Global Online Freedom Act To Get HearingRep. Chris Smith's bill to force companies to comply with US government standards on censorship, filtering and privacy in certain countries moves ahead.

Egyptians use Facebook to Deter CensorshipDissidents collectively acting online to organize real world protests.

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Internet Users Have Expectation of PrivacyThe NJ Supreme Court ruled that people have a reasonable expectation of privacy while online.
Microsoft Helps Police Grab Digital EvidenceThe software giant has provided police with a device that quickly and easily extracts data -- without seizing the computer.
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The Ninth Circuit's recent ruling (pdf) in United States v. Arnold allows border patrol agents to search your laptop or other digital device without limitation when you are entering the country. EFF and many civil liberties, travelers’ rights, immigration advocacy and professional organizations are concerned that unfettered laptop...

The district court in Atlantic v. Howell today denied the recording industry's motion for summary judgment against Mr. and Mrs. Howell, two lawyer-less defendants caught up in RIAA's litigation campaign against file-sharers. EFF filed an amicus brief on their behalf in the case and participated in oral argument.
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Last week, Microsoft announced that it was leaving the paying customers of its MSN Music store out in the cold. Rob Bennett, the head of MSN Entertainment and Video Services, told customers in an email that “[a]s of August 31, 2008, we will no longer be able to support...