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Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass, Mark Rumold | March 2, 2017

California Supreme Court Rules Public Records Act Covers Government Communications on Private Email and Personal Devices

In a major victory for transparency, the California Supreme Court ruled today that when government officials conduct public business using private email or personal devices, those communications may be subject to disclosure under the California Public Record Acts (CPRA).
In the unanimous opinion, the court overturned an appellate...

Event | March 29, 2017

RightsCon (Brussels)

Executive Director Cindy Cohn and several others will represent EFF at this event.
RightsCon Brussels will bring together 1,200+ attendees from 80 countries with 500+ organizations, tech companies, universities, startups, and governments represented.

Event | March 20, 2017

Can Liberty Survive the Digital Age? (Berlin)

In a world filled with cyber hacks, communication silos, fake news and government surveillance, can liberty really survive the digital age?
These issues are playing out in real time across the globe. Forum topics include privacy and human rights vs. security; vulnerabilities vs. efficiencies posed by the Internet of...

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Deeplinks Blog by Jeremy Gillula, Kate Tummarello, Peter Eckersley | March 1, 2017

New FCC Chairman Begins Attacks on Internet Privacy

UPDATE: 3/2/17 Updated to include which types of consumer data were impacted by these changes.
Your ISP knows a lot about who you are and what you do online. Their records just got a whole lot less secure.
Newly minted Republican FCC Chairman Ajit Pai just granted...

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EFF at the TACD Annual Forum

EFF is presenting on net neutrality and trade at this multi-stakeholder event which brings together the consumer movement from both sides of the Atlantic to define a consumer agenda for trans-Atlantic markets: safeguarding protections and making p rogress in times of political change.

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Canadian International Pharmacy Association AGM

EFF will be presenting at the Canadian International Pharmacy Association AGM on how Shadow Regulation is used to censor the Internet, not only to remove listings for Canadian pharmacies, but also against targets of allegations of copyright infringement, political leaks, and other forms of "problematic" expression.

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Deeplinks Blog by Jamie Williams, Karen Gullo | March 1, 2017

An Illinois Court Just Didn’t Get It: We Are Entitled to Expect Privacy In Our Smart Meter Data, Which Reveals What’s Going On Inside Our Homes

Cities across the country are switching to wireless smart meters. You may even have one in your home. Utility companies say the new technology helps consumers monitor their energy use and potentially save money. But smart meters also reveals intimate details about what’s going on inside the home. By collecting...

Event | March 6, 2017

Property Rights In The Digital Age

Join EFF Special Advisor Cory Doctorow for a panel discussion on the limits of ownership in the digital age. You can learn more about the event, and RSVP here: https://righttorepairdigitalage.splashthat.com/
Other panelists include: Alden Abbott, Deputy Director of Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage...

Event | March 2, 2017

THE MORAL CHARACTER OF HACKING

Offensive hacking is fun! Unfortunately there is no good way to do it without going to jail or working for the government. In this talk Cooper Quintin, EFF Staff Technologist, will give some reasons that you might not want to work for the government and offer some fun and inspiring...

Event | April 14, 2017

Bernstein Institute for Human Rights Annual Symposium 2017

Governments around the world are cracking down on the space civil society needs to protect fundamental rights and freedoms. This year's annual Bernstein Institute for Human Rights conference will provide a rich analysis of the measures governments are using to silence dissent, while also examining legal strategies used by human...

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