manchester March 2014

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[FSFE-Manc] About the Bitcoin Manchester talk
by Ash Moran 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

Hi people I just cc’d this list in to the Bitcoin Manchester April announcement. As it’s about legal issues, and the solicitors involved have experience of high-tech crime and defending filesharing cases etc, I wondered if it would be of interest to ORG members too. If anyone thinks it’s relevant, could someone forward it to the ORG list? (I’m assuming there’s an ORG list of some sort, I don’t know how you guys communicate!) Cheers Ash

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[FSFE-Manc] [ANN] Bitcoin Manchester April 2014 - Bitcoin & The Law
by Ash Moran 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

Hi all The next Bitcoin Manchester is confirmed. It will be Monday 7th April, 7-9pm at the Manchester Digital Laboratory (MadLab). This month, solicitors Gary Broadfield and David Cook (full bios below) will be discussing legal issues surrounding Bitcoin. They have experience in court with both high-tech “cybercrime” (for example filesharing) as well as regularly defending serious allegations of financial crime and regulatory investigations, so they have a good perspective on how Bitcoin and the law might (or might not) fit together. PLEASE SEND IN YOUR IDEAS! Gary and David already have a selection of topics but they are eager to discuss things that specifically interest the Bitcoin Manchester group. You can contact them by replying on the Bitcoin Manchester mailing list (link at the bottom if you got this via a crosspost), by email direct at gbroadfield(a)garstangsburrowsbussin.com, or cook.david(a)hotmail.co.uk or on Twitter at @GaslanB https://twitter.com/GaslanB and @CyberSolicitor https://twitter.com/CyberSolicitor . Some topics they have suggested for the talk include: * Where might Bitcoin show up first in legal cases? * Do Bitcoin’s attributes make it an attractive option for potential criminals? * If it is, what is the likely response from the authorities? * How will retail and consumer protection laws cope with Bitcoin payments? Gary Broadfield is a partner at Garstangs Burrows Bussin and has been involved in defending some of the most serious and complex criminal cases prosecuted in recent years, with an emphasis on high value fraud and white collar crime. David Cook is a Solicitor Advocate at Pannone, part of Slater and Gordon, and is recognised as an expert in cyber crime and data security. He successfully defended clients in prosecutions for online file sharing and has acted for both Richard O’Dwyer and members of Anonymous with regard to allegations of hacking in both the US and UK. Full details on the website: http://www.bitcoinmanchester.org.uk/meetings/bitcoinmanchester-8/ Google+ event: https://plus.google.com/events/c0qd15tbffs4bmgkvdlterknpf0 Twitter: @bitcoin_mcr https://twitter.com/bitcoin_mcr App.net: @bitcoin_mcr https://alpha.app.net/bitcoin_mcr Google+: https://plus.google.com/communities/104104955582391132507 If you want to say hello and/or want to receive future announcements by email, why not join our mailing list? https://groups.google.com/group/bitcoin-manchester See you there! Ash

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[FSFE-Manc] This Saturday in Birmingham
by Anna Morris 17 Mar '14

17 Mar '14

Hi, FSFE have awarded Open Street Map the Document Freedom Day award this year and we have the honor of presenting it. The presentation, which includes a large cake to share and a certificate, will be in Birmingham this coming Saturday (22nd) in the evening and we have funds to travel down as a group. Would anyone like to come? Thanks Anna

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[FSFE-Manc] ORG Manchester Internet Filtering Event
by Anna Morris 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

>From ORG: Dear all, Last week Virgin Media became final big Internet Service Provider to install default website blocking. These filters will block a wide range of categories: hate speech, drugs, pornography and self-harm. At our next ORG Manchester event http://www.meetup.com/ORG-Manchester/events/169178632/Richard King - manager of ORG's 'Blocked' project - will present the facts about these filters and demonstrate how over-blocking is a serious and unavoidable effect of default filters. [1] When: Tuesday 18th March, 7:00-0:00pm Where: Town Hall Tavern, 20 Tibb Lane, M2 4JA <https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/The+University+of+Edinburgh/@55.9446384…> <https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/The+University+of+Edinburgh/@55.9446384…> How much: Free! Event page: http://www.meetup.com/ORG-Manchester/events/169178632/ <http://www.meetup.com/ORG-Edinburgh/events/169980462/> Internet filters harm freedom of information online for adults and young people alike. In the past, filters have blocked websites including sexual health services, faith groups and charities and there is every reason to think this will carry on happening with default filtering. Now that the infrastructure is in place there is potential for them to be expanded to chill political content, as the Government push for an automatic filter on their broad category of 'extremism'. This is why ORG's 'Blocked' project is building the tools to monitor and challenge filtering so that we know what is actually being blocked, how and why. Join us to hear from Richard King as he explains the risks posed by filtering and how over-blocking can be resisted. To let us know that you’re coming and find out more details, visit the meetup page. http://www.meetup.com/ORG-Manchester/events/169178632/ <http://www.meetup.com/ORG-Edinburgh/events/169980462/> Hope to see you all there, Thanks and best wishes, Olivia [1] Blocked project - http://blocked.org.uk/ -- * Olivia Jardine Local Groups Co-ordinator Open Rights Group * -- * Olivia Jardine Local Groups Co-ordinator Open Rights Group *

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[FSFE-Manc] Monitoring the state of UK web censorship; talk on March 18th
by Tom Chiverton 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

Richard King, the project manager for the Open Rights Group censorship monitoring project, is co-coordinating volunteers to find out the state of UK web censorship. They are building probes to let anyone find out if their favourite websites are blocked by filtering on major ISP and mobile networks. As well as describing what the project is doing he will let you know how you can help – from coding to running a Raspberry Pi with Ooni probe to test blocks, or installing an Android app to test websites as you walk around town. More details for this free event at http://www.meetup.com/ORG-Manchester/events/169178632/ though feel free to just rock up at the Town Hall Tavern at 7pm on the 18th. -- Tom War is peace. Ignorance is strength. Freedom is slavery. Trust the computer.

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[FSFE-Manc] Protect your medical records : practical steps
by Tom Chiverton 03 Mar '14

03 Mar '14

Hi all, On Tuesday the Open Rights Group are holding a two hour session to help you protect your GP records from the governments care.data scheme. This will be upstairs in the Town Hall Tavern in Manchester city centre from 7pm. As well as everything you need to protect yourself, we'll also be able to make sure that the records of any dependants (people you care for, or your children) are protected as well. As the scandal around the government failing to correctly protect your private records increases, these are important steps for everyone to be taking. Unless you get the right from from your GP, and some GPs are better than others, your children might not be protected. If you were not able to attend our talk last week on the care.data plans we'll also able to bring you up to speed with what is going on, what's already gone wrong, and what we are doing to stop it in future. More information on care.data is also available from : http://medconfidential.org/about/ If you need them, the details for the event are also at http://www.meetup.com/ORG-Manchester/events/165395272/ -- Tom Chiverton War is peace. Ignorance is strength. Freedom is slavery. Trust the computer.

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[FSFE-Manc] Monday
by Anna Morris 02 Mar '14

02 Mar '14

Hey guys, I am not really free this Monday for the meeting, can we postpone it? A x

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