Howdy all,
On Melbourne's 3RRR radio show Byte Into It last night (2013-06-12), we
had quite a lot of discussion about software freedom and other internet
freedom topics.
* An international coalition has been formed, aiming to get a fair deal
out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
* It appears Microsoft have begun monitoring users' Skype communications.
Disappointing? Yes. Surprising? Well...
* The US Government is under intense pressure, after it was revealed
that the National Security Agency has been monitoring worldwide
online communications:
* The program, known as PRISM, taps into the servers of Google,
Apple and Facebook among others.
* The NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has fled to Hong Kong, and
doesn't expect to see his family again. Some see him as a hero.
Others don't.
* Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr believes that this is nothing
to worry about, while Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Ludlam have
voiced concerns.
* In the end though, is it possible to exist online without casting
a digital shadow?
* Bookings open for the 2013 Intelligence Squared debates: "Copyright
is Dead: Long Live the Pirates" - The Wheeler Centre, Tuesday
September 24, 6:30pm.
Audio is at <URL:http://rrrfm.libsyn.com/byte-into-it-12-june-2013>.
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\ “Members of the general public commonly find copyright rules |
`\ implausible, and simply disbelieve them.” —Jessica Litman, |
_o__) _Digital Copyright_ |
Ben Finney
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