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Mobile User Privacy Bill of Rights

Mobile smartphone apps represent a powerful technology that will only become more important in the years to come. But the unique advantages of the smartphone as a platform—a device that's always on and connected, with access to real world information like user location or camera and microphone input—also raise privacy...

Help EFF Bust the Dangerous Jones Patent

Ridden the bus or train lately? Then you’ve probably checked your phone to find out when it will arrive. Or if you shop online, you’ve probably checked to see when your packages will arrive. If patent troll ArrivalStar has its way, this could all change. ArrivalStar has launched a blitzkrieg...

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Keep the Pressure On: Canadian Online Surveillance Bill on Pause, But the Fight Continues

Last Saturday, the Canadian government announced it would put proposed online surveillance legislation temporarily "on pause" following sustained public outrage generated by the bill. Since its introduction two weeks ago, Canadians have spoken out en masse against Bill C-30, the Canadian government’s latest attempt to update police...

New 'HTTPS Everywhere' Version Warns Users About Web Security Holes

San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) launched the 2.0 version of HTTPS Everywhere for the Firefox browser today, including an important new update that warns users about web security holes.
The "Decentralized SSL Observatory" is an optional feature that detects encryption weaknesses and notifies users when they...

CanSecWest Vancouver 2012

EFF Senior Staff Attorney Marcia Hofmann returns to CanSecWest speaking on "Legal Issues in Mobile Security Research."
Marcia's presentation will identify and discuss sticky legal problems raised by researching the security of mobile devices. Using American law as a jumping-off point, she wil discuss common legal issues that...

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