MacRumors An open letter expressing “deep concerns” about a U.S. draft encryption bill that would force smartphone makers to decrypt data at the behest of the government was published yesterday, signed by four coalitions representing Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and other major tech companies.
Business Insider One of the big upcoming battles for the tech industry is whether Congress will pass a law limiting the ability to build strong privacy measures into products like Facebook’s WhatsApp or Apple’s iPhone and iMessage.
The Verge Companies express ‘deep concerns’ in letter to Senators Burr and Feinstein
Access To Data, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Privacy, US Policy
CCIA, Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016, Computer & Communications Industry Association, ESA, Reform Government Surveillance, RGS, The Entertainment Software Association, The Verge
This letter addresses the recent introduction of the discussion draft of an anti-encryption bill, the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016.
The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Arizona, Bruce Schneier, Data & Goliath, Mozilla, Phoenix, WHD, WHD.usa
Bruce Schneier and Chris Riley will be our special guests, as we talk about the issues that are most important to the Internet’s infrastructure.
Gender and Diversity, Internet Safety, Open Internet, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Smarter Internet Forum
Registration and panel information is now available!
Internet Governance, Open Internet, US Policy
ICANN
Today we joined with other US businesses and groups in an open letter to congress issuing our support of the IANA Transition.
Access To Data, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Privacy, US Policy
cPanel, National Security Agency, NSA
i2Coalition Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, David Snead appeared at a congressional summit on encryption at Rice University.
i2Brew, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
i2Brew, Registration, Toronto
Join us at the Burdock Brewery, in Toronto, Wednesday May 11th, 2016, 6-9 PM for our second i2Brew!
New America Basic Internet literacy can help foster sensible legislative positions on digital issues. An expert panel explores whether legislators and their staff have the resources necessary to build competence on Internet issues.
