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Event | March 3, 2013

Yale ISP: Location Tracking and Biometrics Conference

The Location Tracking and Biometrics Conference will take place on Sunday, March 3 at Yale Law School. Judges, policymakers, practitioners, academics, and other experts will gather to consider what comes next after last year’s Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Jones, about the constitutionality of GPS-tracking vehicles without a warrant....

Event | February 28, 2013

The Loophole: Federal Crimes Not Being Addressed

From the event description: "A new breed of cyber criminals is experiencing an unprecedented heyday spreading illicit content across the social web. Every day, perpetrators use social media to bully and spread hate speech, distribute child pornography, and commit election fraud. As state and federal legislators, regulators, and technologists struggle...

Event | February 27, 2013

Recorder Roundtable: Privacy

Experts talk about data privacy in the cloud, at the workplace, and in consumer electronic devices.
Topics:
• Privacy expectations in a publicly networked world
• Employee monitoring and bring-your-own devices
• Data privacy in the cloud
• California’s new rules for mobile apps
...

Event | February 28, 2013

Panel discussion: "How Patent Trolls Harm Innovation"

EFF Staff Attorney Julie Samuels joins a panel featuring innovators and policy experts with insights into the patent troll problem. At 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Deeplinks Blog by Parker Higgins | February 15, 2013

California Sheriff Faces Loud Privacy Protests Against Drone Plans

Yesterday the Alameda County Sheriff's Office presented a proposal for the purchase of a drone in a public hearing with the Board of Supervisors Public Protection Committee in Oakland, California. EFF joined the ACLU of Northern California and several other public interest groups in testifying against a drone purchase...

Deeplinks Blog by Adi Kamdar, Corynne McSherry | February 15, 2013

New Bill Helps Expand Public Access to Scientific Knowledge

Internet users around the world got a Valentine's Day present yesterday in the form of new legislation that requires U.S. government agencies to improve public access to federally funded research.
The proposed mandate, called the Fair Access to Science & Technology Research Act, or FASTR (PDF), is simple....

Deeplinks Blog by Rebecca Jeschke | February 15, 2013

EFF Welcomes New Member of Board of Directors: Brian Behlendorf

EFF is extraordinarily pleased to officially announce a new addition to our Board of Directors: entrepreneur and technologist Brian Behlendorf.
We have long been a fan of Brian and his tireless work in the open source community – ranging from software development in the early days of...

Deeplinks Blog by Parker Higgins | February 15, 2013

Obama Calls for Patent Reform to Topple Trolls

In a welcome turn of events, President Barack Obama spoke directly to the patent troll problem and the need for more comprehensive patent reform yesterday in a "Fireside Hangout" — a live question and answer session hosted in a Google+ hangout. The President was responding to a question by...

Deeplinks Blog by Adi Kamdar | February 14, 2013

Don't Be Fooled: "Six Strikes" Will Undoubtedly Harm Open Wireless

In a recent blog post, Jill Lesser, Executive Director of the Center for Copyright Information, responded to widespread concerns that the copyright surveillance machine known as the Copyright Alert System—or "Six Strikes"—would cripple libraries and cafes that provided open wireless networks. The title of said post: "CAS Will...

Deeplinks Blog by Julie Samuels | February 14, 2013

Talking Software Patents with the Patent Office: A Sign of Reform to Come?

There is much wrong with software patents. But one of their worst side effects has to be the advent of the patent troll: one who makes nothing, sells nothing, and capitalizes on legal loopholes to extort money in the guise of “licenses,” oftentimes from parties who don’t even arguably infringe...

Deeplinks Blog by rainey Reitman | February 13, 2013

CISPA, the Privacy-Invading Cybersecurity Spying Bill, is Back in Congress

It's official: The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act was reintroduced in the House of Representatives yesterday. CISPA is the contentious bill civil liberties advocates fought last year, which would provide a poorly-defined "cybersecurity" exception to existing privacy law. CISPA offers broad immunities to companies who choose to share data...

Deeplinks Blog by Trevor Timm | February 13, 2013

EFF to Argue Against Surveillance Drone Use at Alameda County, California Public Hearing

A few months ago, in EFF's backyard, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office tried to sneak approval for surveillance drone funding at the county's board of supervisors without a public hearing. Worse, they told the board of supervisors it only wanted to use the drone for emergency purposes. Yet in internal...

Deeplinks Blog by Eva Galperin | February 13, 2013

Egyptian Court Orders 30-Day Ban On YouTube Over Hosting "The Innocence of Muslims" Video and There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around

This weekend, the Cairo Administrative Court issued a 30-day ban order on YouTube and all other websites that host or link to content from the anti-Islam film “The Innocence of Muslims,” which was protested worldwide after footage from the trailer was shown on Egyptian television. The court’s ruling may force...

Deeplinks Blog by Katitza Rodriguez | February 13, 2013

Surveillance Camp IV: Disproportionate State Surveillance - A Violation of Privacy

This is the fourth in a series of posts mapping global surveillance challenges discussed at EFF's State Surveillance and Human Rights Camp in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This article has been co-written with Elonnai Hickok — Centre for Internet and Society India, and a speaker at EFF's Camp.
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Event | February 14, 2013

Yale Law TR Speaker Series with Cindy Cohn

EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn will speak about Aaron Swartz and reform of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. This event is cosponsored by Yale ISP and YJolt.

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Deeplinks Blog

Yale ISP: Location Tracking and Biometrics Conference

The Loophole: Federal Crimes Not Being Addressed

Recorder Roundtable: Privacy

Panel discussion: "How Patent Trolls Harm Innovation"

California Sheriff Faces Loud Privacy Protests Against Drone Plans

New Bill Helps Expand Public Access to Scientific Knowledge

EFF Welcomes New Member of Board of Directors: Brian Behlendorf

Obama Calls for Patent Reform to Topple Trolls

Don't Be Fooled: "Six Strikes" Will Undoubtedly Harm Open Wireless

Talking Software Patents with the Patent Office: A Sign of Reform to Come?

CISPA, the Privacy-Invading Cybersecurity Spying Bill, is Back in Congress

EFF to Argue Against Surveillance Drone Use at Alameda County, California Public Hearing

Egyptian Court Orders 30-Day Ban On YouTube Over Hosting "The Innocence of Muslims" Video and There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around

Surveillance Camp IV: Disproportionate State Surveillance - A Violation of Privacy

Yale Law TR Speaker Series with Cindy Cohn

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