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Black Boxes in Cars: Open Call for Comments

You might be surprised to learn that the vast majority of new cars sold in the United States contain a device that continuously monitors the driver’s behavior and vehicle performance. This so-called “black box” or Event Data Recorder (EDR) records at least the last several seconds of vehicle and driver...

Trolls and Tribulations

Patent trolls — companies that assert patents as a business model instead of creating products — have been in the news lately. This is hardly surprising, given that troll lawsuits now make up the majority of new patent cases. And the litigation is only the tip of the iceberg:...

Cory Doctorow at the Booksmith


Homeland by Cory DoctorowMeet the Author at Booksmith
Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 7:30 PM


Join us at the Booksmith for a special evening with reknowned author and digital rights activist Cory Doctorow! Cory will present his new novel Homeland, the sequel to...

EFF to Supreme Court: Blanket DNA Collection Violates Fourth Amendment

San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged the Supreme Court Friday to block DNA collection from everyone arrested for a crime, arguing that law enforcement must get a warrant before forcing people to give samples of their genetic material.
EFF's amicus brief was filed Friday in Maryland...

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Maryland v. King

In Maryland v. King, EFF urged the Supreme Court to block blanket DNA collection from anyone arrested for a crime, arguing that law enforcement must get a warrant before forcing people to give samples of their genetic material.

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