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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Opportunist authorities are quick to blame Encryption after Paris… Cyberculture Agenda…

Exploiting Emotions About Paris to Blame Snowden, Distract from Actual Culprits Who Empowered ISIS

The Intercept by Glenn Greenwald

Whistleblowers are always accused of helping America’s enemies (top Nixon aides accused Daniel Ellsberg of being a Soviet spy and causing the deaths of Americans with his leak); it’s just the tactical playbook that’s automatically used. So it’s of course unsurprising that ever since Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing enabled newspapers around the world to report on secretly implemented programs of mass surveillance, he has been accused by “officials” and their various media allies of Helping The Terrorists™.

After Paris, Encryption Will Be a Key Issue in the 2016 Race

Wired Top Stories by Issie Lapowsky

As the world reels from the Paris attacks, presidential candidates and tech companies will be forced to face questions on encryption with new urgency.

Blaming cryptography, again.

Stanford Center for Internet and Society by Richard Forno

Less than 2 days after the Daesh attacks in Paris, technology was, predictably, named as an accomplice — if not an enabler — of terrorism, crime, and

other nefarious outcomes.

U.S. Mass Surveillance Has No Record of Thwarting Large Terror Attacks, Regardless of Snowden Leaks

The Intercept by Jenna McLaughlin

Despite the intelligence community’s attempts to blame NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden for the tragic attacks in Paris on Friday, the NSA’s mass surveillance programs do not have a track record—before or after Snowden—of identifying or thwarting actual, large-scale terrorist plots.

Should encryption really be enemy No. 1 after the Paris attacks?

Mashable! by Lance Ulanoff

In the aftermath of last week’s Paris terror attacks, there are questions, some answers and a myriad of unknowns that gnaw, contributing to that feeling that whatever we’re doing isn’t enough to prevent further violence

Don’t Blame Encryption for ISIS Attacks

MIT Technology Review

Suggestions that the attacks in Paris last Friday were helped by easy access to encryption technology are not based in evidence.

After Paris Attacks, Here’s What the CIA Director Gets Wrong About Encryption

Wired Top Stories by Kim Zetter

With more than 120 people killed in Paris, US government officials are already touting the City of Light as the case against encryption.

“In 140 characters, a life”: How Mashable is using Twitter to commemorate the victims of the Paris terrorist attacks

Nieman Journalism Lab by Joseph Lichterman

News of the terrorist attacks in Paris broke late Friday afternoon, and after a weekend of covering the attacks and their fallout, a group of Mashable editors gathered in executive editor Jim Roberts‘ office Monday morning to brainstorm the next steps for their coverage.

In the Wake of the Paris Attacks, Beware of False Information on Social Media

Social Media Today by Aaron Miles

Every time a serious crisis occurs, rumors, many of them false, spread like mad. We know this because it happens every time. From false accusations on Reddit to what it currently happening in the aftermath of the Paris attacks. But what is also predictable is just how easily and quickly we tend to fall for these rumors.

Zuckerberg: Facebook will use safety check for ‘more human disasters’

Mashable! by Karissa Bell

Facebook executives have responded to critics who have questioned why the company hasn’t activated its “safety check” feature in more situations.

Facebook’s Safety Check tool lets those in Paris report they’re okay

The Next Web by Nate Swanner

Some terrible things have happened in Paris this evening. If you’ve got friends or family in Paris, Facebook is making it easy to check up on them. Facebook’s safety check is available for those in and around Paris. If you’re in the area, an option to let friends know you’re alright will put minds at ease. If you’re worried you may have loved ones in that area, Facebook’s tool also reports on which of the people you’re connected to on Facebook may be in Paris right now. ➤ Facebook Safety Check

Rethinking Online Ownership with Blockchain Technology

Social Media Today by Mary C. Long

What can copyright owners learn from Bitcoin, that most talked about digital currency no one really understands but everyone wants to be in on? Well, two words: Blockchain technology – a public ledger that permanently records online activities.

Pirate Bay Censorship Marks the End of Open Internet, ISP Warns

TorrentFreak by Andy

censorship Almost exactly one year ago, Universal Music, Sony Music, Warner Music, Nordisk Film and the Swedish Film Industry teamed up against Swedish ISP Bredbandsbolaget (Broadband Company).

An Attack on Bloggers

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)

As harsh laws and a string of murders target Bangladeshi bloggers, 101 East meets those risking their lives.

Yes, the NSA Worried About Whether Spying Would Backfire

Wired Top Stories by Issie Lapowsky

But it wasn’t enough to stop them.

Cop pulls over Google self-driving car, finds no driver to ticket

Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder

Photo: David E. Weekly/Twitter

A police officer pulled over a Google self-driving car yesterday because it was going only 24 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone. But the car had no driver, so he could not issue a ticket. The officer asked the human passenger why the car decided to drive so slowly.

You can now add a Facebook profile filter to show solidarity with Paris

The Next Web by Natt Garun

In the wake of the Paris attacks yesterday, Facebook has been quick to surface some of its tools to help users alert their friends and family of their safety. Now, everyone around the world can also show support by adding a French flag filter to their profile photos.

How to read Reddit at work without getting caught

Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder

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