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Fwd: [ NNSquad ] Ad Blocking vs. ISPs ("The French Connection")
by Erik Josefsson 11 Dec '23

11 Dec '23

Det här börjar bli komplicerat tycker jag. Om en individ, typ jag, blockar reklam är det okej. Om en ISP gör det är det inte okej enligt Lauren. Klockrent problem. //Erik -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [ NNSquad ] Ad Blocking vs. ISPs ("The French Connection") Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 21:00:33 -0800 From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren(a)vortex.com> To: nnsquad(a)nnsquad.org Ad Blocking vs. ISPs ("The French Connection") http://j.mp/Wm03Au (New York Times) "Mr. Niel's telecommunications company, Free, which has an estimated 5.2 million Internet-access users in France, began last week to enable its customers to block Web advertising. The company is updating users' software with an ad-blocking feature as the default setting." - - - Let me be very clear about this. I have written in the past of the problematic nature of individuals employing ad blocking (originally in "Blocking Web Ads -- And Paying the Piper" ( http://bit.ly/8QLzYc [Lauren's Blog] ), but for an ISP to become involved in ad blocking -- particularly by default -- is as abusive of their role as an Internet access provider as would be their blocking particular sites or pages with which they had a political disagreement. It is a direct affront to the most basic tenets of net neutrality, and should be vigorously opposed. --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lauren(a)vortex.com) http://www.vortex.com/lauren Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren / Twitter: http://vortex.com/t-lauren Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ nnsquad mailing list http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad

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Stallman om övervakningen
by Martin Millnert 05 Aug '13

05 Aug '13

Hej, en relativt bra intervju med Stallman (det sämsta är värdinnan), om övervakning och fri mjukvara i allmänhet och frihet överlag, i synnerhet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUJtMlEwd6Q Målgruppen är den breda allmänheten, så jag mailade nyss mina föräldrar med länken. Mvh., Martin PS. För övrigt kul att RT nyligen har axlat "the beacon of freedom" litegrann - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqfeKVJJ9m se tjejen som börjar vid 1:10 - som inte kan hålla masken, hon verkar inte ens själv tro på vad hon säger... :-)

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I serien "verklighetens" Internet TM
by Jonas Sissokho 05 Aug '13

05 Aug '13

Hej listan! Jag har en obefintlig wordpress-baserad "musikblogg/hemsida". Jag tittade till den precis nu och jag hade 1500 auto-genererade SPAM-kommentarer. Det är ytterligare ett (bot-nets?) problem. /Jonas

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Fler NSA-nyheter från Guardian
by Patrik Wallström 01 Aug '13

01 Aug '13

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/31/nsa-top-secret-program-online-… "XKeyscore: NSA tool collects 'nearly everything a user does on the internet'" "A top secret National Security Agency program allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through vast databases containing emails, online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals, according to documents provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden. The NSA boasts in training materials that the program, called XKeyscore, is its "widest-reaching" system for developing intelligence from the internet. The latest revelations will add to the intense public and congressional debate around the extent of NSA surveillance programs. They come as senior intelligence officials testify to the Senate judiciary committee on Wednesday, releasing classified documents in response to the Guardian's earlier stories on bulk collection of phone records and Fisasurveillance court oversight. The files shed light on one of Snowden's most controversial statements, made in his first video interview published by the Guardian on June 10. "I, sitting at my desk," said Snowden, could "wiretap anyone, from you or your accountant, to a federal judge or even the president, if I had a personal email"." Osv. Hela artikeln är naturligtvis läsvärd. TT har sammanfattat åt DN och SvD: http://www.dn.se/nyheter/varlden/nsa-overvakar-all-nataktivitet/ http://www.svd.se/nyheter/utrikes/nsa-overvakar-all-nataktivitet_8388740.svd

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Fwd: Re: How to improve the TTIP negotiations - lessons learnt from ACTA
by Erik Josefsson 30 Jul '13

30 Jul '13

HELO, Har just mailat till gröna gruppen som följer. Ville bara dela detta för att sätta DFRIs ACTA-följetong https://www.dfri.se/wiki/ep-acta-docs/ i ett sammanhang. mvh //Erik -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: How to improve the TTIP negotiations - lessons learnt from ACTA Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:42:37 +0200 From: JOSEFSSON Erik <erik.josefsson(a)europarl.europa.eu> To: Verts/ALE - Groupe Politique, Mep et Assistants <dl-verts-ale-all(a)europarl.europa.eu> On *31 may 2011* we decided to support EDRi's request <http://acta.mpbloggar.se/files/2011/05/ACTA_documents_release-1.pdf> to the Parliament "that all relevant documents (drafts distributed by the European Commission and associated briefing notes from the Commission) received by the Parliament be published and/or communicated directly to us as soon as possible." On *7 February 2012* Dany and Rebecca did alert the President of the European Parliament of complaints to the Ombudsman <http://lists.act-on-acta.eu/pipermail/hub/2012-February/000085.html> regarding access to ACTA-related documents (see our campaign wiki for reference http://act-on-acta.eu/) But the Parliament refused access, and EDRi consequently pursued its Ombudsman complaint further. The Ombudsman has now published it's conclusion with regards to EDRi's complaint: *There has been no maladministration by Parliament.* But the Ombudsman also added a "Further remark" which should urgently inform the current debate on transparency in the TTIP negotiations: *Given that Parliament's application of Regulation 1049/2001 is affected by commitments such as the one entered into by the Commission in this case, Parliament, as a political body, could intervene with the Commission and the Council with a view to ensuring that, in future, the very nature of Parliament, which is openly to deliberate on such issues, is not undermined.* *Link:* http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/cases/decision.faces/en/50947/html.bookma… It is clear from the complaint itself and the Ombudsman's further remark that if the TTIP negotiation framework is not radically improved with regards to present, *and future*, public access to documents, there is a serious risk that the very nature of Parliament will be undermined. As I see it, there are few realistic alternatives than to make Predecisional/Deliberative Drafts available to the public between every negotiation round. <http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2010/april/tradoc_146029.pdf> That's the bitter lesson learnt from EDRi's ACTA complaint. Best regards. //Erik ** ** On 06/09/2013 07:36 PM, JOSEFSSON Erik wrote: > Dear all, > > Prof. Sean Flynn who wrote one of our two ACTA studies > <http://rfc.act-on-acta.eu/access-to-medicines> has a proposal for > Better Process in a submission to his Testimony Prepared for the USTR > Hearing on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership > <http://infojustice.org/archives/29755>: > > /*"On process -- a minimum standard should be to abide by the > openness norms of the EU Parliament's March 2010 resolution > <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P7-TA-2…>, > calling for ACTA text to be shared with the public on an ongoing > basis."*/ > > As you know, the March 2010 resolution was a result of outstanding > preparatory work by our INTA staff and a major breakthrough for the EP > in standing up for its treaty right to be immediately and fully > informed at all stages of the procedure (218.10 TFEU). It was that > breakthrough that provided the basis for the Opinion of the European > Academics and for the continued engagement among civil society > organisations. This is what I am talking about: > > Consolidated Text > Prepared for Public Release > Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement > <http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2010/april/tradoc_146029.pdf> > > *PUBLIC Predecisional/Deliberative Draft: April 2010* > <http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2010/april/tradoc_146029.pdf> > > *This draft text does not identify participants' positions in > respect of square bracketed options.* > <http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2010/april/tradoc_146029.pdf> > > > I believe this particular procedural achievement should be set as an > European Standard for how the TTIP negotiations should be conducted. > > We don't have a system of accredited corporate lobbyists that pay for > access to documents as they have in the US (they have the best > democracy money can buy). > > *It is impossible to do ANY serious parliamentary work in ITRE, AGRI, > ENVI, ECON, etc _based on leaks_.** > *** > We, and the EP, have already shown how it is not only legally > possible, but also politically necessary, to publish official > consolidated intermediary texts. > > That would improve radically the chances for the TTIP negotiations to > get anywhere without riots in the streets. > > Best regards. > > //Erik > > > -- > Erik Josefsson > Advisor on Internet Policies > Greens/EFA Group > <http://www.greens-efa.eu/36-details/josefsson-erik-138.html> > GSM: *+32484082063* > BXL: PHS 04C075 TEL: +3222832667 > SBG: WIC M03005 TEL: +33388173776 -- Erik Josefsson Advisor on Internet Policies Greens/EFA Group <http://www.greens-efa.eu/36-details/josefsson-erik-138.html> GSM: *+32484082063* BXL: PHS 04C075 TEL: +3222832667 SBG: WIC M03005 TEL: +33388173776

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Sacharovpriset
by Emil Tullstedt 28 Jul '13

28 Jul '13

Hej Stefan, Tack för ditt svar på vårt mail till dig, det finns en chans att Snowden kan få Sacharovpriset i december, men för att det ska gå behöver han nomineras av 40 stycken konservativa Europaparlamentariker innan 12 september[1]. Om jag förstått saken rätt så håller du med om att Snowden förtjänar Sacharovpriset. Du är inte ensam, polska politiker/tänkare har redan lyft Snowdens asylansökan på EUs agenda[2]. Ju fler som påpekar riskerna för Snowden om han skickas tillbaka till USA, ju sörre chans är det att Snowden överlever som individ och att "wistleblowers" får ökat skydd i internationell lag. Det vore fantastiskt om du och Thomas Hammarberg kunde skriva en artikel i DN eller SvD om varför Snowden kvalar in för Sacharovpriset och behöver stöd från EU. Med er artikel i ryggen ökar chansen att en eller annan av de 275 konservativa Europaparlamentarikerna tar modet till sig och nominerar Edward Snowden till Sacharovpriset. Och är han nominerad av en splittrad konservativ grupp finns faktiskt en chans att hans nominering till slut får stöd av en majoritet i Europaparlamentet [3]. vänliga hälsningar Emil Tullstedt Medlem i DFRI [1] http://mjuk.is/sakharov.pdf [2] http://wyborcza.pl/1,75478,14326101,Czolowi_opozycjonisci_PRL_bronia_Snowde… [3] http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/crosstable.html

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Fwd: Sacharovpriset till Snowden?
by Hanna Larsson 27 Jul '13

27 Jul '13

Hej, Stefan Svallfors svarade såhär igår: > "Jag tycker det är en utmärkt idé. Säg till om ni vill använda delar av min nominering till fredspriset, eller delar av mitt brev till kommissionär Malmström om asyl för Snowden, så skickar jag word-filerna med dessa texter. Säg också till om jag kan hjälpa till med något annat, t ex att sprida informationen att ni nominerat Snowden. " Nu har jag även fått word-filerna, och i samband med det skriver han: "Hör av er när ni satt ihop en nominering så kan jag titta på den. Har ni kollat så att ni verkligen är berättigade att nominera? Det är lite oklart vad som egentligen menas med "politisk sammanslutning"." Det kan man fråga sig. Är vi en politisk sammanslutning? Hälsningar Hanna

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What to expect when running Flash proxy
by Linus Nordberg 27 Jul '13

27 Jul '13

Hi David, (CC a publicly archived list with DFRI people on it.) We're discussing a couple of things regarding Flash proxy as part of deciding what to tell our users about it. One question that has popped up is how much bandwidth and CPU load one should expect to be consumed by running it. Another one is what security issues there could be as a result of running a flash proxy. Grateful for any insight on these. We need to let our users make an informed decision. Thanks, Linus

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Den som väntar...
by Alexander Rydekull 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

https://www.dfri.se/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_20130724_203151.jpg ... "det kommer mera"! ( Om man fortsätter vänta, dvs ) -- /Alexander Rydekull

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Fwd: privacy friendly alternative to google search engine
by JOSEFSSON Erik 24 Jul '13

24 Jul '13

Är den här sökmotorn bättre än nån annan? Det börjar snurra en massa reklam för privacy-grejs som jag undrar är så bra egentligen. Nån som vet? //Erik -------- Original Message -------- Subject: privacy friendly alternative to google search engine [CUT] privacy friendly alternative to google search engine This search engine promises to be a more privacy friendly alternative https://ixquick.com/eng/ Read their policy on PRISM below [/CUT]

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