Press Releases: May, 2005
EFF Obtains Draft PATRIOT Bill
Bill Gives Justice Department More Power to Demand Private Records
On Thursday, May 26, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will consider in closed session a draft bill that would both renew and expand various USA PATRIOT Act powers. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has obtained a copy of the draft bill, along with the committee's summary of it, and has made them available to journalists and interested citizens on its website, http://www.eff.org/.
California Debates RFIDs in ID Cards
NOTE: THIS RELEASE COMES FROM THE ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. EFF IS RECIRCULATING IT FOR YOUR INFORMATION.
Bill to Protect Californians' Privacy, Personal Safety, and Financial Security Advances in State Senate
Can Florida
Circuit Court Deliberates Manual Recount Problems with Touchscreen Voting Machines
Federal Appeals Court Scraps FCC's Broadcast Flag Mandate
Ruling Is a Victory for Innovation, Fair Use
Washington, DC - In a landmark case, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit today struck down the "Broadcast Flag," an FCC rule that would have crippled digital television receivers beginning on July 1st.
EFF Announces New Activism Coordinator
Writer Danny O'Brien Will Join Staff and Lead Grassroots Campaigns
San Francisco, CA - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is pleased to announce that Danny O'Brien will be joining the organization as its new Activism Coordinator. Current Activism Coordinator Ren Bucholz will be moving to Canada later this month and will work on international issues for EFF from his home base there.
EFF Event Focuses on Technical Ways to Protect Your Online Anonymity
Creators of Tor, an Anonymous Communication System, Discuss Their Work at May 10 BayFF
San Francisco, CA - On Tuesday, May 10, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will host another "BayFF," a free event series for the general public. This month, the subject is anonymous Internet communication. Roger Dingledine, principal system designer of the anonymous communication network Tor, will appear in person to discuss his work with Chris Palmer, EFF's Technology Manager.
