SHIELD Act: The Internet Shows It’s Ready to Smash Patent Trolls
The Internet is ready for patent reform.
In the days since Reps. Peter DeFazio and Jason Chaffetz introduced their patent-troll-smashing SHIELD Act (Saving High-tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes), there’s been a steady increase in attention and momentum, both in the press and among the public at large,...
Firefox's new, smarter cookie policy is a privacy win for users
Mozilla recently announced a change to its default cookie policy for Firefox that will help protect users against unwanted tracking by invisible third parties. In short, a user will have to intentionally interact with a site in order for the site to be able to set a tiny...
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EFF at SXSW 2013: Parties, Panels, and More
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is back in Austin, TX for South by Southwest (SXSW)! EFF is the world's foremost defender of online civil liberties, so it's only natural that we have boots on the ground at perhaps the most popular showcase of Internet innovation ever. For 23 years, EFF has...
Hack Digital Freedom: SXSW
Join the Electronic Frontier Foundation, EFF-Austin, and iSEC Partners for a special gathering to celebrate digital freedom! Learn, discuss, and network with online civil liberties supporters and meet the people behind the world's leading digital rights organizations. Raise a glass with us and discover what's next in free expression, digital...
The Social Media Monthly Get Naked Social at SXSW
Join EFF and the Social Media Monthly! In association with the lead sponsor, R2i, and SMM's partner at SXSW, NakedWines, we'll be presenting SXSW's largest wine tasting event the evening of the first day of the tradeshow, March 10th from 6pm-Midnight at the Karma Lounge at 105 East 5th Street,...
iSEC Partners Open Forum - Austin
The iSEC Open Security Forum is an informal and open venue for the discussion and presentation of security related research and tools, and an opportunity for security researchers from all fields to get together and share work and ideas. The Forum meets quarterly in the Bay Area, Seattle, New York...
Deep Dive: Software Patents and the Rise of Patent Trolls
Beloved podcasts like the Adam Carolla Show and HowStuffWorks are under attack. They and other podcasts are getting sued for, well, podcasting. And they're not the only victims—developers are being targeted for building mobile apps, and offices around the nation are being attacked for using ordinary networked...
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The Copyright Alert System FAQ
As of January 27, 2017, the Copyright Alert System (CAS) is retired. Read more in our deeplinks post about the program's end here. You can learn about other private agreements that aim to regulate how you use the Internet on our page on Shadow Regulation.
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