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* http://www.fsf.org/news/free-software-foundation-statement-on-prism-revelations | * http://www.fsf.org/news/free-software-foundation-statement-on-prism-revelations | ||
* http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html | * http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html | ||
+ | * http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/sep/29/cloud.computing.richard.stallman | ||
== Why decentralized, free software helps address threats like this == | == Why decentralized, free software helps address threats like this == |
Revision as of 13:46, 10 June 2013
LibrePlanet PRISM action center
- http://prism-break.org
- http://www.fsf.org/news/free-software-foundation-statement-on-prism-revelations
- http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/sep/29/cloud.computing.richard.stallman
Why decentralized, free software helps address threats like this
- Harder to hide backdoors in locally run free software
- Centralized data storage and hosted software make it much easier for parties to monitor large quantities of data at once
Action items
- Donate to support free software projects working in this area
- Donate to support organizations working in this area
- Switch to using these applications yourself