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Freelance photojournalist, human rights activist, @globalvoices contrib, digitalrights.gr founder, news filter. Loves humanity, blocks spammers, doesn't bite
256K Posts by asteris
256K Posts by asteris
Ugandan journalist talking about "democracy of coercion, not discussion". In Gambia, it is called "Military democracy" lol #SIF13
Given the recent instances of spying on journalists in the US, glad the discussion turned to the importance of anonymity. #SIF13
Diebert: the "national security" argument is "the trump card that trumps everything." Exactly right. #SIF13
Obama administrations aggressive prosecution of whistleblowers makes it to stage at #SIF13--but without discussion on overclassification.
Unfortunately national security is the trump card used to deny whitsleblowers. So prevalent in many countries #sif13
We need to give up our surveillance addiction. Technical security is already practical to protect us all but it isn't evenly deployed #SIF13
To Ericsson: when we talk abt complex technology, protected by trade secrets, how can a user trust that your self-regulation works? #sif13
Finally someone mentions that Whistleblowers, WikiLeaks and anonymity is good. Secure anonymity is a requirement. #SIF13
Not discussing that? #Assange RT @Spidercenter: Journo from Yemen #session1 #sif13 How to protect whistle blowers?
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