Tech companies, advocacy groups, and Internet users rally to demand that governments limit online surveillance. 20 Great Ideas To Steal (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) On Tuesday, a coalition of businesses and advocacy groups have scheduled a sequence of events around the globe to induce governments to reform surveillance practices. The protest against mass surveillance, inspired by the months of revelations in regards to the reach of the usa National Security Agency and designated “The Day We Fight Back,” was announced last month at the anniversary of the death of technology activist Aaron Swartz. It’s also intended as a reminder of the defeat two years ago of the Stop Online Piracy Act, a up to date high-water mark for online activism. By midday Pacific Time, the coalition’s website said that it has facilitated more than 37,900 calls and over 86,000 emails to legislators. A Google lookup the JavaScript code particular to the coalition’s protest banners suggests almost 1,000 of them has been put on websites.... Read More »