Jérémie Zimmermann Explained

Jérémie Zimmermann (born 1978) is a French computer science engineer and co-founder of the Paris-based La Quadrature du Net, a citizen advocacy group defending fundamental freedoms online[1] as well as a co-founder of Hacking With Care, a "collective composed of hackers-activists, caregivers, artists, sociologist, growing quite literally by contact and affinity".[2]

Life

He appeared with Julian Assange on Episode 8 and Episode 9 of The World Tomorrow, "Cypherpunks: 1/2".[3] [4]

He is a contributor to Julian Assange's 2012 book Cypherpunks: Freedom and the Future of the Internet along with Jacob Appelbaum and Andy Müller-Maguhn (OR Books,).[5]

Awards

He was awarded the 2012 EFF Pioneer Award, together with other persons and groups.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jérémie Zimmermann. personaldemocracy. 1 May 2013.
  2. Web site: ABOUT.
  3. Web site: Assange 'The World Tomorrow' — Ep 8: Cypherpunks Part 1 . Digitaljournal.com . 5 June 2012.
  4. News: Europe and Consumer Groups at Odds Over Restricted Net Access . The New York Times . Kevin J. . O'Brien . 6 June 2012.
  5. Web site: OR Books Catalog . Orbooks.com .
  6. Web site: Hardware Hacker, Anti-ACTA Activist, and Groundbreaking Anonymity Group Win EFF Pioneer Awards | Electronic Frontier Foundation . Eff.org . 27 August 2012.