEMENT NEWS  Reset the Net, seeks to restore privacy to the Internet by our own actions rather than waiting for the government, which seems to put the security state ahead of our privacy. People are taking action now to push Internet providers […]