Podcast appearances and mentions of Alison Macrina

Libraries are a critical institution for supporting the freedom to read and freedom of thought. In the United States, libraries have been terribly underfunded for years, and now they're being targeted by extremist activists for fulfilling their fundamental mission - to promote access to ideas. Library Freedom Project is challenging that and working to maintain the library's place in our democratic society. In this episode, we hear from Alison Macrina, director of Library Freedom Project, which works to protect “information democracy.” Resources Library Freedom Project: https://libraryfreedom.org/

How do we deal with the current climate of censorship facing libraries? On this show Alison Macrina, Director of Library Freedom Project, talks about the state of censorship in the US as coordinated efforts take place to remove materials from the shelves of libraries. She shares what we need to understand about those actively opposing materials in our libraries, how to respond to protect ourselves, and how to prepare for this issue with staff, boards, and other stakeholders. 

This week we're welcoming back returning champ Callan, and new guest Alison Macrina to talk about That Article, Hoopla, collection development, TERF bangs, and more!  We demand accountability from Hoopla Digital and OverDrive regarding the platforming of fascist propaganda in their digital library collections.  Latest Hoopla update on Library Freedom Project: https://twitter.com/library_futures/status/1501962543300059136?s=20&t=iG5sKJBfzGRxg2rU0X9u7Q  Also check #vendorslurry posts on Twitter.  Early Follett Discover email: https://twitter.com/talya_cooper/status/1508499331657130001 We demand accountability from Hoopla Digital and OverDrive regarding the platforming of fascist propaganda in their digital library collections.  Latest Hoopla update on Library Freedom Project: https://twitter.com/library_futures/status/1501962543300059136?s=20&t=iG5sKJBfzGRxg2rU0X9u7Q  Also check #vendorslurry posts on Twitter.  Early Follett Discover email: https://twitter.com/talya_cooper/status/1508499331657130001 Media referenced:  https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom https://www.thecut.com/2018/08/terf-bangs-cultural-history.html  Callan is host of radio show 8pm-10pm eastern https://uncertain.fm  Outback Witchhouse https://libraryfreedom.org/crashcourse/ https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom https://www.thecut.com/2018/08/terf-bangs-cultural-history.html  Callan is host of radio show 8pm-10pm eastern https://uncertain.fm  Outback Witchhouse https://libraryfreedom.org/crashcourse/

We've come to the end of another year. As we take a breather and gather with family and friends for the holidays, it's a good time to look back over the year that just passed. I've collected a handful of snippets from some of my favorite shows from this year, along with some a little commentary. If you're new to the show, you can catch up on some stuff you may have missed. Or if you'd like to introduce someone else to the podcast, this would be a great one to share. You can find all the original, full-length episodes using the links below. Best Of Episodes Ep206, Feb 8 - Troy Hunt, De-Platforming: https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2021/02/08/free-speech-deplatforming/Ep214, Apr 5 - Phil Zimmerman, Social media is ruining society https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2021/04/05/social-media-is-ruining-societyEp219, May 10 - Alison Macrina, library freedom ​​https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2021/05/10/protecting-intellectual-freedom-part-1/ Ep232, Aug 9 - DEFCON - understanding hackers https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2021/08/11/understanding-hackers-hacking/ Ep233, Aug 16 - DEFCON - Jeff Moss interview https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2021/08/16/on-a-dark-tangent/Ep235, Aug 30 - Morpheus - Todd Austin https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2021/08/30/morpheus-securing-cpus-with-entropy/Ep237, Sep 13 - Privacy for Cars - Andrea Amico https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2021/09/13/driving-data-privacy-for-cars/Ep245, Nov 8 - Harri Hursti https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2021/11/08/restoring-trust-in-our-elections/ Ep200, Dec 27, 2020 - Bruce Schneier https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2020/12/28/200th-podcast-new-years-2021/  Further Info Subscribe to the newsletter: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/newsletter/new-newsletter/ Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/FirewallsDontStopDragons Would you like me to speak to your group about security and/privacy? http://bit.ly/Firewalls-SpeakerGenerate secure passphrases! https://d20key.com/#/

What is Tor, exactly? How and why would I use it? And what the heck is a Tor node? In part 2 of my talk with Alison from the Library Freedom Project, we'll discuss why libraries are so important in the fight for privacy and how they're using technologies like Tor to keep its patron's (and even other's) web browsing anonymous. We'll talk about why it's important to do a self-assessment of your particular "threat model" and Alison will provide some time-tested tips for improving your security and privacy. Oh, and we'll talk about what all of this has to do with the so-called Streisand Effect! Alison Macrina is a librarian, internet activist, and founder and director of Library Freedom project. Alison is passionate about fighting surveillance and connecting privacy issues to other struggles for justice and an analysis of power. Further Info BECOME A PATRON! https://www.patreon.com/FirewallsDontStopDragonsLibrary Freedom project: https://libraryfreedom.org/ Library Freedom wiki: https://libraryfreedom.wiki/ Library Freedom Institute GitHub page: https://github.com/alisonLFP/libraryfreedominstitute Library Freedom Institute on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/libraryfreedominstitute Discover your threat model: https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/your-security-plan Download Tor Browser: https://www.torproject.org/download/

Want to read a book without your reading history being tracked? Do you need to surf the web with complete anonymity? If so, then look no further than your local public library. You have the right to research and collaborate on politically or socially sensitive topics without fearing your government or even your local community - and your local public libraries are there to help. Today I'll discuss the topics of intellectual freedom, access to information, and the right to privacy with the founder of the Library Freedom Project. We'll discuss book banning, media consolidation, mass surveillance, access to your library records by law enforcement, and even the lethal dangers of furniture! Alison Macrina is a librarian, internet activist, and founder and director of Library Freedom project. Alison is passionate about fighting surveillance and connecting privacy issues to other struggles for justice and an analysis of power. Further Info BECOME A PATRON! https://www.patreon.com/FirewallsDontStopDragonsLibrary Freedom project: https://libraryfreedom.org/ Library Freedom wiki: https://libraryfreedom.wiki/ Library Freedom Institute GitHub page: https://github.com/alisonLFP/libraryfreedominstitute Library Freedom Institute on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/libraryfreedominstitute Noam Chomsky propaganda model: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_model Terrorism vs furniture-related deaths: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2015/11/23/youre-more-likely-to-be-fatally-crushed-by-furniture-than-killed-by-a-terrorist/

In the past few weeks, regular listeners to the podcast have heard an episode on community internet, and another celebrating libraries. This week, we'll combine the best of both worlds. Today, we’ll chat with Alison Macrina, Founder and Executive Director of the Library Freedom Project, an organization that's making an impact in local communities, helping reduce the harm that people face online from hackers, law enforcement and major corporations. We'll learn of the organization’s showdown with the Department of Homeland Security and hear of its efforts to scale up to a library near you. To learn more about Library Freedom Project and Library Freedom Institute, visit www.libraryfreedom.org. Music in this episode (“Dusting,” “Stilt,” “Borough” & “Hickory Interlude”) by Blue Dot Sessions – www.sessions.blue Produced by Interference Archive.

In the past few weeks, regular listeners to the podcast have heard an episode on community internet, and another celebrating libraries. This week, we’ll combine the best of both worlds. Today, we'll chat with Alison Macrina, Founder and Executive Director of the Library Freedom Project, an organization that’s making an impact in local communities, helping reduce the harm that people face online from hackers, law enforcement and major corporations. We’ll learn of the organization's showdown with the Department of Homeland Security and hear of its efforts to scale up to a library near you. To learn more about Library Freedom Project and Library Freedom Institute, visit www.libraryfreedom.org. Music in this episode (“Dusting,” “Stilt,” “Borough” & “Hickory Interlude”) by Blue Dot Sessions - www.sessions.blue Produced by Interference Archive.

For the great many of us confounded by issues of cybersecurity, Dean Shanahan and founder of the Library Freedom Project Alison Macrina work through everything from Facebook to the NSA and web browsing to texting. Macrina is set to visit IU Feb. 14 as part of the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research speaker series, co-hosted with the Center of Excellence for Women in Technology.

Hosted by Enigma's Head of Growth Tor Bair, our eleventh episode features Alison Macrina. Alison is the Community Team Lead at the Tor Project. The Tor Project primarily maintains the Tor anonymity network, which allows users to browse the internet while preserving their privacy. Tor is decentralized by design, utilizing a principle called "onion routing," and they have nodes all over the world. Alison is also the founder of the Library Freedom Project, which helps educate librarians about the importance of privacy and gives them resources to help organize and educate their communities. On this episode Alison and Tor (the podcast host, not the project) discuss how the Tor network protects its users, how preserving privacy is essential to human freedom, the relationship between decentralization and privacy, the dangers of "growth at all costs," and why she's skeptical of many of the people and projects in the blockchain space. Enigma's new podcast "Decentralize This!" features guests from all over the decentralization space: developers, investors, entrepreneurs, researchers, writers, artists, people in government and enterprise - all individuals who care deeply about building a more decentralized and sustainable world. How can all these people with different perspectives collaborate to create and scale the technologies we need to shape a better future? ---- Relevant links: Tor Project: https://www.torproject.org Library Freedom Project: https://libraryfreedomproject.org Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://eff.org Enigma: www.enigma.co Enigma Blog: blog.enigma.co Enigma Twitter: www.twitter.com/enigmampc

Steve chats with Alison Macrina, founder and director of the Library Freedom Project. Alison Macrina is a librarian, internet activist, the founder and director of the Library Freedom Project, and a core contributor to The Tor Project. Alison is passionate about connecting surveillance issues to larger global struggles for justice, demystifying privacy and security technologies … Continue reading 117: Alison Macrina

Libraries and privacy go hand in hand, especially in the digital world we live in. Alison Macrina is a digital privacy expert and the Director of the Library Freedom Project appeared via FaceTime to talk about different ways libraries can protect their patrons digitally along with talking about browser safety!  

While all eyes in Washington remain focused on the Russia investigation, a Republican firm forgot to secure its invasive personal data on 198 million American voters. This week on Intercepted: We speak to radical librarian Alison Macrina of the Library Freedom Project about the fight against digital surveillance. Sam Biddle gives an update on attacks on U.S. voting systems. And, we speak with one of the rising stars of the “dirtbag left,” Felix Biederman of Chapo Trap House.

In Episode 14 of the Dewey Decibel podcast, American Libraries examines a multi-faceted issue: privacy, both inside and outside the library. AL Associate Editor and host Phil Morehart talks with Deborah Caldwell-Stone, deputy director of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom and the Freedom to Read Foundation, about privacy concerns that affect libraries. Next, Phil discusses the right to be forgotten—legislation that forces online search engines to remove information flagged as inaccurate or irrelevant by petitioners—with Jim Neal, university librarian emeritus at Columbia University and ALA president-elect. Finally, AL Editor-at-Large Anne Ford speaks with Alison Macrina, director and founder of the Library Freedom Project, about the organization’s mission to help libraries secure patrons’ privacy. If you have feedback for the Dewey Decibel team, email us at deweydecibel@ala.org. Tell us what you like, what you don’t like, or what you’d like to see us cover. Follow us on Twitter and leave us a review on iTunes.

Libraries have always been places for free and unfettered intellectual exploration. But how is this threatened by the inherent leakiness and insecurity of the networks we use to access information these days? In this episode we talk to Alison Macrina, Bill Marden, Melissa Morrone, Chuck McAndrew, and Phoebe Stein about privacy policies, CryptoParties, Tor relays, and other adventures. CORRECTION: The episode says that Chuck's surveillance self-defense courses can be found at leblibrary.org -- the website is actually leblibrary.com. Here is a link: https://leblibrary.com/online-self-defense Related Articles and Resources: BPL's Digital Privacy Curriculum: http://www.dataprivacyproject.org/ Protecting Patron Privacy, Library Journal, July 14, 2016 by Alison Macrina http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2016/07/digital-resources/protecting-patron-privacy/ ALA Questions and Answers on Privacy and Confidentiality http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=interpretations&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=15347 Library Patron Privacy in 2014 - Honoring the Legacy of Zoia Horn, CUNY School of Law, 2014, by Sarah Landon http://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1060&context=cl_pubs A Flaw in the Design, by Craig Timberg, May 30, 2015, The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/business/2015/05/30/net-of-insecurity-part-1/?utm_term=.036cf687d2ce Library Freedom Project: https://libraryfreedomproject.org/ State Privacy Laws Regarding Library Records http://www.ala.org/advocacy/privacyconfidentiality/privacy/stateprivacy EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense: https://ssd.eff.org/en Tactical Tech's Security-in-a-box: https://tacticaltech.org/projects/security-box Down the Security Rabbit Hole: http://podcast.wh1t3rabbit.net/ Privacy Paradox podcast: https://project.wnyc.org/privacy-paradox/ TechSNAP podcast: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/techsnap/ Music and Soundtracks: Opening and closing track: “Magic” by Otis MacDonald This podcast uses these sounds from freesound: probe1gain by pheonelai (http://www.freesound.org/people/phoenelai/) Intro 1L72 by Setuniman (http://www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/) etc.. Tools used to record this podcast: Blue Yeti microphone: www.bluemic.com/products/yeti/ Transcribe: transcribe.wreally.com/app Reaper: www.reaper.fm/ Izotope: https://www.izotope.com/en/products/repair-and-edit/rx-plug-in-pack.html

The State Department is seeking to delay the release of a batch of emails from Hillary Clinton’s tenure that could reveal a conflict of interest that benefited the Clinton Foundation. The two Sam’s run down the list of other records waiting to see the light of day before the upcoming general election.Also, details about National Security Letters just hit the public domain. We talked to Alison Macrina, Library Freedom Project Director and Tor Project member, to discuss the latest in surveillance news.And the White House is no longer returning the calls of a prominent former senator who wants a classified chapter of the 9/11 Commission Report made public.

The State Department is seeking to delay the release of a batch of emails from Hillary Clinton’s tenure that could reveal a conflict of interest that benefited the Clinton Foundation. The two Sam’s run down the list of other records waiting to see the light of day before the upcoming general election.Also, details about National Security Letters just hit the public domain. We talked to Alison Macrina, Library Freedom Project Director and Tor Project member, to discuss the latest in surveillance news.And the White House is no longer returning the calls of a prominent former senator who wants a classified chapter of the 9/11 Commission Report made public.