Notices by Open Rights Group (openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org), page 2

"Holding this Tribunal in secret would be an affront to the global privacy and security issues that are being discussed. This is bigger than just the UK, or Apple."

We call for the case – happening this Friday – to be held in the open as a matter of public interest!

🗣️ @jim – ORG Executive Director.

#encryption #e2ee #apple #privacy #security #cybersecurity #ukpolitics #ukpol #investigatorypowersact

The “case implicates the privacy rights of millions of British citizens who use Apple’s technology, as well as Apple’s international users.”

“End-to-end encryption cannot be broken in a targeted manner – once a ‘backdoor’ into the system has been created, it can be exploited by anyone, putting the privacy and security of all users at risk.”

With such high stakes, we demand to know what could possibly justify it.

#e2ee #encryption #privacy #security #cybersecurity #ukpolitics #ukpol #apple

Will the last small site turn off the lights?

The UK Online Safety Act imposes the same duties and penalties on blogs, forums and fedi instances as huge platforms.

Many small, safely moderated sites will shut down or block UK users.

Crushing competition is the last thing we need for a safer Internet!

Act now before 17 March ⬇️

#SaveOurSites 🌐

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/save-our-sites-write-your-mp

#fediverse #onlinesafety #onlinesafetyact #mastodon #activitypub #ukpolitics #ukpol #netplurality

Make your voice heard to save encryption! 📢

The government want to be able to access anything, anywhere, any time — from your camera roll to private documents.

It begins with Apple 🚨

Sign and share our petition to keep what you store online safe and secure ⬇️

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-our-apple-data-encrypted

#encryption #Apple #cybersecurity #privacy #security #ukpolitics #ukpol #e2ee

Whisper it, the showdown over Apple encryption is THIS WEEK ⏱️

🤐 A secret tribunal will hear the appeal against the UK government’s order to carve a backdoor into Apple’s encrypted services.

🛑 Our cybersecurity and privacy shouldn’t be decided in the shadows.

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366620363/Secret-London-tribunal-to-hear-appeal-in-Apple-vs-government-battle-over-encryption

#encryption #Apple #privacy #cybersecurity #security #e2ee #ukpolitics #ukpol

🚨 The UK Crime and Policing Bill will create a vast facial recognition database of over 55 million driving licences and ban face coverings at protest 👁️

This would be the biggest biometric database ever created in the UK for policing.

With other rights groups, we're telling politicians to stop the expansion of police surveillance powers 🚫

Read the joint briefing ⬇️

#SafetyNotSurveillance

#policing #crimeandpolicingbill #facialrecognition #surveillance #police #ukpolitics #ukpol #protest

The clock is running down to save encryption ⏰

Will you join over 750 people who've used our tool to reply to Ofcom's consultation on implementing message scanning powers in the UK?

Stop the attack on end-to-end encryption!

ACT NOW before the consultation closes at 5pm ⬇️

#PracticeSafeText 💬

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text

#e2ee #encryption #onlinesafety #onlinesafetyact #ukpolitics #ukpol

Carpe DMs 👁️🗨️?

End-to-end encryption = online safety. It keeps what we send on messaging apps secure from hackers and predators.

🚫 Tell Ofcom NOT to implement message scanning powers in their consultation.

⏰ You have until 5pm TODAY!

#PracticeSafeText 💬

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text

#e2ee #encryption #onlinesafety #onlinesafetyact #ukpolitics #ukpol #privacy #security #cybersecurity #ofcom #whatsapp #signal

Do you want hackers and predators to slide into your DMs?

That's what would happen if message scanning tech is forced onto messaging apps.

Ofcom's consultation on powers that'd break end-to-end encryption closes on Monday!

Use our tool to tell them #PracticeSafeText 💬

#e2ee #encryption #onlinesafety #onlinesafetyact #ukpolitics #ukpol #cybersecurity #security #privacy #ofcom #whatsapp #signal

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text

🚨 Time is Running Out to Save Encryption 🔐

Ofcom is consulting on implementing message scanning powers in the UK Online Safety Act.

This would break end-to-end encryption on the messaging apps we all use!

⏰ CLOSES Monday 10 March, 5pm.

Use our tool to tell Ofcom #PracticeSafeText 💬

ACT NOW ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text

#e2ee #encryption #OnlineSafetyAct #ukpolitics #ukpol #privacy #ofcom #security #cybersecurity #whatsapp #signal

We have until Monday to respond to Ofcom's consultation on their framework for deploying the encryption busting 'spy clause' S.121 ⏱️. We have created a tool to make it easier for you to help save encryption! 🔐 Tell them to practice safe text. https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text #Privacy #E2EE #PracticeSafeText

“Strong encryption strengthens the foundation of trust online and ensures that our digital spaces remain ones where individuals can live authentically and without fear.”

Shae Gardner from LGBT Tech explains why encryption is so important for the LGBTQ community 🏳️🌈

#PracticeSafeText 💬

#e2ee #encryption #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #privacy #security #queer #queercryption

LGBTQ people are core users of the Internet 🏳️🌈 🌐

80% participate in social networking, compared to 58% of the general public.

Messaging apps that use end-to-end encryption help to keep LGBTQ people safe.

Read more from LGBT Tech ⬇️

https://www.lgbttech.org/post/2019/11/22/lgbt-tech-release-encryption-one-sheet

#PracticeSafeText 💬

#e2ee #encryption #queercryption #privacy #security #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #queer

LGBTQ people need online communities for support 🏳️🌈 🌐

End-to-end encryption underpins this essential lifeline with the safety of confidentiality.

It's a matter of survival, particularly for people who live with unsupportive families or in oppressive societies.

Save encryption. #PracticeSafeText 💬

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/queercryption-safety-in-numbers/

#e2ee #encryption #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgbt #queer #privacy #security #queercryption

🚨 BREAKING 🚨

Apple appeals the UK government’s order to backdoor its encrypted services.

The fight to save encryption continues. Why? Backdoors are a gift for criminals and predators.

We must keep our personal data and family photos secure. We need encryption.

https://www.theverge.com/news/623977/apple-uk-encryption-order-appeal

#Apple #encryption #privacy #security #e2ee #ukpolitics #ukpol

If the Secretary of State promises to act before 17 March, then small sites may well be saved, and more besides as people understand the new duties.

Action is needed – quickly!

If you're concerned, or impacted, then please email your MP (UK), asking that small, harmless sites are exempted from duties under the Online Safety Act, before they're closed down.

Take Action ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/save-our-sites-write-your-mp

#SaveOurSites #fediverse #OnlineSafetyAct #ukpolitics #netplurality

Save Our Sites!

Faced with fines under the UK Online Safety Act, dozens of harmless, safe, small websites will shut down by the 17 March deadline. This is a threat to net plurality and federated social media!

The Secretary of State has powers to change the categorisation of sites under the OSA.

The UK government must act quickly to exempt small and harmless sites that don't experience problems.

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/save-our-sites-deadline-17-march/

#SaveOurSites #fediverse #OnlineSafetyAct #netplurality #ukpolitics

We deserve to live free from persecution. Where this is lacking in the physical world, many LGBTQIA+ people rely on encryption to find community, resources and support.

Attempts to break #e2ee are not only damaging to privacy, but also a security threat.

#PracticeSafeText 💬

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/queercryption-safety-in-numbers/

#encryption #lgbtq #privacy #security #lgbt #lgbtqia #digitalrights

We need to #PracticeSafeText 💬

You can’t scan communications without breaching privacy.

You can’t introduce message scanning software that undermines encryption in a way that’s anything other than less secure than what we have now.

Find out more ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/practice-safe-text-campaign-launched/

#e2ee #encryption #privacy #cybersecurity #security

NEW: We've launched our #PracticeSafeText 💬 campaign to defend and promote the use of encrypted services.

Encryption keeps your online communications and transactions safe. But it's under attack from powers that threaten your security.

Find out more ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/practice-safe-text-campaign-launched/

#e2ee #encryption #privacy #cybersecurity #security