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Deeplinks Blog by Katitza Rodriguez | March 10, 2014

EFF to the United Nations: Protect Individuals Right to Privacy in The Digital Age

Today, the Human Rights Committee, a body of independent experts that monitors the implementation of States human rights obligations, is holding its one hundredth and tenth session in Geneva from 10th to 28th March. During this meeting, the Committee will review the reports of the United States (among other countries)...

Press Release | March 10, 2014

Staff Attorney Daniel Nazer Becomes New 'Mark Cuban Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents'

San Francisco - Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Staff Attorney Daniel Nazer has become the new "Mark Cuban Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents." Nazer succeeds former Senior Staff Attorney Julie Samuels and will lead EFF's campaign to reform the patent system and smash patent trolls. Samuels has left EFF...

Legal Case

Riley v. California and United States v. Wurie

EFF and the Center for Democracy and Technology ("CDT") asked the U.S. Supreme Court to crack down on warrantless searches of cell phones, arguing in two cases before the court that changing technology demands new guidelines for when the data on someone’s phone can be accessed and reviewed by investigators....

Event | March 13, 2014

Terms and Conditions May Apply

Please join the Conscientious Projector Film Series for the 99% for a screening of "Terms and Conditions May Apply," a film by Cullen Hoback. After the movie, EFF Activism Director Rainey Reitman will join Matthew Kellegrew, legal fellow for the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, for a discussion on privacy...

Event | April 7, 2014

EFF attorneys to speak at the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly Symposium

The Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly will hold a day-long symposium on the "Value of Privacy" from 8:00 am-5:30 pm. Two EFF speakers will participate. The event is free and open to the public, although online RSVP is available. EFF staff attorney Hanni Fakhoury will speak on a panel at...

Deeplinks Blog by Adi Kamdar | March 7, 2014

Join the Thousands Who Have Urged the Senate to Pass Quality Patent Reform

Within a week, over 5,000 individuals have urged the Senate to pass meaningful patent reform. These individuals represent over 900 inventors, 700 investors, and well over 1300 entrepreneurs who drive the innovation economy—yet are suffering billions of dollars in losses at the hands of patent trolls and rampant litigation.
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Event | March 10, 2014

Lessons from the Edge: Strategies of Cyber-Security

The Institute for Business and Information Technology is pleased to announce a special conference, Lessons from the Edge: The Strategies of Cyber Security, March 10, 2014. This unique first ever conference is being co-chaired by Chris Kearns, a program director at Lockheed Martin currently working on a project for the...

Event | March 25, 2014

The Law of Hacking: A Legal Perspective for the World of Cyber

EFF staff attorney Hanni Fakhoury will be speaking at the Monterey Cyber Security Initiative on the law of hacking.

Event | April 25, 2014

Advancing Technology and the Fourth Amendment

EFF staff attorney Hanni Fakhoury will be discussing a variety of topics on electronic surveillance at the 2014 Roll-Zapata Criminal Law Seminar hosted by the Tucson Federal Bar Association.

Event | April 3, 2014

The 21st Century Fourth Amendment

EFF staff attorney Hanni Fakhoury will be at the University of Texas at Austin Strauss Center's "National Security Agency at the Crossroads" seminar. He'll be speaking on a panel about the 21st Century Fourth Amendment with Benjamin Powell, former general counsel for the Office of the Director of National...

Event | April 4, 2014

Constitutional Limitations on Government Electronic Surveillance

Staff Attorney Hanni Fakhoury will be at the Indiana Public Defender Council's annual Evidence and Suppression seminar talking about defense challenges to the government's use of electronic surveillance in criminal cases.

Event | May 15, 2014

Scraping Content: the CFAA, DMCA, and Terms of Use

EFF staff attorney Hanni Fakhoury will be speaking on a panel at the Media Law Resource Center's 2014 Legal Frontiers in Digital Media conference talking about the use of the CFAA to go after data scrapers.

Deeplinks Blog by Hanni Fakhoury, Jennifer Lynch | March 5, 2014

EFF Statement on Dismissal of 11 Charges Against Barrett Brown

The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas today filed a motion to dismiss 11 charges against Barrett Brown in a criminal prosecution that would have had massive implications for journalism and the right of ordinary people to share links. EFF has written extensively about the case...

Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass | March 5, 2014

Middle Schoolers Win C-SPAN Prizes for NSA Documentaries

Remember when Rep. Mike Rogers likened opponents of pernicious cybersecurity legislation to 14-year-olds? It turns out that middle-school-age students are also well-prepared to debate him on the NSA's programs as well.
EFF congratulates students from two middle schools who took home top prizes in the C-SPAN StudentCam...

Deeplinks Blog by Dia Kayyali | March 4, 2014

UPDATE: EFF Fights Back Against Oakland's Disturbing Domain Awareness Center

UPDATE- March 5, 2014:
After a grueling meeting where dozens of speakers expressed concerns about privacy, racial profiling, and political repression, the Oakland City Council voted to move forward with a reduced Domain Awareness Center. The motion that was approved will remove city cameras and ShotSpotter from the...

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EFF to the United Nations: Protect Individuals Right to Privacy in The Digital Age

Staff Attorney Daniel Nazer Becomes New 'Mark Cuban Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents'

Riley v. California and United States v. Wurie

Terms and Conditions May Apply

EFF attorneys to speak at the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly Symposium

Join the Thousands Who Have Urged the Senate to Pass Quality Patent Reform

Lessons from the Edge: Strategies of Cyber-Security

The Law of Hacking: A Legal Perspective for the World of Cyber

Advancing Technology and the Fourth Amendment

The 21st Century Fourth Amendment

Constitutional Limitations on Government Electronic Surveillance

Scraping Content: the CFAA, DMCA, and Terms of Use

EFF Statement on Dismissal of 11 Charges Against Barrett Brown

Middle Schoolers Win C-SPAN Prizes for NSA Documentaries

UPDATE: EFF Fights Back Against Oakland's Disturbing Domain Awareness Center

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