The California State Senate passed tough new privacy safeguards yesterday for use of "tag and track" devices known as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips embedded in state identification cards. The bill, SB 768, helps ensure that Californians can control the personal information contained on their drivers' licenses, library cards and...

AOL Goes From Badware to WorsewareAs AOL's servers give out your search terms, its client takes control of your computer without permission. What's not to like?
Barney's Last GaspNew York Times sees our case as the final straw for the purple dinosaur.
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BBC News recently recorded a debate about P2P between MPAA President Dan Glickman and EFF Co-Founder John Perry Barlow. Watch the whole thing here, and don't miss another classic Barlow quote:
"The good news is that you guys have managed to buy every major legislative body...

RIAA Deposes Dead Defendant's ChildrenLawyers allow 60 days for grieving process...
Demonstrates an "Abundance of Sensitivity" to the Press Outrage...backing out when the case is publicized.
You typed "Verb." Did you mean: Registered Trademark?Google(TM) decides that it's not such an everyday word,...

September 22 is OneWebDay, a day to "celebrate the Web and what it means to us as individuals, organizations, and communities." Founded by cyberlaw professor Susan Crawford and spearheaded by volunteers around the globe, the initiative is helping to plan events in major cities. The goal is to...

As reported by the AP, "A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government's warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it." The ACLU brought this lawsuit after the spying program was first disclosed.
Read the judge's decision and injunction order.
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How can you help prevent damaging privacy invasions like AOL's data leak? Along with spreading the word about this debacle, you can take steps to protect yourself online. Beneath the fold, we've listed some tips and tools that will help keep your search history private.
Don't put ...