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Deeplinks Blog by Amul Kalia | September 10, 2015

EFF Asks New Jersey’s Supreme Court to Maintain State’s Commitment to Privacy

The Attorney General’s Office of New Jersey is on a crusade to dismantle the important search and seizure protections afforded to the state’s citizens. As part of the latest assault on individual rights to due process, in State v. Lunsford, the attorney general has asked the New Jersey Supreme Court...

Event | September 24, 2015

2015 Pioneer Awards

On September 24 in San Francisco, we will be celebrating the work of the 2015 Pioneer Award winners. The celebration will include drinks, bytes, and excellent company. Check out the event page for ticketing information and additional details.

Press Release | September 10, 2015

EFF Urges Appeals Court To Toughen Privacy Protections for Devices at the Border

Richmond, Virginia—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging a federal appeals court to rule that government agents need a warrant to search cell phones, computers, and other personal electronic devices at the border.
In an amicus brief filed today in the United States Court of Appeals for...

Deeplinks Blog by Dia Kayyali | September 9, 2015

EFF to ICANN: Privacy Must be Purposeful—Not an Afterthought

The working group at Internet Corporation for Assignment of Names and Number (ICANN) that has been tasked with designing a new domain registration database can’t seem to wrap its head around why privacy matters when it comes to domain registration services. ICANN’s Expert Working Group on gTLD Registration Directory...

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United States v. Saboonchi

UPDATE: Mr. Saboonchi was released from prison in January 2016 as part of President Obama's prisoner swap with Iran, and therefore dropped his Fourth Circuit appeal.
EFF filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit arguing that the Fourth Amendment requires...

Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope | September 8, 2015

Court Ruling Against Backpage.com is a Setback for Online Speech in Washington State

The Washington State Supreme Court delivered a disappointing decision last week, allowing a lawsuit to proceed against Backpage.com for the use of its classified ads service by sex traffickers. Three minor trafficking victims brought the suit against Backpage, alleging that the website played a "substantial role" in developing the...

Deeplinks Blog by Andrew Crocker, Bill Budington, Nate Cardozo | September 8, 2015

EFF Applauds Apple’s Refusal of Government Demand for iMessage Backdoor

Earlier this summer, when FBI Director James Comey made his case for backdooring strong encryption, he told us that he wanted to hash out the policy considerations surrounding encryption, law enforcement, and security in public: “Democracies resolve such tensions through robust debate.” This week, we learned that Comey apparently...

Event

Lafayette Library Science Café: Drones!

EFF Staff Technologist Dr. Jeremy Gillula will speak on the technology behind drones as well as their impact on safety and civil liberties. From the event website:
"Drones, much more than remote controlled toys!
The positive benefits are often overshadowed by news stories of drones smuggling drugs into...

Event | October 6, 2015

Privacy Crimes: Definition and Enforcement at Santa Clara Law

Experts will assess how privacy crimes are currently being addressed in the criminal justice system, and explore how society might better respond to them—through new laws, different enforcement practices, education, and other strategies. Panelists include EFF Senior Staff Attorney Hanni Fakhoury.
This half-day conference aims to better define...

Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass | September 8, 2015

Dragon Con Cosplayers Fiercely Defend Privacy and Free Speech in Project Secret Identity 2015

More than 120 cosplayers posed for privacy and free speech at EFF and Access Now's Project Secret Identity station at Dragon Con. Over the Labor Day weekend, we were visited by Scarecrow and "Weird Al," Marvel Zombies and self-designed Steampunk characters, and heroes and villains from anime and video games—all...

Deeplinks Blog by Jeremy Malcolm | September 8, 2015

Nothing Is Agreed Yet—We Can Still Stop The TPP's Copyright Trap

Trade negotiators have a saying—that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. What that means is that despite all of the deals that has been struck in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations so far, they remain tentative until each country signs off on the final agreement....

Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass, Jeremy Gillula | September 7, 2015

California: Protect Your Driver License Privacy

The California Legislature wants the DMV to start issuing “Enhanced Driver Licenses” (EDL), similar to a REAL ID, that contain an RFID tag that could expose information about you from up to 30 feet away.
We need your help to bring S.B. 249 to a screeching halt...

Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Jue | September 4, 2015

Cheers to Digital Freedom in Las Vegas

As we say goodbye to another summer of computer security conferences, we would like to take a moment to extend our thanks to the countless people who helped bolster civil liberties defense this year in Las Vegas. Organizers and attendees at Security BSides Las Vegas, Black Hat USA, DEF CON,...

Deeplinks Blog by Andrew Crocker | September 4, 2015

EFF Shines a Light on the NSA’s Plans for Disclosing (or Not) Software Weaknesses

EFF has won a battle in its fight to get the government to disclose its policy for deciding whether to tell the public about critical flaws in software when it finds out about them. Last year, we filed suit under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain the so-called...

Deeplinks Blog by Nate Cardozo | September 3, 2015

Finally! DOJ Reverses Course and Requires Warrants for Stingrays!

At long last, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a slew of much-needed policy changes regarding the use of cell-site simulators. Most importantly, starting today all federal law enforcement agencies—and all state and local agencies working with the federal government—will be required to obtain a search warrant...

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EFF Asks New Jersey’s Supreme Court to Maintain State’s Commitment to Privacy

2015 Pioneer Awards

EFF Urges Appeals Court To Toughen Privacy Protections for Devices at the Border

EFF to ICANN: Privacy Must be Purposeful—Not an Afterthought

United States v. Saboonchi

Court Ruling Against Backpage.com is a Setback for Online Speech in Washington State

EFF Applauds Apple’s Refusal of Government Demand for iMessage Backdoor

Lafayette Library Science Café: Drones!

Privacy Crimes: Definition and Enforcement at Santa Clara Law

Dragon Con Cosplayers Fiercely Defend Privacy and Free Speech in Project Secret Identity 2015

Nothing Is Agreed Yet—We Can Still Stop The TPP's Copyright Trap

California: Protect Your Driver License Privacy

Cheers to Digital Freedom in Las Vegas

EFF Shines a Light on the NSA’s Plans for Disclosing (or Not) Software Weaknesses

Finally! DOJ Reverses Course and Requires Warrants for Stingrays!

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