[bestbits] ACTION: Sign on Rule 41 Global Campaign

[Katitza Rodriguez]

Forgot to attach the coalition letter. Now attached. Please do mail my
colleague Rainey Reitman if you want to join

On 06/13/2016 12:19 PM, Katitza Rodriguez wrote:
> Holas
> 
> 
> I'm reaching out to you regarding an advocacy campaign my colleague
> Rainey Reitman at EFF is putting together to raise awareness about a
> pending change to search warrant standards in the United States that
> will affect people worldwide. We'd love your help and support.
> 
> The change is a pending update to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of
> Criminal Procedure, which would grant authority to judges across the
> U.S. to issue a search warrant for hacking or surveillance when a
> computer's location is unknown or when the computer is part of a botnet.
> This will directly impact people outside of the United States --
> especially those using privacy protective technologies!
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/04/rule-41-little-known-committee-proposes-grant-new-hacking-powers-government
> 
> The U.S. Congress has until December 1 to stop this rule change from
> taking effect. We're going to raise public awareness through a day of
> action on June 21.
> 
> I've attached a coalition letter that explains the problem in depth.
> We're hoping that you can help out in 3 ways:
> 
> 1. Sign the attached coalition letter, which we'll publish and send to
> members of Congress.
> 2. List your logo on our coalition page, which will be a community of
> tech companies and advocacy groups standing against the changes to Rule 41.
> 3. Show support on our day of action, June 21. This could mean embedding
> a banner on your website which will let people contact Congress (it
> would look like this:
> https://efforg.github.io/ngw-banner/example/banner.html ) or publishing
> a statement on your website, tweeting out support, emailing your list
> asking them to speak out, or other actions that can help drive
> awareness. Just let us know if you can help out.
> 
> Please let me know if you have questions, if you have a few minutes to
> jump on the phone next week, or if you think you can participate. I've
> added a few links below my signature with more information about Rule 41.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Katitza Rodriguez
> EFF International Rights Director
> 
> Rainey Reitman
> *EFF Activism Director* | 415.436.9333 ext 140
> 815 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
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> Take action. <https://eff.org/act>
> 
> 
> More about Rule 41
> 
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/04/rule-41-little-known-committee-proposes-grant-new-hacking-powers-government
> 
> 
> https://www.privacyinternational.org/node/855
> 
> https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-congress-must-reject-sprawling-expansion-of-government-surveillance
> 
> https://privacysos.org/blog/fbi-warns-against-cyber-attacks-but-seeks-rule-change-to-make-them-much-more-likely/
> 
> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/04/rule-41-would-make-it-easier-for-the-government-to-carry-out-hacks/
> 
> https://publicpolicy.googleblog.com/2015/02/a-small-rule-change-that-could-give-us.html
> 
> 

-- 
Katitza Rodriguez
International Rights Director
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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