Dutch online rights group Bits of Freedom fundraiser

Ot sez, "Dutch digital rights organisation Bits of Freedom is raising money to ensure it can continue defending online freedom in the coming years. Bits of Freedom fights for an open Internet which is accessible to all, where people can share information and where private communication remains private. As a result of Bits of Freedom's work, The Netherlands is the first country in Europe to launch a net neutrality law. If you think that Bits of Freedom is doing important stuff, you can support our work today at our campaign page. Thank you!"

They've got my support!

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Samsung asks Dutch courts to block iPad, iPhone sales

By Brian Heater posted Sep 23rd 2011 12:25PM This whole thing is starting to play out like a giant game of patent Risk. As it did in Australia, Samsung is hitting back against Apple in the Netherlands, asking for a preliminary injunction aimed at Apple's mobile line, including the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad and iPad 2, claiming that the products infringe on 3G patents held by the Korean electronics giant. The proposed ban would prohibit importing the products into the country and would recall them from Dutch retail stores.

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Dutch authorities report that Diginotar hack issued hundreds of bogus certs for CIA, Google, Twitter, and other giants

The NYT has a summary of new information about the Diginotar hacking incident that has come to light over the past week:

Attackers who hacked into a Dutch Web security firm have issued hundreds of fraudulent security certificates for intelligence agency Web sites, including the C.I.A., as well as for Internet giants like Google, Microsoft and Twitter, the Dutch government said on Monday.

They're pointing fingers at the government of Iran. Bogus certificates were sent to sites operated by Yahoo, Facebook, Microsoft, Skype, AOL, the Tor Project, WordPress, and by intelligence agencies including Israel’s Mossad and Britain’s MI6.

More: Hacking in the Netherlands Took Aim at Internet Giants - NYTimes.com.

There is much speculation that the attack was intended to compromise and surveil activists in Iran. In Wired News, Kim Zetter points out that DigiNotar has been criticized "for not disclosing the breach earlier to browser makers or the companies, like Google and Yahoo, who have had their digital certificates commandeered."

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