| Excerpt: | The Microsoft-based email systems of several Washington-based nonprofits and at least one tribal nation were breached today in what appears to the Northwest Progressive Institute team to be a well-executed, alarming mass phishing campaign targeting institutions that serve the people of the Pacific Northwest. |
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| Published at: | 11:00 PM on Monday, March 6th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Cybersecurity Advice |
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Category Archives: Technology
Washington nonprofits’ email systems breached by phishers in March 6th attack
VICTORY! Right to repair bill gets a floor vote, passes out of the Washington State House
| Excerpt: | House Bill 1392, prime sponsored by Representative Mia Gregerson (D-33rd District: South King County), also known as the Fair Repair Act, is the latest incarnation of the right to repair bill that NPI and many other organizations have been supporting for several years. |
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| Published at: | 5:34 PM on Saturday, March 4th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Repairability |
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Are you using LastPass? Make the switch to a password manager that’s worthy of your trust
| Excerpt: | Find out how to switch away from LastPass to a real password manager that isn't full of holes in this guide from NPI. |
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| Published at: | 1:19 PM on Friday, December 23rd, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Cybersecurity Advice |
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Elon Musk takes over Twitter after reportedly completing acquisition, begins firing people
| Excerpt: | The megabillionaire completed his acquisition of the social networking platform this evening after a failed attempt to back out of the deal that he struck several months ago, which prompted a lawsuit by Twitter to force him to honor the terms of the deal and buy out the shareholders. |
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| Published at: | 8:50 PM on Thursday, October 27th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Ethical Business |
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NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking about tech for volunteers with Samantha Boucher
| Excerpt: | In this eighth installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI's Caya Berndt spoke with Samantha Boucher, CEO and Co-Founder of Shire, a digital organizing platform, to discuss smart organizing strategies, engaging volunteers, and how to make campaign tools more accessible for the new generation of voters. |
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| Published at: | 8:22 PM on Monday, August 29th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Other Categories: | Events |
| Tags: | Interoperability, Netroots Nation, NPI@NN |
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NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking utilizing technology in organizing with Brian T. Smith
| Excerpt: | In this fifth installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI's Caya Berndt spoke with Brian T. Smith about his organization's new social network, Unified. |
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| Published at: | 8:22 PM on Friday, August 26th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Other Categories: | Events, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Netroots Nation, NPI@NN |
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President Biden signs CHIPS and Science bill crafted by Washington’s own Maria Cantwell
| Excerpt: | Senator Cantwell does the grunt work of governing. She has repeatedly pulled progress out of a balky, divided body. She was able to get a Republican-controlled Senate to permanently authorize and fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Teaming with Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. On Tuesday, August 9th, she was right next to President Joe Biden as he signed into law a key bill she steered across the finish line to keep America technologically competitive. |
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| Published at: | 4:13 PM on Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Data Science |
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Trump’s Republicans to American families: Don’t count on us when the CHIPS are down!
| Excerpt: | After mostly voting against the CHIPS and Science Act, Republicans used their legislation blocking powers to hold up a bill to help veterans that they'd already previously voted for, while claiming their behavior had nothing to do with the Schumer-Manchin Inflation Reduction Act breakthrough. |
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| Published at: | 1:13 PM on Friday, July 29th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Data Science, Drones & Robotics |
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Help AG Bob Ferguson track down sources of illegal robocalls and telemarketing scams
| Excerpt: | “Robocalls are more than just annoying – they can also be illegal,” said Attorney General Bob Ferguson. “Many of our cases are based on tips we receive from Washingtonians. If robocalls are harassing you, please file a complaint with my office.” |
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| Published at: | 5:42 PM on Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Cybersecurity Advice, Fraud Prevention |
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Right to repair heads to House floor; Sound Transit revenue bill goes to Senate Rules
| Excerpt: | Two NPI priority bills are on the move in the Washington State Legislature, with one week left to go until the 2022 chamber of origin cutoff arrives. |
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| Published at: | 11:47 AM on Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Interoperability, Transportation |
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Washingtonians overwhelmingly favor right to repair bill for electronics, NPI poll finds
| Excerpt: | 69% of likely 2022 voters surveyed by Public Policy Polling for NPI about two months ago said they were supportive of a bill introduced by Mia Gregerson (House Bill 1810) that aims to promote "the fair servicing and repair of digital electronic products in a safe, secure, reliable, and sustainable manner." |
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| Published at: | 12:40 PM on Thursday, January 13th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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Media coverage of BlackBerry’s end of support for legacy mobile services high on nostalgia, but low on accuracy and precision
| Excerpt: | Rather than gathering facts and then reporting the more complex details of this event, a whole bunch of stories appear to have been written on the basis of a press release and a company end of life document. A simplistic narrative has once again prevailed over the more complicated reality. |
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| Published at: | 1:58 PM on Wednesday, January 5th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Media & Culture, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Interoperability, Media Criticism |
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Voters in WA agree: Manufacturer-imposed barriers to device repair are a problem