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Deeplinks Blog by Tim Jones | June 25, 2008

Vote On Immunity Appears Imminent, But Anything Could Happen

There have been rumors that the Senate's vote on final passage of the FISA Amendments Act might be delayed until after next week's Congressional recess. Anything could happen, as the Senate is simultaneously rushing to complete two other controversial bills — one to address the mortage crisis, and another...

Deeplinks Blog by Rebecca Jeschke | June 25, 2008

Congress Must Investigate Privacy Violations at U.S. Borders

This morning, EFF Senior Staff Attorney Lee Tien testified in a Senate hearing on laptop searches and other privacy violations faced by Americans at the U.S. border. Lee's testimony [PDF] outlined the dangers of random and invasive searches of travelers' digital devices, and urged more congressional investigation and oversight. ...

Deeplinks Blog by Tim Jones | June 25, 2008

Senators Dodd and Feingold Stand Strong Against Immunity

The Senate is once again arguing whether to pass The FISA Amendments Act, a deeply flawed and unconstitutional surveillance bill. Tuesday evening, Senator Dodd of Connecticut clarified what's at stake: This legislation includes provisions which would grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies that apparently have violated the privacy...

Deeplinks Blog by Richard Esguerra | June 25, 2008

Charter Communications ISP Halts Traffic Inspection/Advertising Plan

Privacy-minded consumers celebrated a victory as the ISP Charter Communications announced a decision to scuttle a controversial advertising plan that would have involved surveillance of customers' Internet traffic -- likely using an invasive technique called deep packet inspection. When Charter originally announced the plan in late April, many...

Press Release | June 23, 2008

EFF to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Electronic Searches at U.S. Borders

Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, June 25, at 9 a.m., members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary hearing will hold a public hearing on laptop searches and other privacy violations faced by Americans at the U.S. border. Senior Staff Attorney Lee Tien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation will appear at Wednesday's...

Deeplinks Blog by Emily Berger | June 23, 2008

Wanted: Prior Art to Bust Seer Patent

The Patent Busting Project fights back against bogus patents by filing requests for reexamination against the worst offenders. We've successfully pushed the Patent and Trademark Office to reexamine five of the ten patents on our Most Wanted list. We're proud to have tackled half of the...

Deeplinks Blog by Kurt Opsahl | June 20, 2008

EFF Releases Updated White Paper on Best Practices for Online Service Providers

Today EFF released a revised white paper on Best Practices for Online Service Providers, an update of the 2004 OSP Best Practices white paper. In the white paper, EFF offers some suggestions, both legal and technical, for the best privacy practices for collecting, storing and disclosing data that balance...

Whitepaper

Best Practices for Online Service Providers

June 2008 This whitepaper serves as an updated replacement of the original OSP BP. Introduction Also available as a PDF Online service providers (OSPs) are vital links between their users and the...

Event | June 25, 2008

Lee Tien testifies at congressional subcommittee hearing on border searches

EFF Senior Staff Attorney Lee Tien will testify at the hearing on "Laptop Searches and Other Violations of Privacy Faced by Americans Returning from Overseas Travel" scheduled by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution for 9am Wednesday, June 25, 2008 in the Senate Dirksen Office Building, Room 226.

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | June 20, 2008

House Falls Down on the Job

The House of Representatives today has fallen down on the job. By passing the FISA Amendments Act (293-129, with 105 Democrats in favor), they voted to give this lame duck President an undeserved parting gift by passing immunity for telcoms that helped the President violate the Constitution by participating in...

Press Release | June 20, 2008

EFF Urges Judge to Grant New Trial for Jammie Thomas

San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a coalition of consumer and industry groups have asked a judge to grant a new trial to Jammie Thomas, who was hit with a $222,000 judgment in a file-sharing lawsuit based in part on the recording industry's bogus "making available" theory. ...

Press Release | June 20, 2008

House Caves, Approves Fake 'Compromise' on Telecom Immunity

Washington, D.C. - Privacy rights and the rule of law took a serious blow today when the House of Representatives passed blanket retroactive immunity for phone companies that participated in the president's warrantless surveillance program. The FISA Amendments Act, H.R. 6304, which House Leadership rushed to the floor today after...

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | June 19, 2008

Republican Senators: It's About Immunity

The dangerous and unconstitutional FISA bill coming up before the House Friday appears to have support, with Speaker Pelosi describing it as a "balanced bill". The bill is far from balanced when it comes to immunity for telecoms, as the bill was written to guarantee dismissal -- a fact...

Event | July 9, 2008

Danny O'Brien speaks at ISP Future Content Models & Enforcement Strategies 2008, London

For more details, see event website.

Event | June 27, 2008

Danny O'Brien speaks at Global Voices Summit 08, Budapest

"Frontline Activists meet the Academy: Tools and Knowledge" For details, see Global Voices Summit 08 website.

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Vote On Immunity Appears Imminent, But Anything Could Happen

Congress Must Investigate Privacy Violations at U.S. Borders

Senators Dodd and Feingold Stand Strong Against Immunity

Charter Communications ISP Halts Traffic Inspection/Advertising Plan

EFF to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Electronic Searches at U.S. Borders

Wanted: Prior Art to Bust Seer Patent

EFF Releases Updated White Paper on Best Practices for Online Service Providers

Best Practices for Online Service Providers

Lee Tien testifies at congressional subcommittee hearing on border searches

House Falls Down on the Job

EFF Urges Judge to Grant New Trial for Jammie Thomas

House Caves, Approves Fake 'Compromise' on Telecom Immunity

Republican Senators: It's About Immunity

Danny O'Brien speaks at ISP Future Content Models & Enforcement Strategies 2008, London

Danny O'Brien speaks at Global Voices Summit 08, Budapest

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