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Deeplinks Blog by Hayley Tsukayama | July 10, 2019

California’s Senate Judiciary Committee Blocks Efforts to Weaken California’s Privacy Law

The California Senate Judiciary Committee heard five bills on Tuesday that EFF and other privacy advocates strongly opposed. These measures, backed by big business and the tech industry, would have eviscerated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a landmark privacy law passed last year. We thank the Senate Judiciary...

Deeplinks Blog by Alex Moss, Joe Mullin | July 10, 2019

Don’t Be Scared: European and Chinese Software Patents Won't Hurt U.S. Businesses

A Senate subcommittee recently concluded three days of testimony about a proposed patent bill that, we have explained, would be a terrible idea. Proponents of the bill keep saying that Section 101 of U.S. patent law, which bars patents on things like abstract ideas and laws of nature, needs...

Deeplinks Blog by rainey Reitman | July 10, 2019

Could Regulatory Backlash Entrench Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency Libra?

Facebook’s new cryptocurrency Libra has garnered attention from lawmakers and consumer groups since it was announced last month. And it’s no wonder: with a wince-inducing history of data disclosure scandals, the Facebook brand has become synonymous with ineptitude at protecting privacy. They’re bringing that tarnished reputation to cryptocurrency...

Event | July 10, 2019

Build a Better Digital Future

It’s EFF’s 29th birthday, and we need you to help us celebrate! For two weeks only, become an EFF member for just $20 and get a set of Internet freedom-themed enamel pins to help you remember that together we’ve got this. You can help us build a better digital...

Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Jue | July 10, 2019

A Better Digital Future Is Possible

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PETA v. Texas A&M

EFF is representing People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, challenging on First Amendment grounds the practice of Texas A&M University of automatically and manually blocking PETA and its supporters from posting comments on the university's official Facebook page, a forum that is otherwise open for public comments. In response...

Event | July 10, 2019

Charla magistral Inspir(acción) at Colectiva

Join EFF's Grassroots Advocacy Organizer nash at Colectiva, where young people from throughout Latin America will come together to organize against those who seek to weaken the fight for human rights and the protection of the environment. Through regional collaboration, we will continue to fight for the defense of...

Deeplinks Blog by Matthew Guariglia | July 8, 2019

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Signals It Will investigate NSA Surveillance, Facial Recognition, and Terror Watchlists

After a long dormant stretch, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) has signaled it’s ready to tackle another big review of government surveillance and overreach. The PCLOB, an independent agency in the executive branch, last published a 2014 report on warrantless surveillance of the Internet by the...

Event | July 19, 2019

EFF at DWeb Camp

EFF will have multiple staff at the Decentralized Web Camp, giving talks, and offering advice to the new generation of distributed tool creators, and the services and communities that are growing around them.

Press Release | July 5, 2019

Media Briefing Monday: EFF and Partners Will Discuss California Bills Aimed at Weakening State’s Consumer Privacy Law

San Francisco—On Monday, June 8, at 11 am, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the ACLU, Common Sense Media, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, and Consumer Reports will hold a conference call to brief reporters about five bills designed to weaken consumer privacy protections that are set for hearing in the California Senate.Members...

Deeplinks Blog by Hayley Tsukayama | July 3, 2019

Victory: Somerville, Massachusetts Stands Up to Stop Face Surveillance

The city council of Somerville, Massachusetts voted unanimously last week to become the first city on the East Coast to ban government face surveillance. It is encouraging to see cities across the country take this proactive step in anticipating the surveillance problems on the horizon and head them off in...

Deeplinks Blog by Katharine Trendacosta | July 3, 2019

EFF and OTI Respond to the UK Government’s Online Harms White Paper

Earlier this year, the UK government produced the “Online Harms White Paper,” creating a plan for a “system of accountability and oversight for tech companies.” The draft scheme put forth by the government is flawed, and these flaws prompted EFF and OTI to respond to the questions asked...

Deeplinks Blog by Hannah Diaz | July 2, 2019

Cheers to the Winners of EFF's 12th Annual Cyberlaw Trivia Night

The best legal minds in the Bay Area gathered at Github to participate in EFF's 12th Annual Cyberlaw Trivia Night on June 27th. Over 100 participants from technology law firms and Internet companies throughout the Bay Area attended for a night filled with obscure tech law trivia, delicious food, and...

Deeplinks Blog by Yomna N | July 1, 2019

Announcing “Gotta Catch 'Em All: Understanding How IMSI-Catchers Exploit Cell Networks”

Our phones hold a plethora of important, private information about our personal lives, and it’s not just their contents that matter: the data that our phones exchange with cell towers during basic connection procedures can reveal critical, and private, information. Perhaps you called the suicide prevention hotline from the Golden...

Whitepaper

Gotta Catch 'Em All: Understanding How IMSI-Catchers Exploit Cell Networks

Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Necessary background info Section 3: Overview of attacks Section 3.1: Basic IMSI-catcher Section 3.2: Communication interception Section 3.2.1: Spoofing authentication Section 3.2.2: Dealing with encryption Section 3.2.3:...

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California’s Senate Judiciary Committee Blocks Efforts to Weaken California’s Privacy Law

Don’t Be Scared: European and Chinese Software Patents Won't Hurt U.S. Businesses

Could Regulatory Backlash Entrench Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency Libra?

Build a Better Digital Future

A Better Digital Future Is Possible

PETA v. Texas A&M

Charla magistral Inspir(acción) at Colectiva

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Signals It Will investigate NSA Surveillance, Facial Recognition, and Terror Watchlists

EFF at DWeb Camp

Media Briefing Monday: EFF and Partners Will Discuss California Bills Aimed at Weakening State’s Consumer Privacy Law

Victory: Somerville, Massachusetts Stands Up to Stop Face Surveillance

EFF and OTI Respond to the UK Government’s Online Harms White Paper

Cheers to the Winners of EFF's 12th Annual Cyberlaw Trivia Night

Announcing “Gotta Catch 'Em All: Understanding How IMSI-Catchers Exploit Cell Networks”

Gotta Catch 'Em All: Understanding How IMSI-Catchers Exploit Cell Networks

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