Press Releases: December, 2006
EFF Backs DontDateHimGirl.com in Defamation Case
Controversial Website Shielded by Federal Law Protecting Internet Free Speech
Pittsburgh - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged a Pennsylvania court today to dismiss defamation claims against the controversial website DontDateHimGirl.com, arguing that federal law shields the website from liability to protect the free flow of information online.
Computer Security Expert Edward W. Felten Joins EFF Board of Directors
Princeton Professor Behind Important E-voting Vulnerability Research
San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) welcomes the newest member of its Board of Directors, computer security expert Edward W. Felten. A professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs at Princeton University, Felten recently demonstrated the ability to manipulate results on a Diebold electronic voting machine -- showing that the equipment was extremely vulnerable to "vote-stealing" attacks that would undermine the accuracy of vote counts.
Lawsuit Demands Answers About Government's Secret 'Risk Assessment' Scores
Millions of U.S. Travelers Affected by Giant Data-Mining Program
Washington, D.C. - The FLAG Project at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in federal court today, demanding immediate answers about an invasive and unprecedented data-mining system deployed on American travelers.
Fight to Unseal Critical Evidence in AT&T Surveillance Case
Thursday Hearing on Public Release of Documents
San Francisco - On Thursday, December 21, at 2 p.m., a federal judge in San Francisco will consider requests from media groups to unseal critical evidence in the Electronic Frontier Foundation's (EFF's) class-action lawsuit against AT&T.
Tuesday Hearing on Critical E-Voting Evidence in Flawed Florida Election
Search for Thousands of Missing Votes in Sarasota County Congressional Race
Tallahassee, Fla. - On Tuesday, December 19th, at 1 p.m., a state judge in Tallahassee, Florida, will consider whether representatives of Florida voters will gain access to voting machines and software in a contested election for the U.S. House of Representatives seat for Florida's 13th congressional district.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and other election advocacy groups last month filed suit on behalf of Sarasota County voters
