Technology company leaders are reportedly meeting with President-elect Donald Trump and members of his transition team tomorrow in New York. Mr. Trump’s relationship with technology companies has been frosty, and his statements during the campaign and recent cabinet picks raise serious concerns about the...

News Media Alliance’s Call to Weaken Protections Is Dangerous
When copyright law and the First Amendment come into conflict, the First Amendment must win. The fair use doctrine—the idea that there are certain ways that you can use a piece of copyrighted work regardless of whether you have the...

For the first few days of the 12 Days of 2FA, we’ll focus on two-factor authentication for email. When you forget or lose your password, services will often email you to confirm your identity and reset it. This makes email the golden key to all of your other...

In recent months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have sought access to private data on the cell phones of two journalists. Such incidents are offensive because they threaten the independence of the press and pose specific risks to confidential sources. This government overreach also highlights how weak legal protections...

UPDATE August 29, 2017: Uber has announced a roll back of the post-ride tracking and that it will re-enable iOS users to use the “While Using” location privacy setting. As we explained in the post below, there are many legitimate reasons that a rider would want privacy in their...

The Supreme Court issued an important ruling today in the long-running patent battle between Apple and Samsung. The appeal involved some of Apple’s infamous design patents on rounded corners. The Federal Circuit had ruled that Apple was entitled to all of Samsung’s profits from the infringing phones....