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	CPSR approach to influencing
		Another indirect means CPSR has of influencing policy is raising the social consciousness of computer professionals, enhancing their ability to recognize and control how their work affects society.
		Sixth, while CPSR often positions itself as a dissident voice in the computer industry, the organization is usually willing to work with authorities to devise policies that benefit the public.
		CPSR proposes a solution that solves the original problem but without the undesirable side-effects, e.g., encrypted temporary vehicle identifiers, issued anew at the beginning of each trip.
	trout.cpsr.org /cpsr/advising.html (2333 words)

	CPSR Clipper Testimony
		CPSR has organized public conferences, conducted litigation under the Freedom of Information Act, and has emphasized the importance of cryptography for privacy protection and the need to scrutinize carefully government proposals designed to limit the use of this technology.
		CPSR also supports the efforts undertaken by the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance to study the full ramifications of the Clipper proposal.
		CPSR CONFERENCE At a conference organized by CPSR this week at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace we heard presentations from staff members at NIST, FBI, NSA and the White House about the Clipper proposal.
	www.epic.org /crypto/clipper/cpsr_markey_testimony_6_9.html (3353 words)

	Intellectual Property and the Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		CPSR and numerous other groups and individuals representing artists and computer technologists filed an amicus brief (pdf) in support of Eldred's case on May 20.
		CPSR prepared a one-page briefing paper on DRM issues, which was included in a briefing book presented to the caucus.
		CPSR Comments on DMCA Implementation and First Sale Doctrine, which were submitted pursuant to a study prepared by the U.S. Copyright Office on the effects of the DMCA.
	japan.cpsr.org /program/ip (2264 words)

	CPSR and the Social Security Number (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Early in 1992, CPSR testified at a hearing in Congress on the use of the SSN as a national identifier.
		CPSR urged lawmakers to respect the restriction on the SSN and to restrict its use in the private sector.
		CPSR is also undertaking a campaign to advise individuals not to disclose their Social Security numbers unless provided with a legal reason for the request.
	www.scn.org /cpsr/fact/ssn.html (1134 words)

	CPSR - Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		CPSR will be a very active participant in the United Nations' World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis, 16-18 2005.
		CPSR signed the ACLU's letter urging that Senate Conferees agree to the House passed-version of the PATRIOT Act with respect to Section 132 of the House bill.
		CPSR is a public interest alliance of computer scientists and others concerned about the impact of computer technology on society....
	www.cpsr.org (553 words)

	CPSR Document
		CPSR endorses the principles proposed by the Telecommunications Policy Roundtable, which are discussed in detail in the body of this report.
		CPSR believes that the seven principles for the NII outlined by the Telecommunications Policy Roundtable are essential to the realization of a democratic society.
		CPSR believes that the questions are important primarily to the extent that they influence the principles and goals of democratic practice.
	www.utexas.edu /lbj/21cp/CPSR_Document.html (13540 words)

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		CPSR's call for revision of the classification system is based upon the organization's experience in attempting to obtain government information relating to cryptography and computer security issues.
		CPSR is currently litigating Freedom of Information Act lawsuits against the National Security Agency (NSA) seeking the disclosure of technical data concerning the digital signature standard (DSS) and the administration's recent "Clipper Chip" proposal.
		CPSR is a national organization of professionals in the computing field.
	ussrback.com /crypto/crypto_papers/itar_export_papers/cpsr_export.txt (194 words)

	Index CPSR Press Releases (Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		CPSR supported EPIC's testimony in the House Financial Services Committee regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act, regarding HR2622 (Bachus), which gives the industry preemption and does not do much for the consumer.
		CPSR Pittsburgh Chapter endorsed a petition calling for the Pittsburgh City Council to oppose Patriot Two.
		CPSR member Jeff Johnson's Op-Ed piece on Spam appeared in the San Francisco Examiner on August 9, 1998.
	archive.cpsr.net /issues (1763 words)

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		CPSR has created an archive of comments on the proposal and has asked people to electronically submit a copy of their comments to clipper@washofc.cpsr.org.
		CPSR President Eric Roberts, Board member Todd Newman, and Seattle Chapter stalwart Doug Schuler flew in from the West Coast to attend the meeting.
		Back issues of the Alert are available at the CPSR Internet Library FTP/WAIS/Gopher cpsr.org /cpsr/alert Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility is a national, non-partisan, public-interest organization dedicated to understanding and directing the impact of computers on society.
	www.etext.org /CuD/Papers/cpsr-alert (1421 words)

	CPSR v. Secret Service -- Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		CPSR SEEKS RECORDS ON ILLEGAL SEARCH: QUESTIONS SECRET SERVICE RAID Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) filed suit in federal court today seeking information on the role of the Secret Service in the disruption of a meeting of computer users last November.
		CPSR, a national membership organization that protects civil liberties for computer users, previously filed a FOIA suit against the Secret Service after the agency was criticized for several poorly conducted investigations of computer users.
		Documents disclosed to CPSR from the Operation Sun Devil case revealed that the agency monitored publicly accessible electronic "bulletin boards." CPSR has recommended the development of guidelines for computer crime investigations an called for a reassessment of the Secret Service's role in the computer crime field.
	www.epic.org /security/2600/cpsr_v_ss_press_release.html (403 words)

	EFF "Legal Cases - FOIA/Privacy - CPSR v. FBI (Digital Telephony)" Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This is an action under the Freedom of Information Act, filed by the CPSR, for injunctive and other appropriate relief and seeking the disclosure and release of agency records improperly withheld by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
		September 1992 press release announcing that CPSR Sues FBI For Information About Wiretap Proposal in of a valid reason for its implementation.
		CPSR's formal opposition to the FBI's motion to stay precedings.
	www.eff.org /Privacy/Surveillance/CALEA/CPSR_v_FBI (185 words)

	OneNet Home Page, CPSR
		CPSR, while continuing work on its traditional and evolving program areas, is focusing its energy this year on the One Planet, One 'Net Initiative.
		CPSR Annual Conference: One Planet, One Net: Governing the Internet Symposium to be held Oct. 10, 1998, MIT campus, Boston, MA.
		CPSR members did a lot of good work in the early nineties around building a democratic and accessible internet structure, and we don't want to reinvent the wheel.
	trout.cpsr.org /onenet (985 words)

	Tech Resource: CPSR - Tech & IT Job Resources from Monster.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		CPSR was founded in the early '80s, largely to draw attention to problems stemming from the use of computers in military applications.
		Other organizations with a technology focus and a reputation for activism, such as the Center for Democracy and Technology and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, often have lawyers at the center of things, while computer groups may be dominated by hardcore techies or academics rather than technologists with a political orientation.
		CPSR provides a forum for techies eager to examine the implications of their work.
	technology.monster.com /articles/profcpsr (756 words)

	CPSR Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Join/Support CPSR in providing the public and policymakers with realistic assessments of the power, promise, and problems of information technology.
		CPSR members work to direct public attention to critical choices concerning the applications of information technology and how those choices affect society.
		CPSR Project Guidelines - members can get support for their work and CPSR's.
	privaterra.cpsr.org (541 words)

	CPSR Executive Officer RFP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		CPSR is a national, membership-based, activist organization with chapters in various parts of the country.
		CPSR's members are active in many different issues areas such as securing access to the information superhighway, privacy and civil liberties in electronic communication, participatory design of community/municipal networks and workplace computer systems, the dangers of using computer technology in military applications, and national technology policy.
		The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the organization's day-to-day financial management, including approval of expenses; interaction with bookkeeping, accounting, and payroll services; and, in conjunction with the financial staff and CPSR Treasurer, the preparation of an annual budget and financial status report.
	www.si.umich.edu /ALISE/JOBS/cpsrexec.html (347 words)

	Boston, MIT, Harvard, CPSR, Vermont and Trono
		On day three (Saturday, 05 October 2002) I drive north through Boston (past Boston Unversity) and went to the CPSR Conference held in the JFK School of Government building at Harvard University.
		The CPSR Conference was good and I enjoyed saying Hello to a few people and taking in the presentations.
		I went to Boston for the 2002 CPSR Conference held on Saturday, 05 October 2002.
	azfoo.net /places/boston/report (720 words)

	ICANNWatch \| CPSR and ALOC
		CPSR is on record as favoring at-large elections for half of the ICANN Board, while ALOC seemed uninterested in any such thing.
		The ALOC has now issued a statement asking the Board "to plan to institutionalize a new At-Large (at the appropriate time and with the appropriate mechanisms), with dedicated At-Large seats on the Board and in the Nominating Committee," and asking it to "consider allowing the At-Large Supporting Organization to select their.
		CPSR, for its part, has issued a statement that it "does not support any activities or positions of the ALOC that are contrary to the terms of" ICANN's creation, and reiterating its support for elections.
	www.icannwatch.org /article.pl?sid=02/06/27/142503&mode=thread (724 words)

	HCIRN > Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)
		CPSR started as a mailing list at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in October 1981.
		In June 1982 the group became officially organized as Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR).
		In March 1983 CPSR established itself as a national organization.
	www.hcirn.com /res/org/cpsr.php (123 words)

	EFF "Legal Cases - FOIA/Privacy - CPSR v. NSA (Crypto/Clipper/DSS)" Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		David Sobel's article discussing the NSA's attempts to stall a CPSR lawsuit against it to make the "Clipper" proposal public.
		EPIC amicus brief filed in support of CPSR's lawsuit against the NSA.
		Documents obtained by John Gilmore via FOIA requests, relating to ITAR export restrictions on crypto.
	www.eff.org /Activism/FOIA/CPSR_v_NSA (208 words)

	CPSR - Chicago Chapter
		Privaterra has recently assisted groups in South and Central America, South Africa, and Central Asia.
		Robert is active within the international electronic privacy community, sitting on the board of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) and the program committee of the preeminent conference, "Computers, Freedom, Privacy".
		He has also been actively involved in all key meetings of the preparatory process of the UN World Summit on the Information Society, including as a panelist at the Pan European and Latin American Regional Meeting, and as Civil Society advisor to the Canadian delegation at several of the preparatory conferences.
	cpsr.cs.uchicago.edu /cpsr (440 words)

	CPSR/Pittsburgh: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		After a decade of inactivity, the Pittsburgh chapter of CPSR has been revived.
		The impetus for this came out of a discussion among several graduate students, faculty, and administrators on "Computing post-WTC." We have already had our first event, a panel discussion on the impact of the World Trade Center incident, as an immediate response to changes happening on CMU's campus.
		We would like to have as many current or former members as possible get involved in an active chapter once again, and to spread the word to others in the area who might be interested in getting involved.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /~cpsr/history.html (231 words)

	CPSR Annual Meeting 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The 2002 Annual Conference of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility will examine the state of CPSR as a global organization, and information and communication technologies (ICTs) as a global force.
		Presentations by Iqbal Quadir, the founder of GrameenPhone and designers of specific software components will be moderated by experts on the social implication of technical design.
		The meeting will close with a set of break-out groups to better understand how CPSR members can use our voices, our technical skills, and our organization to make a difference.
	archive.cpsr.net /conferences/annmtg02 (636 words)

	The CPSR II Operator's Manual (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This document describes how to observe with CPSR II, taking baseband data and then reducing it into folded archives.
		While every effort is made to ensure that the information is as current as possible, any problems you have that cannot be solved using the manual should be referred to the authors, whose contact information is shown below:
		CPSR II is a baseband recorder, meaning that it samples raw voltages produced by the telescope receiver at the nyquist rate, allowing complete reconstruction of all information (both amplitudes and phases) present in the signal.
	astronomy.swin.edu.au /pulsar/observing/cpsr2 (314 words)

	Fw: CPSR Answers Computer-Based Voting Technology Questions
		Experts, including CPSR's own project personnel, have concluded that > the Vote-O-Matic system has inherent accuracy limitations.
		In the mid-1980s, the organization > branched out to include other issues, such as electronic privacy, freedom of > speech, and the use of computer technology in elections.
		> > For further information, please visit CPSR's website: > http://www.cpsr.org/issues/voting.html or contact the CPSR office > at 650-322-3778 or cpsr at cpsr.org to be directed to experts in the area of > Internet voting.
	lists.ibiblio.org /pipermail/internetworkers/2000-November/002033.html (2138 words)

	Computer Professionals Say Y2K Exposes Need for Code of Ethics (Articles) Barbara Fitch Haumann
		With computer programming as a profession still in its infancy, there are no formal guidelines for what responsibilities are expected of programmers.
		Unlike many trade and professional organizations, CPSR does not require its members to sign a code of ethics.
		Marsha Woodbury, chairperson, CPSR, Urbana, Ill., 217-244-8259; e-mail: woodbury@cpsr.org.
	www.utne.com /web_special/web_specials_archives/articles/63-1.html (450 words)

	CPSR-MICH What's New From 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		You will be asked to supply your e-mail address at that time.
		CPSR-Michigan was officially chartered as a chapter of CPSR one year ago today.
		Lisa Covi has moved to Rutgers University and will be working with CPSR out there.
	www.hvcn.org /info/cpsr/new1998.htm (224 words)

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		Lar ______________________________________________________________________ Posted by David S. Bennahum (davidsol@panix.com) Moderator: Community Memory http://www.reach.com/matrix/community-memory.html A CPSR Project -- http://www.cpsr.org -- cpsr@cpsr.org Materials may be reposted in their entirety for non-commercial use.
		The CHAC has the first five issues (which we got from somebody in Virginia of all places) but we'd like the rest of the set, except we don't know how many that was.
		In addition to preempting the market, IBM was interested in lining up developers so that as much attractive software as possible would be available for the new machines when they did ship (a concept that continues today).
	memex.org /cm-archive7.html (7014 words)

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		Chris Chiesa lvt-cfc@cyber1.servtech.com ______________________________________________________________________ Posted by David S. Bennahum (davidsol@panix.com) Moderator: Community Memory http://www.reach.com/matrix/community-memory.html A CPSR Project -- http://www.cpsr.org -- cpsr@cpsr.org Materials may be reposted in their entirety for non-commercial use.
		Did you participate?] ______________________________________________________________________ Posted by David S. Bennahum (davidsol@panix.com) Moderator: Community Memory http://www.reach.com/matrix/community-memory.html A CPSR Project -- http://www.cpsr.org -- cpsr@cpsr.org Materials may be reposted in their entirety for non-commercial use.
		Susan Darrah ______________________________________________________________________ Posted by David S. Bennahum (davidsol@panix.com) Moderator: Community Memory http://www.reach.com/matrix/community-memory.html A CPSR Project -- http://www.cpsr.org -- cpsr@cpsr.org Materials may be reposted in their entirety for non-commercial use.
	memex.org /cm-archive4.html (7780 words)

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