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Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Mackey, Dave Maass | November 29, 2016

Law Enforcement’s Secret 'Super Search Engine' Amasses Trillions of Phone Records for Decades

EFF Fights For More Disclosure About Hemisphere ProgramAlthough the government still hides too much information about a secret telephone records surveillance program known as Hemisphere, we have learned through EFF’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits that police tout the massive database of private calls as “Google on Steroids"...

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MuckRock litigation

EFF helped online public records platform MuckRock successfully defend three lawsuits filed against it and one of its users over public records that allegedly contained trade secrets. This included vindicating MuckRock's First Amendment rights when a court repealed a previous order that required the platform to de-publish public records the...

Event | December 7, 2016

EFF BoF at the USENIX LISA16 Conference

Don't miss our Wednesday night EFF BOF! Join Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel Kurt Opsahl, Systems Administrator Starchy Grant, and Membership Coordinator Maggie Kazmierczak for a candid Q&A about what we're doing at the intersection of tech and civil liberties.
EFF Birds of a Feather Session Wednesday, December...

Event

EFF at the Internet Governance Forum

All this week, EFF will be represented at a range of events at the Internet Governance Forum, including workshops and a main session on the nexus between the Internet and trade, as well as events on cybersecurity, encryption policy, access to knowledge, and the "right to be forgotten".

Event | November 30, 2016

Will Crime-Fighting Technologies Make Privacy Obsolete?

Powerful technologies from new surveillance systems to predictive algorithms are transforming the way law enforcement prevents and fights crime. They hold the promise of a much safer future, though they also threaten to encroach upon our privacy and to perpetuate biases against people based on their race or where they...

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Deeplinks Blog by Katitza Rodriguez | November 23, 2016

Who Has Your Back in Colombia? A New Report Shows Telecom Privacy Slowly Improving

Fundacion Karisma—the leading Colombian digital rights organization—has published the 2016 ¿Dónde están mis datos? report, which evaluates how well Colombian telecommunications companies protect their customers’ privacy.Karisma’s second annual report examines publicly-available policies on government surveillance transparency, data protection, privacy, and free expression from five of the biggest telecommunications companies:...

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Deeplinks Blog by Kate Tummarello | November 22, 2016

Obama Can Still Boost Transparency, Accountability Before Trump Takes Office

There are fewer than 60 days until President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in, but President Barack Obama can still take steps to improve transparency—and therefore government accountability.
In a letter to the Obama administration this week, EFF and other civil liberties groups—including Demand Progress and OpenTheGovernment.org—are asking that he...

Deeplinks Blog by Kate Tummarello | November 17, 2016

Give Congress Time to Debate New Government Hacking Rule

If Congress doesn’t act soon, federal investigators will have access to new, sweeping hacking powers due to a rule change set to go into effect on Dec. 1.
That’s why Sens. Chris Coons, Ron Wyden, Mike Lee, and others introduced a bipartisan bill today, the Review the Rule Act,...

Deeplinks Blog by Bill Budington | November 16, 2016

Digital Security Tips for Protesters

After the election, individuals took to the streets across the country to express their outrage and disappointment at the result of the U.S. presidential election. Many protesters may not be aware of the unfortunate fact that exercising their First Amendment rights may open themselves up to certain risks. Those engaging...

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