Technology
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Help Bridging the Gap Between Circumvention Tool Developers and Civil Society
A friend is participating in a RightsCon Workshop to improve communication model between users and developers. Please share these surveys widely to your relevant groups!
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Egypt anti-Terror law for the Internet, 5 years for incitement, 10 years for illegal access.
Ramy Raoof shared the news about the recently approved Egyptian anti-terror law, and the clauses related to the internet and social networks. I'm providing a rough translation here: Clause 29 of the law Any person who created or used a website on telecommunication networks, or the internet, or the likes, for the sake of inciting terrorist ideologies, to mislead or obstruct investigations by authorities, to exchange messages and information locally and internationally with terrorists, or send orders to terrorists will be sentenced to at least five years of high security imprisonment. Anyone who illegally accessed an electronic government website, with the intention to read or access data or information on it,…
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Are You Tracked By Your Mobile Carrier? Find Out Now
AccessNow just launched a new, revamped tool to test whether mobile carriers are injecting super-cookies to track you. Test your mobile here. Make sure you turn off your Wifi, and turn on your mobile data. It is reported that American mobile carriers use super cookies to track their customers, even when they delete cookies. Three members of the U.S. Congress signaled their move to hold Verizon accountable. Verizon mentioned their intention to make a 'Super Cookie' tracking opt-out but EFF said that users cannot easily opt out. Please share!
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Anonymity values freedom over fear
Anonymity values freedom over fear, my contribution to IGmena
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Support This Unique Teen Approach Towards Alternative Education
Support This Unique Teen Approach Towards Alternative Education. Please share and RT and do let them know what you think: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-thirteen-youth-center/x/6364673
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Advanced course in Internet Governance certificate from Diplo Foundation
Completed my Advanced course in Internet Governance certificate from Diplo Foundation, scoring 94%
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Creating Digital Rights Blogs and NGOs Database & Blog Aggregator
During the fourth Arab Bloggers Meeting that I attended recently in Amman, Jordan, an idea of an independent project struck me. The project should be aimed to build a database of all NGOs, websites and blogs specialized, or have a specialized section, in digital rights. I put here a form for all NGOs and bloggers who are interested to be in the blog aggregator.
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On a serious note on #AblaFahita
On Abla Fahita, Vodafone and TelecomEgypt.
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AfPIF 2013: Registration is now open!
Registration for AfPIF 2013 is now open! Join us for the African Peering and Interconnection Forum, AfPIF 2013, 3-5 September, Casablanca, Morocco, Sheraton Towers Hotel.
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Video: 4M CAIRO 2013 – Egypt
Short video interview during 4M Cairo 2013 conference
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Duolingo
Duolingo - A tool to learn a foreign language through translation.
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Local Wiki
Local Wiki, an easy to use wiki that doesn't require a previous technical background.