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Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
The CPSR Compiler - November 2006 Issue
The CPSR Compiler is back in action, with the November 2006 issue. Find information about our Annual Members' Meeting on December 16 and Technology Policy Camp on December 17, a description of CPSR members' presence at the inaugural meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Athens and our membership in three IGF Dynamic Coalitions, our participation in the new Digital Freedom Campaign, and more. Details
The CPSR Compiler is a newsletter emailed monthly to CPSR members. See back issues
Links of interest
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CPSR hires Dan Krimm as new Communication Director
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Created on October 14, 2006.
For immediate release
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Press Release
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Created on July 21, 2006.
CPSR Announces 2006 New Board Members, Officers, and A Change of Address, and Clarifies Policy on Elections
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Disorderly Infrastructure and the Role of Government
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Created on August 31, 2006.
by Christian Sandvig, originally posted at research.niftyc.org/Disorderly_Infrastructure.pdf
Recent news
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Election Transparency Project
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Created on November 05, 2006.
U.S. members of CPSR may be interested in participating in the Election Transparency Project that has been organized by VerifiedVoting.org and which is described on that organization's home page (www.verifiedvoting.org) as follows:
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CPSR hires Dan Krimm as new Communication Director
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Created on October 14, 2006.
For immediate release
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Bay Area Free E-Waste Disposal/Recycling Events for September 2006
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Created on August 25, 2006.
Electronic Waste Management, a Division of Acquisitions Office organizes free e-waste disposal events at local venues in September 2006. The effort is funded by California bills SB20 and SB50.
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ALTER TEMPO
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Created on August 10, 2006.
First Peruvian duet license its music under Creative Commons Peru licenses
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Press Release
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Created on July 21, 2006.
CPSR Announces 2006 New Board Members, Officers, and A Change of Address, and Clarifies Policy on Elections
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VA Data Recovered Along With More Leaks
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Created on July 03, 2006.
While the laptop that the VA lost, it has been discovered that there is a widespread atmosphere of carelessness with data and perhaps more is missing than we are aware of.
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PDC 2006 - Participatory Design Conference
Trento, Italy,
August 01, 2006
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August 05, 2006
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Created on March 23, 2006.
Expanding Boundaries in Design
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Legislating Network Neutrality - Necessary?
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Created on June 24, 2006.
Video available
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Phishing and Hacking go 2.0
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Created on June 01, 2006.
In this latest extension of phishing, if bringing the mountain (or the phish) to Mohammed isn't working, try waiting for Mohammed to come to the mountain or in this case a person’s banking website. The website has been hacked and a redirect or rewritten links have been added that send the visitor off to pages that request personal information that the phisher uses to gain access to the person's banking and other financial records.
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Veterans Data Theft
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Created on May 26, 2006.
The news goes from bad to worse around the data theft from a Department of Veterans Affairs data analyst's home. What looked at first like a cover up is looking more like incompetence or simple lack of planning.
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USA Today Reveals Massive NSA Database of Americans' Phone Calls
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Created on May 12, 2006.
USA Today Reveals Massive NSA Database of Americans' Phone Calls. NSA secretly collecting phone information on calls made and assembling possibly the largest database ever made.
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CPSR Elections: June 2006
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Created on May 09, 2006.
We need your email!
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SavetheInternet.com Coalition
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Created on May 02, 2006.
CPSR has signed on as one of the charter members of the SavetheInternet.com Coalition.
Last modified November 16, 2006 08:55 AM