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Press Release | March 3, 2016

EFF and 46 Technology Experts Ask Court To Throw Out Unconstitutional Apple Order

Riverside, California—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and 46 technology industry experts, including inventors of modern cryptography, told a federal court today that forcing Apple to write and sign computer code disabling crucial iPhone security features that protect millions of users violates the company’s free speech rights.
The Federal Bureau...

Deeplinks Blog by Andrew Crocker, Jamie Williams | March 3, 2016

Deep Dive: Why Forcing Apple to Write and Sign Code Violates the First Amendment

EFF filed an amicus brief today in support of Apple's fight against a court order compelling the company to create specific software to enable the government to break into an iPhone. The brief is written on behalf of 46 prominent technologists, security researchers, and cryptographers who develop and...

Deeplinks Blog by Danny O'Brien, rainey Reitman | March 3, 2016

The Privacy Shield is Riddled with Surveillance Holes

The European Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce have finally announced the details of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, an agreement designed to ensure that personal data can flow between Europe and the U.S. for commercial purposes while maintaining the privacy rights Europeans have come to love and expect. Lawmakers...

Deeplinks Blog by Corynne McSherry, Shahid Buttar | March 3, 2016

Putting digital rights in the spotlight in 2016

With a presidential election looming this fall, mass media and social media will be more focused on policy issues over the next several months than likely at any other point until 2020. We’ve put together a questionnaire for the candidates to invite them to explain their own policy platforms. We’ll...

Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | March 3, 2016

The State of Free Expression Online in Southeast Asia

Threats to free expression are again on the rise all over the world. As a recent TechCrunch piece outlines, these threats are being felt acutely in Southeast Asia, an ethnically, politically, and linguistically diverse region which includes, Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam...

Event | March 3, 2016

Basic Digital Privacy and Security Workshop

Join Lisa Wright and William Theaker of the Electronic Frontier Foundation as they facilitate a hands-on workshop covering:
* Secure passwords + a password manager
* Keeping a working environment free of spyware and malware
* Online tracking, HTTPS + helpful browser configuration & extensions
Participants...

Deeplinks Blog by Corynne McSherry | March 2, 2016

Perfect 10 and the RIAA Still Trying to Rewrite Copyright to Give Hollywood A Veto Right Over Innovation

Some people just never learn. For decades, porn purveyor Perfect 10 has been fighting a losing battle to deputize service providers to police potentially infringing uses of its works. Indeed, at this point Perfect 10 spends far more time on litigation than creation. But court after court has rejected those...

Deeplinks Blog by Danny O'Brien, David Bogado | March 2, 2016

Punished for a Paradox: Brazil's Random Detention of Facebook Executive Fails Justice

Yesterday, Diego Dzodan, Facebook's Vice President for Latin America, was arrested at his Sao Paolo home by federal police, escorted to a forensic institute and then held at Pinheiros Provisional Detention Center in the city. His arrest was ordered by Judge Marcel Montalvão, who was been demanding personal data...

Event | April 15, 2016

Society of Professional Journalists Region 9 Conference

EFF Investigative Researcher Dave Maass will speak on digital security for journalists and police accountability at the Society of Professional Journalists Conference, April 15-16 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Deeplinks Blog by Jennifer Lynch | March 2, 2016

EFF Urges Sixth Circuit to Revisit Case Finding No Warrant Needed for Ten Weeks of Covert 24/7 Video Surveillance

EFF joined NYU Law School’s Brennan Center for Justice, ACLU, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Libertarian National Committee, and former Congressman Bob Barr in urging the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to revisit a recent opinion finding no reasonable expectation of privacy...

Deeplinks Blog by Parker Higgins | March 1, 2016

Apple Fight Could Lead To "Virtually Limitless" Surveillance Powers, Judge Warns

At stake in Apple's fight against government orders to break open locked iPhones could be the legal authorization for “virtually limitless” surveillance under the Internet of Things, according to a federal judge's order rejecting a government request in a New York drug case yesterday. Midway through his lengthy...

Deeplinks Blog by Andrew Crocker, Parker Higgins | February 29, 2016

Government Can't Force Apple to Bypass iPhone Lock Screen, New York Judge Rules

Apple cannot be compelled to bypass the lock screen on an iPhone seized by the government in a New York drug case, according an order issued today by magistrate Judge James Orenstein. It’s a significant rejection of the government's interpretation of the All Writs Act, which prosecutors...

Deeplinks Blog by Eva Galperin, Nate Cardozo | February 29, 2016

Victory! State Department Will Try to Fix Wassenaar Arrangement

Now Can We Please Just Stop Trying to Ban Software?

Regular readers of this blog will likely be familiar with the Wassenaar Arrangement, a 41-nation agreement intended to regulate the export of certain “dual-use” technologies, such as guns and fissile material. In December 2013, the list of controlled technologies...

Deeplinks Blog by Daniel Nazer | February 29, 2016

Stupid Patent of the Month: Phoenix Licensing Trolls Marketers

This month, we feature another yet another patent that takes an ordinary business practice and does it on a computer. Our winner is US Patent No. 8,738,435, titled “Method and apparatus for presenting personalized content relating to offered products and services.” As you might guess from its title, the...

Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass | February 29, 2016

Voter Privacy: What You Need to Know About Your Digital Trail During the 2016 Election

The right to an anonymous vote is a cornerstone of the U.S. democratic process. Yet from the time until you walk into the voting booth until long, long after you cast your ballot, your personal information is a highly sought-after commodity. Often your name, contact details, and political leanings are...

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EFF and 46 Technology Experts Ask Court To Throw Out Unconstitutional Apple Order

Deep Dive: Why Forcing Apple to Write and Sign Code Violates the First Amendment

The Privacy Shield is Riddled with Surveillance Holes

Putting digital rights in the spotlight in 2016

The State of Free Expression Online in Southeast Asia

Basic Digital Privacy and Security Workshop

Perfect 10 and the RIAA Still Trying to Rewrite Copyright to Give Hollywood A Veto Right Over Innovation

Punished for a Paradox: Brazil's Random Detention of Facebook Executive Fails Justice

Society of Professional Journalists Region 9 Conference

EFF Urges Sixth Circuit to Revisit Case Finding No Warrant Needed for Ten Weeks of Covert 24/7 Video Surveillance

Apple Fight Could Lead To "Virtually Limitless" Surveillance Powers, Judge Warns

Government Can't Force Apple to Bypass iPhone Lock Screen, New York Judge Rules

Victory! State Department Will Try to Fix Wassenaar Arrangement

Stupid Patent of the Month: Phoenix Licensing Trolls Marketers

Voter Privacy: What You Need to Know About Your Digital Trail During the 2016 Election

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