Notice: Mandatory use of App Stayaway

On the 14th day of this month, the Government presented a bill that imposes the use of the COVID Stayaway application. This statement contextualizes the problem in a logic of privacy and digital sovereignty. The application fails in several domains, but without wanting to go into detail of a technical, social or legal nature - in this short communication PrivacyLx advocates to not this application and recommends reading the excellent work that has been conducted by the D3 Association, either through the “Comunicado sobre a Stayaway” or through their website dedicated to the subject.

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Message in Support of Eclips.is

Open Letter in Support of Eclips.is PrivacyLx, a small not for profit association in Lisbon, Portugal, would like to express it’s unwavering support for Eclips.is, which is in danger of losing funding because of recent changes at the Open Technology Fund at the hands of the Trump Administration. Eclips.is has been vital for our mission as an organization. We’ve been relying on Eclips.is for our infrastructure. Before COVID, this meant hosting our email servers, our website, and our forums on Eclip.

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PrivacyLx opposes recommendation of Zoom made by CNCS

Concerned about Zoom platform safety issues, the PrivacyLx (Defend our Privacy Association) shares the content of the email sent to the National Center for Cyber Security on the 15th May 2020 given no clarification or reply was given up to the date of publication. Bellow is an English translation of the orignal email. Dear Centro Nacional de Cibersegurança, The unexpected outbreak of COVID-19, which spread in the form of a pandemic and led us to social confinement and teleworking, led us to look for solutions to maintain relations and communications with the outside world, including videoconferencing platforms.

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