Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States today, and very shortly after taking oath of office, his administration began the fairly new and complicated digital transition process. … Continue reading Trump’s White House Is Already Tearing Up Obama’s Websites

Trump’s critics can do him no bigger favor than using dubious, discredited tactics to attack him. There are solutions to Trump. They involve reasoned strategizing and patient focus on issues people actually … Continue reading Democrats’ War With President-Elect, Using Unverified Claims, Could Backfire

EFF’s guide to talking to your Congresscritter EFF Legislative Counsel Ernesto Falcon has posted an excellent, practical guide to talking to your member of Congress — how to do it, how to … Continue reading EFF’s guide to talking to your Congresscritter

The measure introduced by Bernie Sanders would have passed without Democratic defections.The policy has widespread support among Americans: one Kaiser poll taken in 2015 found that 72 percent of Americans are in … Continue reading Cory Booker Joins Senate Republicans to Kill Measure to Import Cheaper Medicine From Canada

These are the steps you can take and the tools you’ll need to remain anonymous and hidden online. Tor, VPN, burner emails, encryption, bitcoin, etc. Pop over to this great resource to … Continue reading How to remain completely anonymous and hidden online – Comparitech

Nikita Khrushchev felt the Soviet Union had “voted” for JFK. Kennedy only won by 200,000 votes and Khrushchev probably tipped the election towards Kennedy intentionally by not releasing the U2 pilot Francis … Continue reading This Kremlin leader bragged about tipping a U.S. presidential election

Then, on Monday, news broke that Republicans in the House had decided to effectively eliminate a nonpartisan investigative body called the Office of Congressional Ethics. On Tuesday, news broke that said Republicans … Continue reading Reps say phone calls prompted ethics reversal.

What if your city council member was essentially a robot whose every decision you and your fellow citizens voted for by phone? Some good suggestions in this article of using technology to start … Continue reading Could Technology Remove the Politicians From Politics?

But as both sides begin arming their cyberweapons, it is critical for the public to be confident that the evidence is really there, and to understand the potential … Continue reading Don’t be so sure Russia hacked the Clinton emails – Reuters

The “Anything Goes” media mentality when it comes to Russia strikes again. No, our electric grid was not hacked by the Russians. A piece of malware was found on a random laptop not … Continue reading Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid

The president’s move to punish Russia has scrambled partisan lines. Finally a balanced look at the whole “Russia hacking the US election” charges and the reactions all around. … Continue reading Does Anyone Know What to Make of Obama’s Sanctions?

US issued JAR billed itself as an indictment that would prove Russian involvement. Talk about disappointments. The US government’s much-anticipated analysis of Russian-sponsored hacking operations provides almost none of the promised evidence … Continue reading White House fails to make case that Russian hackers tampered with election