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Deeplinks Blog by Joe Mullin | September 15, 2023

This Bill Would Revive The Worst Patents On Software—And Human Genes

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, S. 2140, (PERA), sponsored by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) would be a huge gift to patent trolls, a few tech firms that aggressively license patents, and patent lawyers. For everyone else, it will be a huge loss. That’s why we’re opposing...

Deeplinks Blog by Karen Gullo | September 13, 2023

UN Cybercrime Treaty Talks End Without Consensus on Scope And Deep Divides About Surveillance Powers

As the latest negotiating session on the proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty wrapped up in New York earlier this month, one thing was clear: with time running out to finalize the text, little progress and consensus was reached on crucial points, such as the treaty's overall scope of...

Deeplinks Blog by Hannah Zhao | September 13, 2023

EFF to Michigan Court: Governments Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Use a Drone to Spy on You Without a Warrant

Should the government have to get a warrant before using a drone to spy on your home and backyard? We think so, and in an amicus brief filed last Friday in Long Lake Township v. Maxon, we urged the Michigan Supreme Court to find that warrantless drone surveillance of a...

Deeplinks Blog by Electronic Frontier Foundation | September 13, 2023

UN's Cybercrime Convention Draft: A Slippery Slope for LGBTQ+ and Gender Rights

This post is divided into two parts. Part I looks at the draft UN's Cybercrime Convention and its potential implications for LGBTQ+ rights. Part II provides a closer look at how cybercrime laws might specifically impact the LGBTQ+ community and activists in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.EFF...

Deeplinks Blog by Cooper Quintin | September 13, 2023

Apple and Google Are Introducing New Ways to Defeat Cell Site Simulators, But Is it Enough?

Cell-site simulators (CSS)—also known as IMSI Catchers and Stingrays—are a tool that law enforcement and governments use to track the location of phones, intercept or disrupt communications, spy on foreign governments, or even install malware. Cell-site simulators are also used by criminals to send spam and engage...

Press Release | September 12, 2023

Appeals Court Upholds Public.Resource.Org’s Right to Post Public Laws and Regulations Online

SAN FRANCISCO—Technical standards like fire and electrical codes developed by private organizations but incorporated into public law can be freely disseminated without any liability for copyright infringement, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. Tuesday’s ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...

Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope, Saira Hussain | September 12, 2023

Federal Judge Upholds State Department Rule Requiring Visa Applicants to Disclose Social Media Information

Since 2019, people applying for a visa to the United States have had to register their social media accounts with the U.S. government as part of the application process. Two U.S.-based documentary film organizations that regularly collaborate with non-U.S. filmmakers and other international partners sued the State Department shortly...

Deeplinks Blog by Christian Romero | September 12, 2023

EFF Award Winner: Signal Foundation

In 1992 EFF presented our very first awards recognizing key leaders and organizations advancing innovation and championing digital rights. Now in 2023 we are continuing to celebrate the accomplishments of people working toward a better future for technology users with the EFF Awards!All are invited to attend the EFF...

Deeplinks Blog by Beryl Lipton | September 11, 2023

Arkansas Lawmakers Could Wreck A 50-Year-Old FOIA Law This Week

Arkansas residents right now are facing a sudden and serious attempt to block their access to important government information. In a special session of the state legislature, announced Friday by Gov. Sarah Sanders and convened Monday morning, lawmakers are expected to discuss making major amendments to the Arkansas...

Deeplinks Blog by Christian Romero | September 11, 2023

EFF Award Winner: Library Freedom Project

Press Release | September 11, 2023

EFF Welcomes Erica Astrella and Yoshi Kohno to Its Board of Directors

SAN FRANCISCO—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is honored to announce today that Erica Astrella, Head of Technology at Parkwood Entertainment and a leading voice for diversity and equity in tech, and University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering Professor Tadayoshi “Yoshi” Kohno, a renowned security researcher and scholar, have joined...

Deeplinks Blog by Joe Mullin | September 8, 2023

The UK Government Knows How Extreme The Online Safety Bill Is

The bill would empower the U.K. government, in certain situations, to demand that online platforms use government-approved software to search through all users’ photos, files, and messages, scanning for illegal content. Online services that don’t comply can be subject to extreme penalties, including criminal penalties.

Deeplinks Blog by David Greene, Andrew Crocker, Josh Richman | September 8, 2023

EFF Urges Appeals Court to Re-hear Case over Trump’s X Account

A federal appeals court undermined more than a century of First Amendment law by upholding a gag order that kept X—formerly known as Twitter—from discussing the government’s demand for Donald Trump’s account data, EFF argued in a brief urging a re-hearing. The amicus brief filed Friday in the U.S....

Deeplinks Blog by Chao Liu | September 8, 2023

California’s Middle Mile Network Must Bridge the Digital Divide, Not Reinforce It

When California unanimously passed S.B. 156 in 2021, we embarked on a multi-year, multi-billion dollar endeavor to bring affordable, 21st-century fiber to every Californian. Done correctly, this nearly $7 billion investment—further supplemented by $ 1.8 billion in federal funding—would help eliminate the digital divide in California. We are on...

Event | September 13, 2023

Let’s Talk, Let’s Learn Community Series: Shotspotter Gunshot Detection System

Oakland Privacy , a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will co-host this event:Let’s Talk, Let’s Learn Community Series: Shotspotter Gunshot Detection SystemFrom the Organizers:Join our community to discuss the impact of Shotspotter, an audio surveillance system used to detect gunshots, which was installed...

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This Bill Would Revive The Worst Patents On Software—And Human Genes

UN Cybercrime Treaty Talks End Without Consensus on Scope And Deep Divides About Surveillance Powers

EFF to Michigan Court: Governments Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Use a Drone to Spy on You Without a Warrant

UN's Cybercrime Convention Draft: A Slippery Slope for LGBTQ+ and Gender Rights

Apple and Google Are Introducing New Ways to Defeat Cell Site Simulators, But Is it Enough?

Appeals Court Upholds Public.Resource.Org’s Right to Post Public Laws and Regulations Online

Federal Judge Upholds State Department Rule Requiring Visa Applicants to Disclose Social Media Information

EFF Award Winner: Signal Foundation

Arkansas Lawmakers Could Wreck A 50-Year-Old FOIA Law This Week

EFF Award Winner: Library Freedom Project

EFF Welcomes Erica Astrella and Yoshi Kohno to Its Board of Directors

The UK Government Knows How Extreme The Online Safety Bill Is

EFF Urges Appeals Court to Re-hear Case over Trump’s X Account

California’s Middle Mile Network Must Bridge the Digital Divide, Not Reinforce It

Let’s Talk, Let’s Learn Community Series: Shotspotter Gunshot Detection System

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