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Event | May 14, 2018

AFTERCARE: Presented with Topical Cream and ICP

Join Eyebeam for a celebratory bash after the free, day long symposium Vision and Technology: Toward a More Just Future.

Event | May 14, 2018

Vision and Technology: Toward a More Just Future

VISION AND TECHNOLOGY: toward a more just future addresses the implications of visuality, representation, and privacy in the age of surveillance and big data.

Press Release | May 10, 2018

EFF and ACLU Can Proceed With Legal Challenge Against Warrantless Searches of Travelers' Smartphones, Laptops

Boston, Massachusetts—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the ACLU of Massachusetts won a court ruling today allowing their groundbreaking lawsuit challenging unconstitutional searches of electronic devices at the U.S. border to proceed—a victory for the digital rights of all international travelers. EFF and ACLU...

Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope | May 9, 2018

Fourth Circuit Rules That Suspicionless Forensic Searches of Electronic Devices at the Border Are Unconstitutional

In a victory for privacy rights at the border, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today ruled that forensic searches of electronic devices carried out by border agents without any suspicion that the traveler has committed a crime violate the U.S. Constitution. The ruling in U.S....

Event | May 18, 2018

EFF at Maker Faire Bay Area 2018

Join EFF at the 13th Annual Maker Faire Bay Area! The event spans three days, from Friday afternoon to Sunday. Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students...

Event | May 21, 2018

Discussion Hosted by TA3M Portland

A local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance (not EFF) will host this event: Breaking Telco Monopoly Power through Public Ownership of Infrastructure We have a problem with federal telecommunications policy in the U.S. The problem is that federal regulators have decided that, instead of regulating, they...

Event | May 14, 2018

Discussion Hosted by Citizens Rise

A local digital rights community group in the Electronic Frontier Alliance (not EFF) will host this event: Community Activism: Vote and Engage Locally The push for a new political landscape starts now! Do you know there are elections for San Mateo County in June? Do you know...

Event | May 14, 2018

Discussion Hosted by EFF-Austin

A local digital rights community group in the Electronic Frontier Alliance (not EFF) will host this event: The Tyranny of Contract This month's speaker will be Christopher Brown. His novel Rule of Capture, the beginning of a series of speculative legal thrillers about a criminal defense lawyer...

Event | May 13, 2018

Cryptoparty Hosted by Cypurr

A local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance (not EFF) will host this event: Cypurr Cryptoparty Buried by all the recent privacy policy updates? Overwhelmed by indiscriminate surveillance, digital harassment, or security leaks of personal identification? You are not alone! At this month’s workshop, Cypurr will talk...

Deeplinks Blog by Katharine Trendacosta | May 9, 2018

Red Alert for Net Neutrality: Tell Congress to Save the Open Internet Order

In December, the FCC voted to end the 2015 Open Internet Order, which prevented Internet service providers (ISPs) like AT&T and Comcast from violating net neutrality principles. A simple majority vote in Congress can keep the FCC’s decision from going into effect. From now until the Senate votes, EFF...

Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | May 9, 2018

Catalog of Missing Devices: Arielle

Today's world of amazing technology owes its existence to the low cost of entry: anyone can make anything and bring it to the world to see if it catches on. From emoji to email, the web to Netflix, the permissionless technology world lets us turn today's improbable idea into tomorrow's...

Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass | May 8, 2018

Victory! Georgia Governor Vetoes Short-Sighted Computer Crime Bill

Recognizing the concerns of Georgia’s cybersecurity sector, Gov. Nathan Deal has vetoed a bill that would have threatened independent research and empowered dangerous “hack back” measures. S.B. 315 would have created the new crime of “unauthorized access” without any requirement that the defendant have fraudulent intent.

Deeplinks Blog by Jamie Williams, Lena Gunn | May 7, 2018

Math Can’t Solve Everything: Questions We Need To Be Asking Before Deciding an Algorithm is the Answer

Across the globe, algorithms are quietly but increasingly being relied upon to make important decisions that impact our lives. This includes determining the number of hours of in-home medical care patients will receive, whether a child is so at risk that child protective services should investigate, if ...

Deeplinks Blog by Danny O'Brien | May 7, 2018

Why Am I Getting All These Terms of Service Update Emails?

Anyone looking at their inbox in the last few months might think that the Internet companies have collectively returned from a term-of-service writers' retreat. Company after company seem to have simultaneously decided that your privacy is tremendously important to them, and collectively beg you take a look at their updated...

Press Release | May 7, 2018

EFF and Coalition Partners Push Tech Companies To Be More Transparent and Accountable About Censoring User Content

Washington, D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) called on Facebook, Google, and other social media companies today to publicly report how many user posts they take down, provide users with detailed explanations about takedowns, and implement appeals policies to boost accountability. EFF, ACLU of Northern California, Center for Democracy & Technology...

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AFTERCARE: Presented with Topical Cream and ICP

Vision and Technology: Toward a More Just Future

EFF and ACLU Can Proceed With Legal Challenge Against Warrantless Searches of Travelers' Smartphones, Laptops

Fourth Circuit Rules That Suspicionless Forensic Searches of Electronic Devices at the Border Are Unconstitutional

EFF at Maker Faire Bay Area 2018

Discussion Hosted by TA3M Portland

Discussion Hosted by Citizens Rise

Discussion Hosted by EFF-Austin

Cryptoparty Hosted by Cypurr

Red Alert for Net Neutrality: Tell Congress to Save the Open Internet Order

Catalog of Missing Devices: Arielle

Victory! Georgia Governor Vetoes Short-Sighted Computer Crime Bill

Math Can’t Solve Everything: Questions We Need To Be Asking Before Deciding an Algorithm is the Answer

Why Am I Getting All These Terms of Service Update Emails?

EFF and Coalition Partners Push Tech Companies To Be More Transparent and Accountable About Censoring User Content

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