Privacy News Daily | March 27, 2019
Here is the Online Privacy News Update for March 27th, 2018. Today, the world is still coming to grips with the EU Parliament's passing of Article 13 and Article 11…
Caleb Chen
Caleb Chen is a digital currency and privacy advocate who believes we must #KeepOurNetFree, preferably through decentralization. Caleb holds a Master's in Digital Currency from the University of Nicosia as well as a Bachelor's from the University of Virginia. He feels that the world is moving towards a better tomorrow, bit by bit by Bitcoin.
Posts by Caleb Chen:
FTC votes 5-0 to examine privacy practices of internet service providers and mobile broadband providers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued seven letters to internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile broadband providers in the United States demanding a special report regarding their privacy practices.…
Article 13: EU passes copyright directive which will lead to a more censored internet
The European Union (EU) has passed all articles, including Article 13 and Article 11, of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive. Article 13 of the copyright directive mandates…
Tell your representatives today to save net neutrality by supporting the Save the Internet Act of 2019
Supporters of net neutrality in America need to mobilize this week as the legislative battle to bring back net neutrality heats up. The current front runner in saving net neutrality…
Russia doubles down on censorship with new ‘fake news’ and ‘internet insults’ law
The Russian government has passed a new censorship law that allows it to target individuals and websites for such nondescript crimes as spreading “fake news” and “disrespecting” state symbols of…
ISPs in AU and NZ start censoring the internet without legal precedent
Several websites including Voat, ZeroHedge, Archive.is, LiveLeak, and others have been blocked in Australia and New Zealand in direct contravention to civil liberties that citizens are supposed to have. The…
Germany considers amendment to law which makes it illegal to run a Tor node or website
On the 15th of March, the German Bundesrat (Federal Council) voted to amend the Criminal Code in relation to internet based services such as The onion router (Tor). The proposed…
Celebrate Pi Day with PIA
Pi Day is an annual celebration of mathematics and all the technology that it has enabled in the modern world. 3/14 is known as Pi Day every year because the…
Thousands protest Russia’s plans to cut off Russians’ internet access to the outside world
The Great Firewall of Russia, "PutinNet," Russian digital sovereignty, or the new Iron Curtain - whatever you want to call it, Russian internet censorship is about to reach a new…
#WinWithPIA: Private Internet Access is giving away a custom gaming computer at winwithpia.com
It's time to #WinWithPIA during our custom gaming computer giveaway contest. In keeping with our long standing tradition at Private Internet Access of giving back to our community, PIA will…