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Event | March 7, 2019

RSA 2019 — Cybersecurity + Public Interest Tech Track

A new field is emerging—a community of people using their skills in technology to change the world for the better—the professional field of public interest technology. Join an inspiring track at RSA on Thursday, March 7, with cybersecurity expert and EFF Board Member Bruce Schneier, EFF’s Executive Director Cindy Cohn...

Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | February 18, 2019

The Worst Possible Version of the EU Copyright Directive Has Sparked a German Uprising

Last week's publication of the final draft of the new EU Copyright Directive baffled and infuriated almost everyone, including the massive entertainment companies that lobbied for it in the first place; the artists' groups who endorsed it only to have their interests stripped out of the final...

Deeplinks Blog by Adam Schwartz | February 15, 2019

The Payoff From California’s “Data Dividend” Must Be Stronger Privacy Laws

California Governor Gavin Newsom, in his first State of the State Address, called for a “Data Dividend” (what some are calling a “digital dividend”) from big tech. It’s not yet clear what form this dividend will take. We agree with Governor Newsom that consumers deserve more...

Event | February 21, 2019

Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution and Why America Might Miss It with Susan Crawford

The world of fiber optic connections will radically transform health care, education, urban administration and services, agriculture, retail sales, and offices. In a fascinating account combining policy expertise with on‑the‑ground reporting, Susan Crawford reveals how the corporations that control cable and internet access in the United States use their...

Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope, Adam Schwartz | February 15, 2019

EFF to State Department: Respect Freedom of Speech of Chinese Students

EFF joined a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo opposing a proposal to deploy stronger vetting procedures against Chinese students intending to study in the United States because the procedures would threaten the free speech interests of both Chinese students and their American associates. Reuters reported that...

Deeplinks Blog by Nathan Sheard | February 14, 2019

Oakland Renters Deserve Quality Service and The Power To Choose Their ISP

Oakland residents, we need your stories and experience to continue the fight to stop powerful Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from limiting your ability to choose the service that’s best for you. Submit Your Story If you live in Oakland and have had trouble acquiring service from the ISP...

Deeplinks Blog by Alexis Hancock | February 14, 2019

Designing Welcome Mats to Invite User Privacy

The way we design user interfaces can have a profound impact on the privacy of a user’s data. It should be easy for users to make choices that protect their data privacy. But all too often, big tech companies instead design their products to manipulate users into surrendering their data...

Deeplinks Blog by Sydney Li, Jacob Hoffman-Andrews | February 14, 2019

Powerful Permissions, Wimpy Warnings: Installing a Root Certificate Should be Scary

More lessons from "Facebook Research"Last week, Facebook was caught using a sketchy market research app to gobble large amounts of sensitive user activity after instructing users to alter the root certificate store on their phones. A day after, Google pulled a similar iOS “research program” app. Both of...

Deeplinks Blog by Joe Mullin | February 14, 2019

Entrepreneurs Tell USPTO Director Iancu: Patent Trolls Aren’t Just “Monster Stories”

Patent trolls aren’t a myth. They aren’t a bedtime story. Ask a software developer—they’re likely to know someone who has been sued or otherwise threatened by one, if they haven’t been themselves. Unfortunately, the new director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is in a serious state of...

Deeplinks Blog by Cindy Cohn, Shahid Buttar | February 14, 2019

National Emergencies: Constitutional and Statutory Restrictions on Presidential Powers

When a president threatens to exercise the power to declare a national emergency, our system of checks and balances faces a crucial test. With President Trump threatening such a declaration in order to build his proposed physical border wall, that test could be an important one that could quickly implicate...

Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | February 13, 2019

The Final Version of the EU's Copyright Directive Is the Worst One Yet

Despite ringing denunciations from small EU tech businesses, giant EU entertainment companies, artists' groups, technical experts, and human rights experts, and the largest body of concerned citizens in EU history, the EU has concluded its "trilogues" on the new Copyright Directive, striking a deal...

Deeplinks Blog by Alan Toner | February 13, 2019

French Data Protection Authority Takes on Google

France’s data protection authority is first out the gate with a big decision regarding a high-profile tech company, and every other enforcer in Europe is taking notes. On January 21, France’s CNIL fined Google 50 million Euros for breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is...

Press Release | February 12, 2019

Hearing Wednesday: EFF Asks Court to Unseal Phone Tap Order That Was Among Hundreds of Questionable Wiretaps Approved By California Court

Riverside, California—On Wednesday, February 13, at 10:00 am, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will ask a state court to unseal a wiretap order issued against individuals with no criminal records to learn why the phones were tapped and whether the warrant authorization process was legitimate.The order was among hundreds of...

Deeplinks Blog by rainey Reitman | February 12, 2019

SEC’s Action Against Decentralized Exchange Raises Constitutional Questions

A recent public statement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission implied that those engaged in writing and publishing code might need to worry about running afoul of securities laws. In its statement about the cease and desist order against the co-founder of decentralized cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta, the...

Deeplinks Blog by Ernesto Falcon | February 11, 2019

Enough of the 5G Hype

Wireless carriers are working hard to talk up 5G (Fifth Generation) wireless as the future of broadband. But don’t be fooled—they are only trying to focus our attention on 5G to try to distract us from their willful failure to invest in a proven ultrafast option for many Americans: fiber...

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RSA 2019 — Cybersecurity + Public Interest Tech Track

The Worst Possible Version of the EU Copyright Directive Has Sparked a German Uprising

The Payoff From California’s “Data Dividend” Must Be Stronger Privacy Laws

Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution and Why America Might Miss It with Susan Crawford

EFF to State Department: Respect Freedom of Speech of Chinese Students

Oakland Renters Deserve Quality Service and The Power To Choose Their ISP

Designing Welcome Mats to Invite User Privacy

Powerful Permissions, Wimpy Warnings: Installing a Root Certificate Should be Scary

Entrepreneurs Tell USPTO Director Iancu: Patent Trolls Aren’t Just “Monster Stories”

National Emergencies: Constitutional and Statutory Restrictions on Presidential Powers

The Final Version of the EU's Copyright Directive Is the Worst One Yet

French Data Protection Authority Takes on Google

Hearing Wednesday: EFF Asks Court to Unseal Phone Tap Order That Was Among Hundreds of Questionable Wiretaps Approved By California Court

SEC’s Action Against Decentralized Exchange Raises Constitutional Questions

Enough of the 5G Hype

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