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ANNOUNCING: #FixItAlready, a new way to show companies we're serious about the big security and privacy issues they need to fix.

We’ll be putting pressure on, and asking you to speak up about, @Apple, @Microsoft, @Verizon, @Facebook, @SlackHQ, and more. fixitalready.eff.org
@eff Your phone number should not be used to turbocharge targeted advertising. It’s time for Facebook to #FixItAlready fixitalready.eff.org/facebook
@eff When companies retain too much data for too long, they put users at risk. It’s time for Slack to #FixItAlready fixitalready.eff.org/slack
@eff End-to-end encryption is the best way to protect your messages. It’s time for Twitter to #FixItAlready fixitalready.eff.org/twitter
@eff Users should never have to give their encryption keys to a third party. It’s time for Microsoft to #FixItAlready fixitalready.eff.org/win10
@eff Spyware doesn’t belong on your phone. It’s time for Verizon to #FixItAlready fixitalready.eff.org/verizon
@eff You should be able to control which permissions your apps get. It’s time for Android to #FixItAlready fixitalready.eff.org/android
@eff A friend list can paint a detailed picture of who you live, hang out, and do business with. It’s time for Venmo to #FixItAlready fixitalready.eff.org/venmo
You should have a chance to decide whether you want to join a group or not. It’s time for WhatsApp to #FixItAlready fixitalready.eff.org/whatsapp
Third parties should never have access to backups of your encrypted messages, photos, and data by default. It’s time for Apple to #FixItAlready fixitalready.eff.org/apple
Tech companies could change these things to make your life easier and protect your digital security and privacy. Why haven’t they yet?

We’ll be watching closely and holding them accountable until they #FixItAlready eff.org/deeplinks/2019…
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If you hate this, then you’ll love #FixItAlready. fixitalready.eff.org/facebook
We’re asking @facebook and eight other tech companies to take care of big, fix-able security and privacy problems on their platforms. fixitalready.eff.org
Facebook needs to #FixItAlready, before more people are put at risk. It should never have made phone numbers that were provided for security searchable by everyone.
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.@culturejedi debunks the secretive government surveillance program that tracks so-called 'Black Identity Extremists’ while linking it to their own family history. @mcsweeneys eff.org/deeplinks/2019…
“Too many people believe that civil and human rights violations...can’t happen in America. They either don’t know that they’ve been happening for centuries, or wrongly believe that those days are long over." @culturejedi in @mcsweeneys #BlackHistoryMonth eff.org/deeplinks/2019…
The Executive Director of @mediajustice, @culturejedi, traces the FBI's "high-tech surveillance of Black bodies" from the analog monitoring of their mother to the digital surveillance of the present. #BlackHistoryMonth eff.org/deeplinks/2019…
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Europe: What began as a bad idea has become an outright crisis for the future of the Internet as we know it: the #CopyrightDirective is headed for a final vote. There's never been a moment where your voice mattered more. #SaveOurInternet eff.org/deeplinks/2019…
Over four million Internet users have signed the petition against the Directive. Now, it's time to call your MEP directly and tell them #Article11 and #Article13 would be a catastrophe for free expression and competition online. SaveYourInternet.eu Text that reads: Article 13. They want you to believe that Article 13 is not about filtering content. #SaveYourInternet
Under #Article13, virtually every online community, platform, or forum will have to add copyright filters at a cost of millions.

Experts say this will turn the Internet into “a tool for the automated surveillance and control of its users.”
eff.org/deeplinks/2018…
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NY AG James
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BREAKING: We’re launching an investigation into Apple’s failure to warn consumers about the FaceTime privacy breach & their slow response to addressing the issue.

New Yorkers shouldn't have to choose between their private communications & their privacy rights.
We will conduct a thorough investigation into Apple's response to the situation & will evaluate their actions in relation to the law.

@NYSConsumer is also establishing a hotline for complaints related to the FaceTime bug.

Consumers can call 1-800-697-1220.
Reports indicate Apple was informed more than a week before it was shared across social media.

This breach is a serious threat to the security & privacy of millions of New Yorkers who trusted Apple.

We must use every tool at our disposal to ensure consumers are protected.
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Carol Forden
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1. The major problem most startups face is marketing and the ability to carve out a niche, find and retain paying customers.

Even with a stellar developer team and a stellar product, your startup may not grow or survive without a great marketing and sales teams.
2. Start growing your audience before you’ve a product or an idea.

You should start promoting yourself and building your audience before you have a finished product or even before you have a great idea that you want to build.
3. Don’t wait to start building your audience after you’ve launched a product.

Most first-time developers actually ignore marketing.

They’re oblivious to the challenge of attracting people to take a look at something they’ve created.
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Chad Loder ❇️
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This is the best thing on Twitter this morning. I see too many security products trying to *replace* human-to-human interaction - there’s a good chunk of security and privacy that’s about *people*.

Let’s make more products which help people STOP, collaborate, and listen 😝
Forgetting about the “people” part of security is why we’ve heard “GRC is dead” for the last 10 years. We’re on “GRC 4.0” now and it *still* sucks.

GRC tools like Archer are designed for Process and Technology but forget about the poor People who have to use that dumpster fire.
We still have new vendors trying to design single-pane-of-glass “CISO dashboards”, meanwhile *very* few security companies are truly focused on people (not just security people) inside of organizations.

@duosec is one of the few companies who has focused on people. @habitu8 too
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Yonatan Zunger 🔥
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This is something I've been expecting for a while, but not quite so suddenly and sharply: privacy is becoming enough of an issue that people are questioning its violation as a business model.
washingtonpost.com/technology/201…
Interesting contrast: FB lost 19% of its value (!!!) after its earnings call, but Google jumped a percent after its call just a few days earlier. I think this means people are recognizing a difference in the two companies' approaches.
While people like to say "oh, they're all big companies, they're all after your data, they're all bad," there are profound differences between the companies' attitudes and business models.
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Simon Elvery
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Here's someone who's highly engaged in politics, news and society but didn't know about #MyHROptOut until this morning.

If you're in media and wondering if this needs more coverage, here's your answer. #MyHealthRecord #Privacy
Opting out doesn't appear to be going well for people so far. I've seen multiple reports of long wait times on the phone and web server crashes.

I've you're planning to opt out, I'd suggest maybe not doing it today, but definitely not waiting too long.

#MyHealthRecord #Privacy
For the record, I've gone back and forward on opting out myself.

As a journalist with strong interests in tech and privacy, I really want to see the system for myself. Kick its tyres and experience its flaws and limitations personally. But ...

#MyHealthRecord #Privacy
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G. Elliott Morris📈🤷‍♂️
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#New PA cong. map increases D chance of winning the House majority by 4%. They only need a 6.8% generic ballot margin now (down from 7.7) to be favored.

Diff. will be closer to 10% in Nov when uncertainty from polls is ⬇️. Redraw is a very big deal.

One major reason the new PA map is such a big gain for Democrats is that it solidifies, not just tips, PA districts in Philly burbs. Also creates one additional vulnerable R district. (Easily seen in this map made by @JMilesColeman)
My forecasting model will have new PA map in the near future. This is not just a simple switch; it’s a coding redesign, restructuring of input, & drawing new geographic files. Takes a while (for me, a student).

In the meantime, just add 3-4% to the model: bit.ly/2018_house
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