Happy graduation to those who have just finished
school and I hope everyone is having a fantastic May.
I will be on vacation to attend the graduation of my
wife from Georgetown University as many of you may
be attending graduations. With this in mind, we've
decided to cancel the May CAF due to scheduling
issues. I will be holding a Fundraiser on June 6th,
with the location to be determined.
In the wake of the hectic news-cycle after Boston and
the immigration bill being announced, it’s not
surprising if you didn’t hear much about the internet
“security” Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection
Act (CISPA) dying in the Senate last week. This was
the second attempt in half a year to pass this bill which
would affect how internet providers and other
companies can store, track and can send your
information to other parties.
Anybody who uses their computer regularly knows
that privacy on the internet is an interesting concept.
On one hand, it’s easy to make an account on Google
or Reddit and browse websites from behind a veil of
anonymity. At the same time though, web pages and
companies are increasingly tracking our habits on and
off the computer to better analyze our purchasing
habits, browsing whims and advertising usage. (Case
in point: Target discerned a high schooler was
pregnant before her father knew
before-her-father-did/”]) CISPA was written with a
black and white world in mind and never sat well over
the multiple gray areas that exist with some uses of the
internet.
I understand the need for addressing security issues
that are present within the digital age. It’s easier than
ever to steal someone’s credit, identity or carry out an
attack which can cripple daily life. Having information
available such as IP addresses and the ability to
effectively share this information can make tracking
these kinds of crimes easier but this isn’t worth
sacrificing our privacy and freedoms. CISPA’s
definition of what constituted a threatening activity
was far too broad and gave companies immunity in
collecting and passing on information that was
ambiguous in absence of context. A file sharing site
can be used illegally to download movies or legally to
share user-created works and public domain
documents, so giving broad, overreaching powers to
companies to censure and track usage is a dangerous
step for personal privacy.
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Time: 10:30 am
Location: Cafe 45 South. ( formerly Northern Star) address 45 Peachtree Norcross, GA 30071
Next Meeting
JUNE 15, 2013
Monthly on 3rd Saturdays
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Cafe 45 South. ( formerly Northern Star) address 45 Peachtree Norcross, GA 30071
Next Meeting
JUNE 15, 2013
You are invited to my fundraiser
When: June 6th, 2013
Where: Peru Mex Resturant
Address: 252 West Pike Street Lawrenceville, GA 30046.
Time: 7:30PM - 9:00PM
I hope to see you there.
When: June 6th, 2013
Where: Peru Mex Resturant
Address: 252 West Pike Street Lawrenceville, GA 30046.
Time: 7:30PM - 9:00PM
I hope to see you there.