Google's Lack of Transparency and Openness in the Android Market Will Hurt More Than Just Grooveshark
The vast open landscape for users, developers, and industry that Google announced with the release of Android has been growing narrower and more opaque. When the service launched, Google made much of Android’s transparency and inclusiveness, which it said would enable innovation lacking in the mobile...
"Who Has Your Back?" In Depth: Which Companies Promise To Tell Users About Government Data Requests?
EFF recently launched a campaign calling on companies to stand with their users when the government comes looking for data. (If you haven’t done so, sign our petition urging companies to provide better transparency and privacy.) This article will provide a more detailed look at one of the four...
'HTTPS Now' Campaign Urges Users to Take an Active Role in Protecting Internet Security
San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Access have launched an international campaign for HTTPS Now, rallying consumers around the world to help us make web surfing safer.
"We've heard a lot about how malicious tools like Firesheep can be used to steal data, including passwords for...
Mass Copyright Litigation: New Challenge for the Federal Courts
The below originally appeared in the Daily Journal.
The past year has seen the emergence of a new litigation strategy that poses particular challenges for the federal courts: mass copyright litigation. Over 130 mass copyright cases – i.e., copyright infringement cases joining together hundreds and often thousands of...
Update: Friday Hearing Canceled in Battle Over Twitter Records' Role in Wikileaks Investigation
UPDATE: Friday's hearing about whether the government can collect the private records of three Twitter users as part of its investigation related to Wikileaks has been canceled.
Alexandria, VA - On Friday, April 22, at 10 a.m., a district court in Virginia will hear oral argument about whether the...
Secure 360
Chris Palmer, our Technology Director, will be speaking about EFF's SSL Observatory on Wednesday, May 11 at 11:10 in Room 10! Registration is required for this conference. For information on fees and contact information policy, visit:
http://attendesource.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x32928f45d
When: May 10-11, 2010
Chris Palmer: Weds., May 11, 11:10
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Good Internet Conference
Chris Palmer, EFF's Technology Director, will speak on Saturday afternoon, joining a lineup with luminaries such as Tim O'Reilly, Carl Malamud, and Craig Newmark. Registration is $20 ($5 for students): http://goodinternetconference.com/register/
When: Saturday, April 23, 2011
Where: Wurster Hall
210 Wurster
Berkeley, CA 94720
Why Righthaven’s Copyright Assignment Is A Sham – And Why It Matters
For several weeks EFF and co-counsel Fenwick & West have been trying to persuade a federal district court to unseal a critical document Stephens Media produced in Righthaven v. Democratic Underground. The document, the Strategic Alliance Agreement between Righthaven and Stephens Media (publisher of the Las Vegas Review-Journal),...
More Bad News for Righthaven: Domain Name Claim Dismissed in DiBiase Case
Nevada federal judge Roger Hunt was busy last week. In addition to his widely reported decision in Righthaven v. Democratic Underground to unseal Righthaven LLC’s business agreement with publisher Stephen Media – an agreement that shows Righthaven's claim of copyright ownership is a sham – Judge Hunt also ...
Advancing the New Machine: Human Rights and Technology Conference
Chris Palmer, EFF's Technology Director, discusses "Security and Protection." Katitza Rodriguez, EFF International Rights Director, discusses "Databases and Data Management." This conference is open to human rights activists, technologists, and those who are interested in the intersection of technology and human rights activism. There is a fee for registration to...
