Aaron Swartz Hackathons This Weekend to Continue his Work
This weekend, people in at least 16 cities around the world will take part in hackathons in memory of Aaron Swartz, the free software developer, writer, and activist. Aaron took his own life earlier this year after nearly two years of unjust prosecution under the Computer Fraud...
Rally Against Mass Surveillance: Inspiring Pics from the Historic Demonstration
On October 26th, thousands of people from all walks of life converged on Washington, DC in a demonstration against the NSA's mass surveillance.
Among the crowd were dozens (hundreds? thousands?) of proud EFF members, including many showing...
Six Good Things About the Innovation Act: Part Five, Customer Suit Exception
The bipartisan Innovation Act is the best bill yet when it comes to fighting patent trolls. This post is the fifth of a series explaining the bill’s various provisions. While the Innovation Act won't fix every problem with the patent system, it includes a powerful set of proposed reforms...
EFF Attorney to Testify Before Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday
Washington, DC - Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) attorney Julie Samuels will testify on how patent trolls harm start-ups and consumers through deceptive demand letters and legal threats at a US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Thursday, Nov. 7.
Samuels, who is the Mark Cuban Chair...
Three Leaks, Three Weeks, and What We've Learned About the US Government's Other Spying Authority: Executive Order 12333
A Washington Post article reveals that the National Security Agency has been siphoning off data from the links between Yahoo! and Google data centers, which include the fiber optic connections between company servers at various points around the world. While the user may have an encrypted connection to the website,...
A Trademark Troll Rises—and Falls: EFF Asks Court to Shut Down Ridiculous Trademark Claims
Another day, another silly trademark claim – but even silly claims can have real consequences for folks who don’t have the resources to fend them off. That’s why EFF today filed an amicus brief in the case of Fortres Grand v. Warner Brothers. This case involves a dispute over...
NYC Patent Party
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s New NSA Bill Will Codify and Extend Mass Surveillance of Americans
A Closer Look at Patent Troll Demand Letters: A Dangerous Problem that Must Be Fixed
We've been talking a good deal lately about the promising Innovation Act. And with good reason—it looks like the best chance we've had for real patent reform that would actually help those getting crushed by the patent system. The bill is not perfect, though, and has at least one...
