Jérémie Zimmermann

Zimmermann in 2013

Jérémie Zimmermann (born in 1978) is a French computer science engineer co-founder of the Paris-based La Quadrature du Net, a citizen advocacy group defending fundamental freedoms online.[1] He is unrelated to Phil Zimmermann, creator of PGP encryption.

Life


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

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, ISBN 978-1-939293-00-8).[4]

Awards

He was awarded the 2012 EFF Pioneer Award, together with other persons and groups.[5]

References

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

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