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Join us at our “Take Back Your Internet” Party at SXSW 2013!
Join us at the Take Back Your Internet Party presented by Golden Frog and Giganews. Come mingle with members of the Giganews and Golden Frog teams and help spread the word that the Internet should remain open and free! VyprVPN and Dump Truck swag will also be available.
March 6, 2013
In the News
SXSW 2015: “Take Back Your Internet” Privacy Panel Video and Transcript
This panel analyzes and helps make sense of the net neutrality and open Internet issues that have captivated and polarized the technology industry over the past year. The panelists, all with a deep understanding of the Internet, examine what the recent proposals by the FCC and Congress (see hint above) mean for the future of the Internet.
March 30, 2015
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Tech Trends at Mobile World Congress 2016
Mobile World Congress ended Friday in Barcelona, and with over 100,000 attendees and more than 2,200 participating companies, it’s no wonder the conference boasted the largest exhibition in the world for the mobile industry. With the 2016 event wrapped up, we’re taking a look at the top tech trends seen at this year’s conference:
February 28, 2016
In the News
Technology and Privacy: What’s Going on at CES 2017
It’s that time of year again – CES! Last week we attended the Consumer Electronics Show, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. We were there talking privacy and security and checking out all the developing trends. A couple of big themes emerged.
January 8, 2017
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Protest the Slowdown: Tell the EU to Vote Net Neutrality
The EU will be deciding on net neutrality this summer. Surrounding this decision are fears that EU regulators will enable loopholes first found in the EU’s Net Neutrality rules of 2015. As a result, organizations in favor of net neutrality are asking those in their corner to submit a comment to the BEREC during an open comment period.
July 4, 2016
In the News
The Encryption Battle Continues
The US debate over encryption has been heating up for some time, and is highlighted in the news again this week following an event, “The Encryption Debate: Balancing privacy and national security,” hosted by Passcode and the Christian Science Monitor.
September 17, 2015
Censorship
The Great Firewall of…Thailand?
News broke yesterday that the Thai government is planning to control the country’s Internet with a system that closely resembles the Great Firewall of China. The Thai government is planning to set up a “single gateway Internet” that would allow them to control all information going in and out of the country.
September 24, 2015
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The Internet of Insecure Things
Although a huge 87% of people reportedly don’t know what the Internet of Things is, it’s safe to say that percentage will be decreasing soon. As described by USA Today, the IoT “simply means that an object has sensors embedded in it and the ability to send the data it collects outward, usually via Wi-Fi or the Internet.”
February 1, 2016
In the News
The Netherlands Officially Rejects Encryption Backdoors
This week, the Netherlands government publicly announced support for encryption as an essential tool to safeguard online privacy. This announcement reinforced the importance of encryption, and rejected the encryption “backdoors” that are being pushed for in the United States and some other countries around the world.
January 6, 2016
In the News
Top 5 Scariest Revelations From the Latest WikiLeaks Report
WikiLeaks shocked the nation once again this past Tuesday by releasing thousands of documents to the American public, describing ‘secret’ operations performed by the CIA that are used to hack into computers, mobile devices, and much more.
March 8, 2017
In the News
Turkey Blocks Access to Cloud Services Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive
On October 8, Turkey blocked access to all major cloud services and some major code hosting sites within the country. Sites including Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive and GitHub were all blocked.The blocks were first reported by Turkeyblocks.org, and came in response to government email leaks.
October 9, 2016
In the News
Turkey Blocks Social Media Sites…Again
Several major social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were blocked or throttled in Turkey beginning Monday night. These blocks came in response to the assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey, which occured on Monday. As reported by Turkey Blocks, the Monday blocks were “different” than previous social media blackouts, although it’s unclear in what way.
December 19, 2016
In the News
Turkey Enforces Internet Censorship Law, Blocks reddit
Over the weekend, reddit was blocked in Turkey. The Turkish government blocked the site with little explanation, listing on an official site: “After technical analysis and legal consideration … administration measure has been taken for this website.”
November 15, 2015