Amie Stepanovich
@amiest.bsky.social
Privacy, tech, security
My opinions are mine.
My opinions are mine.
This is the BEST
@amiest.bsky.social I have worn holes in my "Crypto" shirt and it had to be officially retired, but thanks because I loved it. At one point people at work recognized the shirt before they could even place my face 🤣😆
August 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This is the BEST
"These are the times that try men's souls…Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
July 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"These are the times that try men's souls…Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
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July 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Does the idea of living in a beautiful house on top of a mountain in the Blue Ridge appeal to you? We're selling our home - 5 acres of peace, but close to all the conveniences you could want (restaurants, medical, grocery, etc). Tell all your friends: www.landsearch.com/properties/5...
The best thing is getting to spend time with friends who can just passively make your world better by being in it. Don’t settle for less than that.
April 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The best thing is getting to spend time with friends who can just passively make your world better by being in it. Don’t settle for less than that.
Hard same. I remember when @lorenzofb.bsky.social threw in the towel a few years ago and I’m still sitting on this hill.
I am still mad that crypto now stands for cryptocurrency and not cryptography because the crypto wars are back except they aren't because crypto doesn't mean what it used to www.theverge.com/policy/61213...
The UK’s war on encryption affects all of us
‘If you build a door, other people will try to get in.’
www.theverge.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Hard same. I remember when @lorenzofb.bsky.social threw in the towel a few years ago and I’m still sitting on this hill.
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Check out this new comparison chart from me @baileysanchez.bsky.social and @keirlamont.bsky.social. We compare NYHIPA to two alternative frameworks—MHMD and the consumer health data protections in Connecticut's comprehensive privacy law.
Read it here: www.linkedin.com/posts/jordan...
Read it here: www.linkedin.com/posts/jordan...
Jordan Francis on LinkedIn: FPF Health Law Comparison Chart
New York caused a stir last month when the legislature passed S929, the Health Information Privacy Act ("NYHIPA," or "HIPA" if you want to be maximally…
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February 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Check out this new comparison chart from me @baileysanchez.bsky.social and @keirlamont.bsky.social. We compare NYHIPA to two alternative frameworks—MHMD and the consumer health data protections in Connecticut's comprehensive privacy law.
Read it here: www.linkedin.com/posts/jordan...
Read it here: www.linkedin.com/posts/jordan...
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I’ll be waking up early to attend!
Join FPF next week for a virtual event on how encryption keeps kids and teens safe and secure, and be among the first to access one of FPF's newest resources. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-encryp...
February 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I’ll be waking up early to attend!
Event happening in T-17 hours. So this is kinda your last call for ... a lovely conversation about how encryption helps protect kids and teens!
Join FPF next week for a virtual event on how encryption keeps kids and teens safe and secure, and be among the first to access one of FPF's newest resources. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-encryp...
February 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Event happening in T-17 hours. So this is kinda your last call for ... a lovely conversation about how encryption helps protect kids and teens!
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There is no way to provide backdoors to encrypted data that does not put all users' info at risk. That includes government officials, companies, and individuals.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
February 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
There is no way to provide backdoors to encrypted data that does not put all users' info at risk. That includes government officials, companies, and individuals.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Instead of going to therapy we all wrote about trying to rise to the moment, how we do this work, why we do this work, etc:
www.404media.co/behind-the-b...
www.404media.co/behind-the-b...
February 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Instead of going to therapy we all wrote about trying to rise to the moment, how we do this work, why we do this work, etc:
www.404media.co/behind-the-b...
www.404media.co/behind-the-b...
Looks like the UK is trying to mandate a back door into secure Apple products that will impact security for everyone. Strange that this is happening right before Safer Internet Day, because the result will definitely be a LESS safe internet.
February 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Looks like the UK is trying to mandate a back door into secure Apple products that will impact security for everyone. Strange that this is happening right before Safer Internet Day, because the result will definitely be a LESS safe internet.
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Paragon Solutions, the Israeli spyware vendor linked to new surveillance of journalists and civil society, has set up shop in the 🇪🇺EU’s most powerful country: 🇩🇪 Germany and thus gaining unrestricted access to the bloc.
My debut for @euractiv.bsky.social. 👇
www.euractiv.com/section/tech...
My debut for @euractiv.bsky.social. 👇
www.euractiv.com/section/tech...
EXCLUSIVE: Spyware firm behind new surveillance of journalists, civil society operates from the EU
Paragon's establishment in Germany comes as places like Italy and Barcelona are becoming key European hubs for the spyware industry, attracting international hacking talent.
www.euractiv.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Paragon Solutions, the Israeli spyware vendor linked to new surveillance of journalists and civil society, has set up shop in the 🇪🇺EU’s most powerful country: 🇩🇪 Germany and thus gaining unrestricted access to the bloc.
My debut for @euractiv.bsky.social. 👇
www.euractiv.com/section/tech...
My debut for @euractiv.bsky.social. 👇
www.euractiv.com/section/tech...
Join FPF next week for a virtual event on how encryption keeps kids and teens safe and secure, and be among the first to access one of FPF's newest resources. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-encryp...
February 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Join FPF next week for a virtual event on how encryption keeps kids and teens safe and secure, and be among the first to access one of FPF's newest resources. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-encryp...
The folks at @abcaustralia.bsky.social did some very cool research into PIN commonality - big takeaway: if you're using a year or other date, stop (and while you're at it, kill all your other re-used passwords as well?): www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
January 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The folks at @abcaustralia.bsky.social did some very cool research into PIN commonality - big takeaway: if you're using a year or other date, stop (and while you're at it, kill all your other re-used passwords as well?): www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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People of the Internet! A thing I am doing! The indefatigable @noahkunin.bsky.social and I have launched an occasional podcast called WatchCats to keep track of the inscrutable doings of the newly-christened DOGE. watchcats.transistor.fm/episodes/noa...
WatchCats | Noah Kunin and Julian Sanchez: Who watches the Watch DOGEs? | WatchCats #0
Noah Kunin and Julian Sanchez introduce the idea behind WatchCats!~~~Want to support the podcast? Join our Substack!--SOCIALS--XBlueSky
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January 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
People of the Internet! A thing I am doing! The indefatigable @noahkunin.bsky.social and I have launched an occasional podcast called WatchCats to keep track of the inscrutable doings of the newly-christened DOGE. watchcats.transistor.fm/episodes/noa...
The thing about policymaking is that, within any given space, folks are rarely more than one person removed from one another.
If someone is saying something publicly rather than directly, it's to make a show. There may be good reasons to make a show, but it's good to keep that motivation in mind.
If someone is saying something publicly rather than directly, it's to make a show. There may be good reasons to make a show, but it's good to keep that motivation in mind.
January 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The thing about policymaking is that, within any given space, folks are rarely more than one person removed from one another.
If someone is saying something publicly rather than directly, it's to make a show. There may be good reasons to make a show, but it's good to keep that motivation in mind.
If someone is saying something publicly rather than directly, it's to make a show. There may be good reasons to make a show, but it's good to keep that motivation in mind.
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Who is your celebrity “Birthday Twin” (born same day as you)? Answer with pic or gif only.
Mine is DON'T GIVE AWAY PII IN ANSWERS TO STUPID SOCIAL MEDIA PROMPTS dot gif
Mine is DON'T GIVE AWAY PII IN ANSWERS TO STUPID SOCIAL MEDIA PROMPTS dot gif
January 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Who is your celebrity “Birthday Twin” (born same day as you)? Answer with pic or gif only.
Mine is DON'T GIVE AWAY PII IN ANSWERS TO STUPID SOCIAL MEDIA PROMPTS dot gif
Mine is DON'T GIVE AWAY PII IN ANSWERS TO STUPID SOCIAL MEDIA PROMPTS dot gif
Wondering where the US may go on AI legislation this year?
So is everyone else. Here is @julespolonetsky.bsky.social on the different paths we may take, and how state legislators are doing their homework on the topic www.techpolicy.press/2025-may-be-...
So is everyone else. Here is @julespolonetsky.bsky.social on the different paths we may take, and how state legislators are doing their homework on the topic www.techpolicy.press/2025-may-be-...
2025 May be the Year of AI Legislation: Will We See Consensus Rules or a Patchwork? | TechPolicy.Press
Future of Privacy Forum CEO Jules Polonetsky notes shared perspectives on artificial intelligence FPF has observed in working with state lawmakers.
www.techpolicy.press
January 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Wondering where the US may go on AI legislation this year?
So is everyone else. Here is @julespolonetsky.bsky.social on the different paths we may take, and how state legislators are doing their homework on the topic www.techpolicy.press/2025-may-be-...
So is everyone else. Here is @julespolonetsky.bsky.social on the different paths we may take, and how state legislators are doing their homework on the topic www.techpolicy.press/2025-may-be-...
PSA to snow-impacted drivers: drive safe but also don’t be the jerk who doesn’t clean off the top of your car so that others get hit with giant slabs of ice. No one likes that person.
January 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
PSA to snow-impacted drivers: drive safe but also don’t be the jerk who doesn’t clean off the top of your car so that others get hit with giant slabs of ice. No one likes that person.
New employment opportunity at @futureofprivacy.bsky.social - fpf.org/policy-couns...
December 17, 2024 at 5:56 PM
New employment opportunity at @futureofprivacy.bsky.social - fpf.org/policy-couns...
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ICYMI [VIDEO] Webinar: Privacy Under the Trump Administration – @Daniel-Solove.bsky.social Amie Stepanovich (FPF) @amiest.bsky.social and @OmerTene.bsky.social (Goodwin)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha1R...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha1R...
Webinar: Privacy Under the Trump Administration
YouTube video by TeachPrivacy
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December 13, 2024 at 5:26 PM
ICYMI [VIDEO] Webinar: Privacy Under the Trump Administration – @Daniel-Solove.bsky.social Amie Stepanovich (FPF) @amiest.bsky.social and @OmerTene.bsky.social (Goodwin)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha1R...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha1R...