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Golden Frog Derides the USA Freedom Act, Would Like to See Congress Propose Real Surveillance Reform
Last night, the House of Representatives voted 388-88 to pass the USA Freedom Act, which modifies the USA Patriot Act of 2001 to curtail the National Security Agency’s surveillance capabilities. The highlight of the bill is that it ends the NSA’s bulk telephone…
Calling on Congress to End Mass Surveillance
(Editor’s Note: The following is a guest blog post from Daniel Schuman, policy director at Demand Progress. Demand Progress works to win progressive policy changes for ordinary people through organizing and grassroots lobbying. It focuses on issues of civil liberties, civil rights, and…
United States Legislative Proposal
The government’s ongoing efforts to pervasively monitor citizens through electronic monitoring, interception and by gathering digital information intrude on individual liberty and property, and violate the Constitution’s due process, property, privacy, expression and associational rights. Congress must act before we turn into a…
From The Daily Dot: Encryption is the Second Amendment for the Internet
This article was originally published on The Daily Dot. By Sunday Yokubaitis Last week, FBI Director James Comey once again campaigned for “backdoors” into the encryption programs of tech companies. “Tech execs say privacy should be the paramount virtue,” he told the House of…
SXSW 2015: “Take Back Your Internet” Privacy Panel Video and Transcript
Is Net Neutrality Really Open Internet? Watch our expert panel discuss about what every Internet user should know. Panel Details Is Net Neutrality Really Open Internet? An expert panel on what every Internet user should know Unless you work for a monopolistic ISP…
The Battle for an Open Internet is Not Over
(Editor’s Note: The following is a guest blog post from Christian Dawson, Chairman of the i2Coalition. It originally appeared on the i2Coalition website on February 27, 2015. The i2Coalition is a trade association of Internet Infrastructure companies that supports those who build the…
How the NSA Stole the Keys to Your Phone
(Editor’s Note: The following is a guest blog post from Julian Sanchez, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. It originally appeared on the Cato Institute website on February 20, 2015. The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization — a think tank…
Golden Frog Calls for ECPA Reform on Data Privacy Day
Every January 28th, citizens and companies from countries across the world honor the importance of protecting privacy on the Internet for Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day (DPD) is an international effort centered on respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. As supporters…
Texas Legislative Privacy Proposals
Golden Frog and Data Foundry’s Proposed Privacy Bills for the Texas State Legislature. Read More.
Our Take on Senator Ted Cruz’s Internet Event in Austin
Last week, Golden Frog co-founder and co-CEO Ron Yokubaitis participated in U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s, (R-Texas), press event at the Capital Factory in Austin, Texas regarding the future of the Internet. This event included the opportunity for Ron to speak with the Senator…
