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Deeplinks Blog by Jeremy Malcolm | September 8, 2016

European Copyright Ruling Ushers in New Dark Era for Hyperlinks

In a case which threatens to cause turmoil for thousands if not millions of websites, the Court of Justice of the European Union decided today that a website that merely links to material that infringes copyright, can itself be found guilty of copyright infringement, provided only that the operator...

Deeplinks Blog by rainey Reitman | September 8, 2016

Must Watch: Senator Ron Wyden Heads to the Senate Floor Today to Oppose Mass Hacking

In a few hours, Senator Wyden will be going on the floor of the Senate to argue against updates to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
You may have already heard of Rule 41: EFF and allied digital rights groups have been raising...

Deeplinks Blog by Elliot Harmon | September 8, 2016

Analog: The Last Defense Against DRM

UPDATE (9/8/16): An earlier version of this blog post incorrectly suggested that no authorized audio devices or connectors that used the Lightning port existed prior to yesterday’s announcement. It also implied that the only way to achieve lossless sound quality on an iPhone was through a wired connection, which was...

Deeplinks Blog by Jeremy Malcolm | September 7, 2016

Users Continue to Rock Against the TPP With Three New Tour Dates

The Rock Against the TPP concert tour continues to gather steam as it makes its way around the country, giving voice to users whose concerns about the Trans-Pacific Partnership are being ignored. This Friday, the event will hit San Francisco, and there's still time for you to ...

Deeplinks Blog by Ernesto Falcon | September 7, 2016

Content Companies Demand Total Control of Set-Top Boxes at FCC

It has always been about gaining control over technology and never about copyright law.
Major TV producers have finally said what they really want from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in exchange for breaking up the cable companies' monopoly over set-top boxes. As they continue to push fake...

Deeplinks Blog by Elliot Harmon | September 2, 2016

6 Questions for EFF's New Researcher Gennie Gebhart

EFF is pleased to welcome researcher Gennie Gebhart, the newest member of the activism team. Gennie will be working to defend your right to privacy and security online.
Gennie has a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington. She’s published research...

Deeplinks Blog by rainey Reitman | September 2, 2016

The Shadow Brokers Publish NSA Spy Tools, Demonstrating Possible Flaws in the NSA’s Approach to Security Vulnerabilities

The Vulnerabilities Equities Process is Unaccountable, Secretive, and Nonbinding
A group calling itself the Shadow Brokers recently released powerful surveillance tools publicly on the Web and promises to publish more dangerous tools for the price of one million bitcoin – or to whomever makes the best offer, if...

Deeplinks Blog by Gennie Gebhart | August 31, 2016

How to Change Your WhatsApp Settings Before Facebook Data Sharing Begins

UPDATE (9/12/16): We have clarified that users have 30 days after they first see WhatsApp's privacy policy update to agree or not agree to its terms. We have also clarified that, while the new privacy policy permits WhatsApp to share contact lists with Facebook, no concrete plans to do so...

Deeplinks Blog by Gennie Gebhart | August 31, 2016

What Facebook and WhatsApp’s Data Sharing Plans Really Mean for User Privacy

UPDATE (9/12/16): We have clarified that users have 30 days after they first see WhatsApp's privacy policy update to agree or not agree to its terms. We have also clarified that accounts created after August 25 join WhatsApp under the new privacy policy with no option to refuse the data...

Deeplinks Blog by Jeremy Malcolm | August 31, 2016

Latest Leak Confirms European Copyright Plans Offer Little for Users

In our previous piece about a leaked European impact assessment on copyright, we described how the foreshadowed changes to European copyright law would place onerous new responsibilities on Internet platforms to scan your uploaded content on behalf of large entertainment companies. We also described how the changes would give...

Deeplinks Blog by Daniel Nazer, Elliot Harmon | August 31, 2016

Stupid Patent of the Month: Elsevier Patents Online Peer Review

On August 30, 2016, the Patent Office issued U.S. Patent No. 9,430,468, titled; “Online peer review and method.” The owner of this patent is none other than Elsevier, the giant academic publisher. When it first applied for the patent, Elsevier sought very broad claims that could have covered a...

Deeplinks Blog by Jamie Williams | August 29, 2016

Do Over, Please: EFF and ACLU Ask Ninth Circuit to Revisit Two Dangerous CFAA Rulings

Imagine being convicted of a crime for logging into a friend's social media account with their permission? Or for logging into your spouse’s bank account to pay a bill, even though a pop-up banner appeared stating that only account holders were permitted to access the system? The Ninth Circuit Court...

Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass | August 29, 2016

Transparency Hunters Capture More than 400 California Database Catalogs

Note: The updated datasets are now located on our California Database Catalogs hub. As of Oct. 4, 2016, the spreadsheets on this page will no longer be updated.
A team of over 40 transparency activists aimed their browsers at California this past weekend, collecting more than 400...

Deeplinks Blog by Jeremy Malcolm | August 26, 2016

European Copyright Leak Exposes Plans to Force the Internet to Subsidize Publishers

A just-leaked draft impact assessment on the modernization of European copyright rules could spell the end for many online services in Europe as we know them. The document's recommendations foreshadow new a EU Directive on copyright to be introduced later this year, that will ultimately bind each of the...

Deeplinks Blog by Shahid Buttar | August 25, 2016

Justice Department Pressed to Intervene When Police Arrest Grassroots Journalists

Across the country, civilian journalists have documented government violence using cell phones to record police activities, forcing a much-needed national discourse. But in case after case after case after case, the people who face penalties in the wake of police violence are the courageous and quick-witted...

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European Copyright Ruling Ushers in New Dark Era for Hyperlinks

Must Watch: Senator Ron Wyden Heads to the Senate Floor Today to Oppose Mass Hacking

Analog: The Last Defense Against DRM

Users Continue to Rock Against the TPP With Three New Tour Dates

Content Companies Demand Total Control of Set-Top Boxes at FCC

6 Questions for EFF's New Researcher Gennie Gebhart

The Shadow Brokers Publish NSA Spy Tools, Demonstrating Possible Flaws in the NSA’s Approach to Security Vulnerabilities

How to Change Your WhatsApp Settings Before Facebook Data Sharing Begins

What Facebook and WhatsApp’s Data Sharing Plans Really Mean for User Privacy

Latest Leak Confirms European Copyright Plans Offer Little for Users

Stupid Patent of the Month: Elsevier Patents Online Peer Review

Do Over, Please: EFF and ACLU Ask Ninth Circuit to Revisit Two Dangerous CFAA Rulings

Transparency Hunters Capture More than 400 California Database Catalogs

European Copyright Leak Exposes Plans to Force the Internet to Subsidize Publishers

Justice Department Pressed to Intervene When Police Arrest Grassroots Journalists

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