[SGVLUG] SOPA/Protect IP bill moving forward to gut DNS security

[John Kreznar]

> fyi - perhaps now is a good time to contact your congressperson...

... or apply technology to defend against them:

http://freedomboxfoundation.org/learn

What is FreedomBox?

     * Email and telecommunications that protects privacy and resists
       eavesdropping 
     * A publishing platform that resists oppression and censorship.
     * An organizing tool for democratic activists in hostile regimes.
     * An emergency communication network in times of crisis.

   FreedomBox will put in people's own hands and under their own control
   encrypted voice and text communication, anonymous publishing, social
   networking, media sharing, and (micro)blogging.

   Much of the software already exists: onion routing, encryption,
   virtual private networks, etc.  There are tiny, low-watt computers
   known as "plug servers" to run this software.  The hard parts is
   integrating that technology, distributing it, and making it easy to
   use without expertise.  The harder part is to decentralize it so
   users have no need to rely on and trust centralized infrastructure.

   That's what FreedomBox is: we integrate privacy protection on a cheap
   plug server so everybody can have privacy.  Data stays in your home
   and can't be mined by governments, billionaires, thugs or even
   gossipy neighbors.

   With FreedomBoxes in their homes, anybody, regardless of technical
   skill, can easily enjoy secure, private, even anonymous
   communication!


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 John E. Kreznar jek at ininx.com 9F1148454619A5F08550 705961A47CC541AFEF13

                      Politics is not the answer

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