Video: Securing the Long Now: Digital Right to Repair and the IoT Panel

If you’ve been looking for a concise discussion of the issues surrounding a digital right to repair and the Internet…

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As COVID Surges, OEMs Sideline Lifesaving Devices with Repair Restrictions

Amid the Covid pandemic, the right to repair has proven to be essential now more than ever and in some…

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Citing Climate Goals, E.U. Looks to Measure Repair-ability

A new EU rule states that manufacturers will be required to define “parameters and methods” regarding the ability to repair and reuse devices.

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Testimony: Tarah Wheeler, New America

On Tuesday, January 21, 2020, SecuRepairs member Tarah Wheeler was among those who appeared before a Washington State Senate Committee considering a bill to establish a digital “right to repair” in that state. This is her testimony.

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Securing a Right to Repair: Looking Back at our First Year

Eight months after our official launch, SecuRepairs has notched impressive gains in our advocacy for a digital right to repair with more than 140 members, participation in an FTC Workshop, a panel at DEFCON and testimony before state legislators. A state-by-state battle to win a digital right to repair lies ahead of us in 2020.

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Microsoft tells FTC Repair poses a Cyber Risk. It doesn’t.

In comments submitted to the Federal Trade Commission, Microsoft Corp. is arguing that repairing its devices could jeopardize the cyber security of Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security chip. Don’t believe them.

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