A local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance (not EFF) will host this event:

Habeas Data Book Signing with Cyrus Farivar

Cyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, will read excerpts from and sign copies of his new book, Habeas Data, about 50 years of privacy law in America. Habeas Data shows how the explosive growth of surveillance technology has outpaced our understanding of the ethics, mores, and laws of privacy.

When:

Tuesday, October 9
7:00pm - 10:00pm

Where:

Capital Factory
701 Brazos St.
Austin, TX 78701

This event is organized not by EFF, but by EFF-Austin—a grassroots group participating in the Electronic Frontier Alliance. The EFA is a network of grassroots organizations across the country committed to promoting digital rights. Together, we're building a movement to promote freedom of expression, privacy, security, creativity, and access to knowledge.