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### Talks
[![LibrePlanet 2016][lp2016-logo]][lp2016]
[![LibrePlanet 2017][lp2017-logo]][lp2017]
#### The Surreptitious Assault on Privacy, Security, and Freedom (LibrePlanet 2017)
*[Join us][lp2017] on March 25--26 at MIT in Cambridge, MA*
Privacy, security, and personal freedom: one cannot be had without the
others. Each of these essential rights are being surreptitiously
assaulted; only the most technical among us even know what to look for, let
alone how to defend ourselves. Governments, corporations, and groups of
ill-minded individuals are spying and preying upon both users and bystanders
with unprecedented frequency and breadth. For those of us who do understand
these issues, it would be irresponsible not to fight for the rights of
others and continue to bring these assaults to light.
This talk will survey the most pressing issues of today, including topics of
government surveillance and espionage; advertisers and data analytics; the
Internet of Things; corporate negligence; public policy and the crypto
wars; dangers of a non-free Web and untrusted, ephemeral software; pervasive
monitoring; remote servers, services, and "the cloud"; modern vehicles;
draconian DMCA threats; the fight against decentralization and free
software; societal pressures and complacency with the status quo; and more.
Attendees will walk away with a broad understanding of these topics; an
overview of mitigations; and dozens of resources for further research and
discussion with others. No prior knowledge of security or cryptography are
necessary.
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[![LibrePlanet 2017][lp2017-logo]][lp2017]
#### Restore Online Freedom! (LibrePlanet 2016)
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[lp2016]: https://www.libreplanet.org/2016/
[lp2016-logo]: https://libreplanet.org/w/images/1/1f/Banner_no_year.png
[lp2017]: https://www.libreplanet.org/2017/
[lp2017-logo]: https://libreplanet.org/w/images/1/1f/Banner_no_year.png