Issues/PRISM

=Introduction=

This is a collection of resources and articles related to the NSA surveillance program called PRISM, overall government surveillance, the Verizon metadata and eavesdropping affaird and Edward Snowden the Whistleblower who revealed it all.

'''PRISM is a clandestine national security electronic surveillance program operated by the United States National Security Agency (NSA) since 2007. PRISM is a government codename for a data collection effort known officially as US-984XN.

Documents leaked by Edward Snowden in June 2013 describe the PRISM program as enabling in-depth surveillance on live communications and stored information. It provides for the targeting of any customers of participating corporations who live outside the United States, or American citizens whose communications include web content of people outside the United States. Data which the NSA is able to obtain with the PRISM program includes email, video and voice chat, videos, photos, voice over IP conversations, file transfers, login notifications and social networking details''' from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_(surveillance_program) =Actions/Protests/Groups=

Info about actions, protests and organising groups in relation to the NSA/PRISM surveillance revelations

Protect Our Privacy
Protect our Privacy website: http://ourprivacy.org.au/

Flyer for Rallys in Australia: 

Posters for Rallys in Australia:  | 


 * Minutes from organising meeting, irc, 12 June 2013: http://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/PRISM_Protest_Meetings/2013-06-12
 * Next National IRC meeting 1pm AEST Saturday 29 June 2013
 * All welcome: http://pirateparty.org.au/irc/
 * Posters: http://somersetbean.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/australia-protect-our-privacy-national.html
 * Placards etc: http://somersetbean.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/australia-citizens-not-suspects.html


 * Mailing List: ourprivacy@lists.pirateparty.org.au
 * Subscribe: http://lists.pirateparty.org.au/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/ourprivacy/


 * Sydney: Rally being planned
 * Rally at 1pm Saturday the 6th of July in Pitt St Mall Sydney
 * Facebook Event Page
 * Cryptoparty being organised


 * Melbourne: Rally being planned
 * Rally at 1pm Saturday the 6th of July at State Library of Victoria, Swanston St
 * Speakers:
 * Joe Miles, Pirate Party Australia
 * Adam Bandt, Greens
 * Sam Castro, WACA
 * Margarita Windsich, Socialist Alliance
 * Fiona Patten, Australian Sex Party
 * Greg Barns, Wikileaks Party
 * Angela Daly, EFA
 * Vince Emanuele, Iraq Vets against the War
 * Sean Bedlam as MC.
 * Facebook Event Page


 * Brisbane: Rally being planned
 * 1pm Saturday 6th July 2013 Brisbane Square, Top of Queen St Mall
 * Speakers:
 * Mel Thomas, Pirate Party Australia
 * Adam Stone, Greens
 * Sean Rintel, EFA
 * Liam Flenady, Socialist Alliance
 * Gary Lord, Wikileaks Party
 * Facebook Event Page


 * Perth: Rally being planned
 * 1:30pm Saturday 6th July 2013 Perth Cultural Centre
 * Speakers include Greens Senator Scott Ludlam, EFA Chair David Cake, Independent Journalist/Activist Tony Serve
 * Facebook Event Page

Restore the Fourth

 * See: http://www.restorethefourth.net/
 * Protest List: http://www.restorethefourth.net/protests/
 * See Also: http://www.reddit.com/r/restorethefourth/ (Rally details listed in Sidebar) & also: http://www.reddit.com/r/rtforganizers
 * Reddit Blog Post: http://blog.reddit.com/2013/07/rally-to-restore-your-rights-on-july-4th.html
 * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RestoreTheFourth

Washington DC July 4th protest

 * https://www.facebook.com/NsaPrismProtestDc

Stop PRISM

 * http://www.stopprism.org/
 * discussion forum: http://forums.888chan.org/
 * (Note: non-protests, but other discussions/online actions etc)

AntiPRISM

 * http://antiprism.eu/

UK

 * Pirate Party UK Letter Writing Campaign: http://www.pirateparty.org.uk/blog/2013/jun/8/prism-write-your-mp/

Canada

 * http://www.reddit.com/r/RestoreSectionEight/

=Resources=


 * PRISM Break
 * Opt out of PRISM, the NSA’s global data surveillance program. Stop reporting your online activities to the American government with these free alternatives to proprietary software.
 * A resource that list alternate software options for better privacy.


 * EU Parliament and EU Commission: Stop mass surveillance, protect our data and our whistleblowers!
 * Change.org petition to EU


 * We The People White House Petition: Pardon Edward Snowden


 * Add your signature to an open letter signed by Oliver Stone, Noam Chomsky, Tom Hayden and Ten Thousand Others Urging President Correa to Grant Snowden Asylum


 * Resistance against Cyber-Surveillance within Social Movements and how Surveillance Adapts


 * http://stopprism.tumblr.com/


 * http://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/


 * http://stopwatching.us
 * Reddit AMA from members: We are members of StopWatching.Us anti-surveillance coalition. Reps of Mozilla, EFF, Free Press, OpenMedia, Access, the Media Alliance, Center for Democracy and Technology, PCCC, and Demand Progress; Alexis Ohanian, Julian Sanchez (Cato), Derek Khanna, Sina Khanifar. Ask Us Anything!


 * Hello, NSA: http://nsa.motherboard.tv/
 * The government is listening to your internets. Generate a sentence with some of the keywords they're looking for. Tweet or share and you could earn a new follower in Washington.


 * List of NSA Keywords: http://www.scribd.com/doc/150435756/How-the-DHS-Monitors-You-on-the-Internet#page=21


 * Where is this going?
 * Visualization showing examples of how Internet packets, originated from Germany, wander around the Internet cables while we use some of the most popular Internet services. Each country your data packets visit offers an opportunity for snooping.


 * http://www.pozible.com/project/27982
 * Fundraising project to raise $2,900 (AUD) to fund an advert in the MX newspaper for Friday July 5th of July to promote the Protect Our Privacy (#PRISMBREAK) protest actions happening across Australia. In response to the mass surveillance of users of internet services such as facebook, google and skype as reveled by the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, together multiple organisations have joined together to demand the Government Protect's our privacy. Find out more about the nation wide actions at ourprivacy.org.au

=Memes, Images, Posters, Placards and other things of interest=
 * A number of PDF's for posters for promoting ourprivacy.org.au Actions and Rallys


 * David Pope "Obama Hope" poster comic from the Canberra Times
 * Obama compared to Benjamin Franklin
 * PRISM - Dark side of the US Government (from @JuiceRapNews)
 * The NSA has sent you a friend request poster
 * NSA Terrorist identification chart
 * Ron Paul "Enemy" espionage quote
 * My Little Droney - Surveillance is Magic
 * Meta-data (from Pirate Party Australia Facebook)
 * I hear every click of your mouse - Another poster from Somerset Bean


 * Stasi versus NSA
 * How much space would the filing cabinets of the Stasi and the NSA use up, if the NSA would print out their 5 Zettabytes?


 * Immersion: Beneath the surface http://vimeo.com/69464265 - Visualising Metadata

=Videos, Audio, Podcasts, Radio=

Dan Carlin's "Common Sense" Podcast

Show 255 - The Big Long Surveillance Show  (Mon, 10 Jun 2013  -   1:32:57 minutes   -   67.60mb) 

http://www.dancarlin.com//disp.php/csarchive/Show-255---The-Big-Long-Surveillance-Show/

Why Privacy Matters:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsG-UoZnPTo

''Privacy International asked lawyers, activists, researchers and hackers at Defcon 2012 about some of the debates that thrive at the intersection between law, technology and privacy. We also wanted to know why privacy matters to them, and what they thought the future of privacy looked like. This video is a result of those conversations. Featuring Cory Doctorow, Kade Crockford, Jameel Jaffer, Dan Kaminsky, Chris Soghoian, Marcia Hoffman, Moxie Marlinspike, Phil Zimmerman, Hanni Fakhoury and Eli O.''

Take note speech on answers to PRISM questions without notice

http://scott-ludlam.greensmps.org.au/content/questions-without-notice/take-note-speech-answers-prism-questions-without-notice

Ludlam raises PRISM in the Senate, questions without notice.

When Obama reads your email

http://www.thedailybeast.com/videos/2013/06/11/when-obama-reads-your-email.html

Biden talking about metadata surveillance in 2006

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXwt8tVrGY0

Hypocritical change in tune to the administrations current activities

David Gregory To Glenn Greenwald: 'Why Shouldn't You Be Charged With A Crime?'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/23/david-gregory-glenn-greenwald-crime_n_3486654.html

"Meet the Press" host David Gregory asked columnist Glenn Greenwald why he shouldn't be charged with a crime for working with NSA leaker Edward Snowden.

=Article Dump=

These articles will eventually be formatted in a more meaningful manner, but for now it is just a dump of relevant links and articles.

Blogs, Newspapers and Special Section etc covering the issues:

The Guardian special section: The NSA Files http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/the-nsa-files

Glenn Greenwald on Security and Liberty http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/series/glenn-greenwald-security-liberty

Wikipedia entry on PRISM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_(surveillance_program)

Ryan J Gallagher (Journalist) blog: http://notes.rjgallagher.co.uk/

NSA Topics at Democracy Now!: http://www.democracynow.org/topics/nsa

Domestic Surveillance Topics at Democracy Now!: http://www.democracynow.org/topics/domestic_surveillance

www.prism.hol.es http://www.prism.hol.es/category/prism-english/

Restore the Fourth Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/restorethefourth/

Articles etc specifically related to Snowden, his fate, options, etc
(plus articles of a personal nature on other key actors such as Greenwald)

Other surveillance related links/articles
= Privacy = Specifically related to privacy, and why it is important

Why Privacy Matters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsG-UoZnPTo Privacy International asked lawyers, activists, researchers and hackers at Defcon 2012 about some of the debates that thrive at the intersection between law, technology and privacy. We also wanted to know why privacy matters to them, and what they thought the future of privacy looked like. This video is a result of those conversations. Featuring Cory Doctorow, Kade Crockford, Jameel Jaffer, Dan Kaminsky, Chris Soghoian, Marcia Hoffman, Moxie Marlinspike, Phil Zimmerman, Hanni Fakhoury and Eli O.

The Age newpaper special feature articles on Privacy: http://www.theage.com.au/technology/the-privacy-question

Tales from surveillance states
Related anecdotes, tales and stories of interest

Another Childhood Memory Published Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 3:46 PM

http://www.newsfromme.com/2013/06/09/another-childhood-memory-2/

Reddit post to /r/changemyview which give a compelling account of how an authoritarian surveillance state unfolds

http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1fv4r6/i_believe_the_government_should_be_allowed_to/caeb3pl

=National Security Inquiry=

This whole issue bears some relevance to the National Security Inquiry undertaken by the Australian government into a range of 'cyber'-security issues, not least of which was a wide ranging Data Retention scheme. The Pirate Party wiki maintains a page of resources on the National Security Inquiry here: http://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/National_Security_Inquiry

= Other Misc Articles =

How NSA spooks spaffed my DAD'S DATA ALL OVER THE WEB

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/12/nsa_logo_scandal/

TV star plundered for key PRISM asset without so much as a thank-you

Firefox plug-in warns users of NSA surveillance

http://rt.com/usa/prism-floyd-nsa-surveillance-723/

A firefox browser plugin that plays "dark side of the moon" whenever you visit a site the NSA is tracking your activity on.

London's Privacy Falling Down

http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2002/11/56152

= Article link paste area=

Other links to include into relevant sections above Apple reveals details on US data requests: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/apple-reveals-details-on-us-data-requests-20130617-2oee9.html

Surveillance cameras can be hacked: expert: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/surveillance-cameras-can-be-hacked-expert-20130618-2of65.html

'You have to assume everything is being collected': http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/you-have-to-assume-everything-is-being-collected-20130617-2oczi.html

China says US should explain surveillance claims: June 18, 2013: http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/china-says-us-should-explain-surveillance-claims-20130618-2of2b.html

US sued over privacy as Snowden disappears: June 12, 2013: http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/us-sued-over-privacy-as-snowden-disappears-20130612-2o2yh.html

US government can't stop the truth: Ed Snowden: June 18, 2013:  http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/us-government-cant-stop-the-truth-ed-snowden-20130618-2oexh.html#ixzz2WXEysl7h

Germany widens its web of surveillence: June 17, 2013: http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/germany-widens-its-web-of-surveillence-20130617-2od4o.html

Protests in Response to PRISM: 11 June 2013: http://weare1776.org/5765/domestic-policy/protests-in-response-to-prism/

Europe Protests PRISM And The AIPAC/Pro-PRISM People Are In Cahoots To Spy On Us: 11 June 2013: http://emsnews.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/europe-protests-prism-and-the-aipacpro-prism-people-are-in-cahoots-to-spy-on-us/

NSA PRISM: Pentagon bracing for anti-government activism over climate change disasters: 14 June 2013: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/14/nsa-prism-pentagon-bracing-for-anti-government-activism-over-climate-change-disasters/

How to trend Twitter successfully: http://stopprism.tumblr.com/post/52952650251/how-to-trend-twitter-successfully

'Restore the Fourth' protests planned nationwide in response to NSA leaks: 10 June 2013: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2013/06/10/restore-the-fourth-protests-planned.html?page=all

British, US agencies spied on world leaders at G20: 18 June 2013: http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/british-us-agencies-spied-on-world-leaders-at-g20-20130617-2oeh4.html#ixzz2WXHOJyh2

An open letter to Congress from "Restore the Fourth". This is being sent to news media outlets across the country. http://www.reddit.com/r/restorethefourth/comments/1gafsc/an_open_letter_to_congress_from_restore_the/

NSA spying: historical legal challenges and growing grassroots resistance: 17 June 2013: http://www.constitutioncampaign.org/blog/?p=13739

NSA: It Would Violate Your Privacy to Say if We Spied on You: 18th June 2013: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/06/nsa-spied/

What is PRISM? Reddit "Explain like I'm 5" subreddit post: http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fx8zs/what_is_prism/

Breakdown of the PRISM/NSA story so far - with links http://www.reddit.com/r/inthenews/comments/1fxgcx/breakdown_of_the_prismnsa_story_so_far_with_links/

US government invokes special privilege to stop scrutiny of data mining: 8 June 2013: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/07/us-government-special-privilege-scrutiny-data

Secret Court Ruling Put Tech Companies in Data Bind: 13 June 2013: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/technology/secret-court-ruling-put-tech-companies-in-data-bind.html

Glenn Greenwald on How NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Helped Expose a "Massive Surveillance Apparatus": 10 June 2013: http://www.democracynow.org/2013/6/10/glenn_greenwald_on_how_nsa_leaker

Dirty Bomb Blows Liberty: 8 June 2013: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323844804578531131808392240.html

Want to File a Motion in the FISA Court? First You Have to Find Them: 17 June 2013: http://www.mynsarecords.com/blog/2013-06-17-want-to-file-a-motion-in-the-fisa-court/

Stop stalking me, Facebook, it's over, and you can keep my 3448 friends 7 July 2013: http://m.theage.com.au/technology/stop-stalking-me-facebook-its-over-and-you-can-keep-my-3448-friends-20130706-2pivh.html

Top DHS Officials Went Ballistic Over Rolling Stone Contributor Michael Hastings' OWS Report, Internal Emails Show: 31 July 2012: http://truth-out.org/news/item/10634-dhs-on-rolling-stone-reporter-michael-hastingss-ows-report-he-can-be-provocative-help-him-understand-our-mission

The Japanese Response to Terrorism: 21 June 2013: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/06/the_japanese_re.html