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Deeplinks Blog by Derek Slater | May 8, 2007

Action Alert: Tell Congress Not to Let Telcos Off the Hook for Illegal Spying

The Bush Administration is pushing legislation that could let telecommunications providers off the hook for illegally assisting the NSA's domestic spying program, and one of your Senators may be on the key committee that can stop it. Use our Action Center to defend your rights. In January 2006, ...

Deeplinks Blog by Derek Slater | May 8, 2007

Last Chance to Stop National ID by Submitting Comments to DHS -- Deadline 5 PM ET Today

Over the last week, comments have been flooding into the Department of Homeland Security in opposition to the REAL ID Act, which would force states to standardize drivers' licenses and create massive, interlinked databases of your personal information. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make your voice heard and...

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | May 7, 2007

CNN To Free Debate Footage for Remixing, Re-Use

When the presidential debates are aired by CNN on June 3rd and 5th, the public will be able to edit, remix, parody and publish the footage ? without worrying about copyright violation. CNN has pledged to make debate footage available to the public ?without restriction.? CNN's decision comes on...

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | May 4, 2007

NY Times Slams NSA Spying Legislation

In a recent editorial, the New York Times denounced the Bush Administration?s latest attempt to radically expand spying powers and shield the NSA's domestic spying program: The measure would not update [the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act] FISA; it would gut it. It would allow the government to collect vast...

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | May 3, 2007

Virtual Classes on Cyberlaw

Learn cyberlaw without leaving cyberspace through the State of Play Academy. The Academy offers free classes through the virtual world There.com. The Spring Semester has already started, and runs through June 8. The virtual classes will teach you the sort of fascinating stuff your real college never gets around...

Deeplinks Blog by Danny O'Brien | May 3, 2007

minilinks for 2007-05-03

Copyrighting ReligionPakistan court quotes American trademark law in deciding to forbid a religious group from using Islamic epithets and practices: "The principles involved are: do not deceive and do not violate the property rights of others." IP Over-Enforcement Could Stifle GrowthCanada's Law Times ponders the dangers of maximalist...

Press Release | May 3, 2007

Friday Hearing on Electronic Voting Violations in California Election

Alameda County May Face Sanctions for Failure to Preserve E-Voting Data Oakland, Calif. - On Friday, May 4, at 9 a.m., a California judge will consider potential sanctions against Alameda County for failing to preserve critical voting machine-related data in a lawsuit challenging the county's recount procedures following a close...

Deeplinks Blog by Derek Slater | May 3, 2007

Security Experts: "National ID Card a Disaster in the Making"

In a News.com editorial published today, security experts Bruce Schneier and Richard Forno lay out what's wrong with REAL ID: "As currently proposed, Real ID will fail for several reasons. From a technical and implementation perspective, there are serious questions about its operational abilities both to protect citizen...

Press Release | May 3, 2007

Corporate Critic Fights to Keep Internet Anonymity

Chemical Company on Quest to Identify Online Speaker San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the California First Amendment Coalition (CFAC) have asked a California appeals court to scrutinize a chemical company's attempt to strip the anonymity from a participant in an online message board. The participant posted...

Deeplinks Blog by Derek Slater | May 2, 2007

DHS Feels the Heat at National ID Town Hall

Despite the fact that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided a mere eight days notice about the one and only national town hall on REAL ID, the public made its opposition loud and clear. Nearly every speaker at the four hour event in Davis, CA criticized the...

Deeplinks Blog by Fred von Lohmann | May 2, 2007

09 f9: A Legal Primer

As was reported back in February, an enterprising hacker unearthed and posted one of the decryption keys used by AACS to decode HD-DVD movies (other keys and exploits have been made available in the weeks since). Now the AACS-LA (the entity that licenses AACS to makers of...

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | May 1, 2007

New EFF Blogger Shirt

EFF's Bloggers' Rights campaign has scored some big victories in defense of free speech and privacy rights for bloggers. Now, you can show your support for the Blogger's Rights campaign by picking up one of EFF's new Bloggers' Rights T-shirts. Buy a shirt for $25 from the ...

Deeplinks Blog by Derek Slater | April 30, 2007

Stop the National ID Nightmare -- Participate Online in Town Hall Meeting TOMORROW, 10 AM - 2 PM

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is holding a REAL ID national "town hall" meeting tomorrow. Don't let DHS and legislators pretend that the public is unconcerned by a national ID and the massive privacy invasions that it will enable; if we can make a strong stand at the meeting...

Deeplinks Blog by Derek Slater | April 30, 2007

Take Action Now: Bush Admin. to Push Spying Bill on Tuesday at Key Senate Hearing

We recently reported on a new spying bill [PDF] that could, among other things, threaten cases like EFF's against AT&T. After an initial delay, the Senate Intelligence Committee's hearing on the bill is now set for tomorrow and only the Administration will be allowed to testify...

Deeplinks Blog by Fred von Lohmann | April 26, 2007

H.R. 964: Another Misguided Spyware Bill

Last week a subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce reported out H.R. 964, a.k.a. the "Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act" or "SPY Act." This bill is the latest incarnation of misguided legislative language that has been resurfacing since 2003 (in 2005, it passed the...

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Action Alert: Tell Congress Not to Let Telcos Off the Hook for Illegal Spying

Last Chance to Stop National ID by Submitting Comments to DHS -- Deadline 5 PM ET Today

CNN To Free Debate Footage for Remixing, Re-Use

NY Times Slams NSA Spying Legislation

Virtual Classes on Cyberlaw

minilinks for 2007-05-03

Friday Hearing on Electronic Voting Violations in California Election

Security Experts: "National ID Card a Disaster in the Making"

Corporate Critic Fights to Keep Internet Anonymity

DHS Feels the Heat at National ID Town Hall

09 f9: A Legal Primer

New EFF Blogger Shirt

Stop the National ID Nightmare -- Participate Online in Town Hall Meeting TOMORROW, 10 AM - 2 PM

Take Action Now: Bush Admin. to Push Spying Bill on Tuesday at Key Senate Hearing

H.R. 964: Another Misguided Spyware Bill

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