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EFF to Court: Don't Let California Gag IMDb

California is trying to gag websites from sharing true, publicly available information about actors in the name of age discrimination. But one online service, IMDb, is fighting back. EFF and four other public interest organizations have filed in a friend of the court brief in the case, urging the court...

Obama Expands Surveillance Powers on His Way Out

With mere days left before President-elect Donald Trump takes the White House, President Barack Obama’s administration just finalized rules to make it easier for the nation’s intelligence agencies to share unfiltered information about innocent people.
New rules issued by the Obama administration under Executive Order 12333 will let...

Government Transparency at the San Francisco Public Library

Dave Maass, an investigative researcher at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, will discuss how citizens can ensure government transparency, covering the Freedom of Information Act, recent updates to the California Public Record Act, and the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance. Attendees will hear about EFF's work on transparency and learn practical tips...

Encryption Apps for your Phone workshop @SF Public Library

Join Lisa Wright and William Theaker from the Electronic Frontier Foundation as they lead an intermediate workshop on encryption apps for your mobile phone including:
+ Voice
+ Text
+ Chat
+ Full-disk encryption
Please bring your mobile phone so you can install the applications....

Basic Digital Privacy and Security Workshop @SF Public Library

Join Lisa Wright and William Theaker of the Electronic Frontier Foundation as they facilitate a hands-on workshop covering:
+ Secure passwords + a password manager
+ Keeping a working environment free of spyware and malware
+ Online tracking, HTTPS + helpful browser configuration & extensions
Participants...

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Congress Must Pass Long-Delayed Email Privacy Bill

It’s time for Congress to put an end to a glaring loophole in privacy law. Thanks to the wording in a more than 30-year-old law, the papers in your desk are better protected than the emails in your inbox. Congress can fix that by finally passing the Email Privacy Act,...

COPYRIGHT WEEK

Copyright Week (https://www.eff.org/copyrightweek) commemorates the anniversary of Internet users' defeat of the Stop Online Piracy Act by bringing together a diverse group of advocates to address and support a core set of principles for fixing copyright law.

Day 1. Monday, Jan. 16 (Martin Luther King Jr....

Why a Tax Break for Security Cameras Is a Terrible Idea

Law enforcement agencies around the country have been expanding their surveillance capabilities by recruiting private citizens and businesses to share their security camera footage and live feeds. The trend is alarming, since it allows government to spy on communities without the oversight, approval, or legal processes that are typically required...

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