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Prosecutors Demand Laptop Password in Violation of Fifth Amendment

San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged a federal court in Colorado today to block the government's attempt to force a woman to enter a password into an encrypted laptop, arguing in an amicus brief that it would violate her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.
A defendant...

20th USENIX Security Symposium


Join EFF at the 20th USENIX Security Symposium, August 8–12, 2011 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, CA. USENIX Security '11 brings together researchers, practitioners, system administrators, system programmers, and others interested in the latest advances in the security of computer systems and...

DEF CON 19 Getaway Contest - THE WINNERS!

EFF would like to thank the contest entrants and the numerous team supporters for making our second annual DEF CON Getaway Contest a success! Together, we've surpassed last year's competition with a participant total of $7,542.04 for online rights defense — great work! This year, the battle for supremacy...

OSCON - O'Reilly's Open Source Convention


EFF is in the OSCON Dot Org Pavillion at booth 916! Stop by to say hello and learn about our latest work. You can even take advantage of event-only offers and sign up as a member on the spot!
Join today’s open source innovators, builders, and...

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Background Checking Apps: Don't Flout Consumer Privacy Rights

Jobseekers be wary: the hard-won privacy rights granted to you by federal and state law might not follow you into the digital space.
For forty years, individuals in the United States applying for jobs have held certain protections under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). For example, in many...

The Ultimate Test of Internet Law Expertise

Eleven teams, comprised of the Bay Area's sharpest legal minds from law firms, universities and technology companies, faced-off last Tuesday at EFF's annual pub quiz trivia night. At stake: the coveted EFF Pub Quiz Cup and a year's worth bragging rights. The competition was fierce, with each team diving deep...

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