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Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | May 30, 2018

EFF Presents Cory Doctorow's Science Fiction Story About Our Jailbreaking Petition to the Copyright Office

Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA 1201) makes it illegal to get around any sort of lock that controls access to copyrighted material. Getting exemptions to that prohibitions is a long, complicated process that often results in long, complicated exemptions that are difficult to use. As part...

Deeplinks Blog by Katharine Trendacosta | May 30, 2018

Author Trademarks the Word 'Cocky,' Earns the Ire of Romance Writers Everywhere

It’s a bad idea to come after romance authors’ favorite double entendres. Unfortunately, Faleena Hopkins, holder of a trademark on the word “cocky” and a shaky understanding of trademark law, fired a bunch of shots and not only missed the mark, but managed to turn her entire industry against her.Hopkins...

Deeplinks Blog by David Ruiz | May 30, 2018

EFF and Other Groups Fight State Department Collection of Social Media Information … Again

EFF and 54 civil liberties organizations joined comments this week written by the Brennan Center for Justice and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) standing up against the U.S. government’s plans to collect social media information from foreigners entering the United States. This is the fifth time we’ve fought this...

Event | June 3, 2018

Digital Privacy and the Road to Community Empowerment

Join organizers from EFA allies The CyPurr Collective, Black Movement Law Project, t4tech and EFF Grassroots Advocacy Organizer nash for a Security Education Companion workshop at Left Forum: Digital Privacy and the Road to Community Empowerment:Law enforcement surveillance, targeting...

Deeplinks Blog by Erica Portnoy, Danny O'Brien | May 29, 2018

How To Turn PGP Back On As Safely As Possible

UPDATE: Enigmail and GPG Tools have been patched for EFAIL. For more up-to-date information, please see EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense guides.Previously, EFF recommended to PGP users that, because of new attacks revealed by researchers from Münster University of Applied Sciences, Ruhr University Bochum, and NXP Semiconductors, they should disable...

Deeplinks Blog by David Ruiz | May 29, 2018

Email Privacy Act Comes Back, Hopefully to Stay

The Email Privacy Act is back. We hope it can stay. The House of Representatives passed a bill this week called the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes the nation’s military and defense programs. Earlier in the week, scores of Representatives offered amendments to this must-pass bill in hopes...

Deeplinks Blog by Jamie Williams, Jennifer Lynch | May 29, 2018

Amazon, Stop Powering Government Surveillance

EFF has joined the ACLU and a coalition of civil liberties organizations demanding that Amazon stop powering a government surveillance infrastructure. Last week, we signed onto a letter to Amazon condemning the company for developing a new face recognition product that enables real-time government surveillance through police body cameras and...

Deeplinks Blog by Katharine Trendacosta | May 29, 2018

Today: Tell the California Senate to Defend Net Neutrality and Pass S.B. 822

Update 05/30/2018: On May 30, the California Senate voted 23-12 to pass S.B. 822. Now it must be passed by the California Assembly to be on its way to the governor's desk. California’s S.B. 822 is a gold standard for states looking to protect net neutrality. And since the FCC...

Press Release | May 25, 2018

Press Conference Tuesday: EFF and Open Internet Advocates Will Urge California Lawmakers to Defend Net Neutrality for Californians

Sacramento, California—On Tuesday, May 29, at 11:30 am, EFF Legislative Counsel Ernesto Falcon will urge state senators to pass a bill that would protect net neutrality in California.A coalition of lawmakers, small businesses, consumer and social justice groups, and open internet advocates are holding a press conference to voice support...

Event | May 29, 2018

California Net Neutrality (SB 822) Press Conference

On Tuesday, May 29, at 11:30 am, EFF Legislative Counsel Ernesto Falcon will urge state senators to pass a bill that would protect net neutrality in California. A coalition of lawmakers, small businesses, consumer and social justice groups, and open internet advocates are holding a press conference to voice support...

Deeplinks Blog by Genevieve Southwick | May 25, 2018

2nd Annual Tech Trivia Night Wrap-up

The Cybertiger returns! On Thursday, April 26th, Staff Technologist Cooper Quintin once again hosted players from around the San Francisco Bay Area, as we gathered for EFF's 2nd Annual Tech Trivia Night. A blatant rip-off of EFF's long-running Cyberlaw Trivia Night, this pub-style quiz features teams of...

Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | May 25, 2018

Egyptian Blogger and Activist Wael Abbas Detained

Update: On June 5, 2018, authorities extended Abbas' detention for another fifteen days. We will continue to post updates on his plight here.When we wrote of award-winning journalist Wael Abbas being silenced by social media platforms in February, we never suspected that those suspensions would reach beyond the...

Press Release | May 23, 2018

Victory For The First Amendment: Court Rules That Government Officials Who Tweet to the Public Can't Block Users Who They Disagree With

New York, New York—President Donald Trump's blocking of people on Twitter because they criticize him violates the First Amendment, a federal judge in New York ruled today in a resounding victory for freedom of speech and the public’s right to communicate opposing political views directly to elected officials and...

Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Jue | May 23, 2018

Vote EFF on CREDO's May Ballot

Right now you can help EFF receive a portion of a $150,000+ donation pool without even opening your wallet. EFF is one of the three nonprofits featured in CREDO's giving group this month, so if you vote for EFF by May 31 you will help direct a bigger piece...

Event | May 30, 2018

Members-Only Speakeasy : Bay Area

Speakeasy: Bay AreaEFF Mixer & Happy HourWednesday, May 30 6-9 pmJoin the Electronic Frontier Foundation staff for a drink on Wednesday, May 30 in San Francisco! Raise a glass with EFF attorneys, technologists, and activists and discover our latest work defending your freedom online. EFF's Speakeasy events are free, informal...

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EFF Presents Cory Doctorow's Science Fiction Story About Our Jailbreaking Petition to the Copyright Office

Author Trademarks the Word 'Cocky,' Earns the Ire of Romance Writers Everywhere

EFF and Other Groups Fight State Department Collection of Social Media Information … Again

Digital Privacy and the Road to Community Empowerment

How To Turn PGP Back On As Safely As Possible

Email Privacy Act Comes Back, Hopefully to Stay

Amazon, Stop Powering Government Surveillance

Today: Tell the California Senate to Defend Net Neutrality and Pass S.B. 822

Press Conference Tuesday: EFF and Open Internet Advocates Will Urge California Lawmakers to Defend Net Neutrality for Californians

California Net Neutrality (SB 822) Press Conference

2nd Annual Tech Trivia Night Wrap-up

Egyptian Blogger and Activist Wael Abbas Detained

Victory For The First Amendment: Court Rules That Government Officials Who Tweet to the Public Can't Block Users Who They Disagree With

Vote EFF on CREDO's May Ballot

Members-Only Speakeasy : Bay Area

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