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Submission + - Switzerland will notify citizens after they are spied (lukaszolejnik.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Switzerland has made an unprecedented move to inform citizens when they were subject to surveillance operation (e.g. via spyware). Swiss intelligence agency will have one month to inform a citizen (link to the full bill; warning: French) and the oversight will be strong, as the analysis lays out. Additionally, Swiss intelligence will be able to tap into cables passing Switzerland and conduct cyberoperations abroad.

Comment Meh (Score 1) 97

I'm sorry their investment and hard work is mostly going into the bin, but that's business.

Mozilla's golden goose is their focus on privacy and security. Keeping Firefox cutting edge and making new tools/protocols for privacy and security should be their emphasis, not (in already over-saturated market) an operating system.

Submission + - Mozilla Releases 'Rebellious' Selfie App Against EU Copyright Reform

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: In response to the European Union’s (EU) proposed copyright reforms, web browser Mozilla has created a new app, called Post Crimes, which it believes highlights the outdated and harmful nature of the proposals. Mozilla argues that the reforms make everyday online activities like education and parody unlawful. It suggests that making memes, gifs and certain selfies illegal in some countries is a ridiculous proposition, and aims to open up the debate further through the Post Crimes platform. The aim of the app is to encourage users to take a selfie in front of European landmarks, which would be technically unlawful to photograph, such as the Eiffel Tower’s night-time light display. The selfies are then forwarded as postcards to members of the European Parliament. Mozilla hopes that this rebellious approach will show policymakers just how outdated the copyright reforms really are.

Comment Re:Tor exit node = child sex offender (Score 1) 241

by LichtSpektren (#52947177) Attached to: Cops Are Raiding Homes of Innocent People Based Only On IP Addresses

Yes you are. It's a well known fact that besides dissidents and abuse victims also criminals use Tor. So yes, running a Tor node means you're intentionally concealing activity, including illegal activity. Claiming you don't know that is just not believable. It just means you think the end justifies the means. And as with every opinion, everybody is entitled to their own, even if it conflicts with yours.

By the same logic, doing anything that encourages anonymity (wearing a hoodie, using public terminals, taking public transportation instead of something that requires a photo ID, etc.) is equally "intentionally concealing [illegal] activity".

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