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How EFF Defends the Future: a Conversation with Rainey Reitman (Livestreamed)
Rainey Reitman, activism director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, will join CREDO for a special conversation to discuss how EFF is defending civil liberties and protecting user privacy in the digital world through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. The event will take place at Credo's offices...
Security Researcher Meetup With NTIA Rep on Botnets
The U.S. Department of Commerce is leading a new initiative to ‘identify and promote action by appropriate stakeholders’ to address the evolving threats from distributed, automated attacks. Botnets have evolved to yet again pose a real threat to stability and resilience of the Internet ecosystem. Particularly following the growth of...
The Fourth Amendment in the Digital Age: Data Privacy and the Third Party Doctrine
Who has rights to our data, and what information does the Fourth Amendment protect? As the Supreme Court prepares to rule for the first time on search warrants for historical cell site data in Carpenter v. United States, these questions have risen to the forefront of legal conversation. Join the...
Bay Area Townhall on the Use of National Security Tools for Deportation
The current state of surveillance: Bay Area Townhall on ICE's use of National Security Tools like cell site simulators ("CSSs") to locate and deport immigrants. EFF will be educating targeted communities about how CSSs work and what communities can do to try to protect themselves and their loved ones. The...
EFF at DEF CON 25
Join EFF at DEF CON 25! We're excited to have some great talks on the DEF CON schedule, and a booth in the Vendor area. Check us out and find out about the latest developments in protecting digital freedom. You can even sign up as an EFF member at our...
The First Amendment in the Age of Trump
Following a screening of the new film “Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press," EFF Civil Liberties Director David Greene will join a panel of experts, including filmmaker Brian Knappenberger, to discuss the First Amendment under the Trump administration. As the event organizers, TheWrap, describe the panel: "Panelists are not...
Fighting for the Pillars of Democracy: Independent Media and an Open Internet
Authoritarian regimes around the world are cracking down on journalists and trying to exert complete control over the flow of information. Now we too are facing a government hostile to any narratives it doesn't approve of sanction, as well as confronting giant media monopolies and online gatekeepers. How do we...
EFF at Security B-Sides Las Vegas 2017
Join EFF at BSidesLV in the Tuscany Suites & Casino! Catch some great information security talks and don't forget to stop by the EFF table to learn about the latest news in the digital freedom movement.
Senate Hearing on Section 702
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 about Section 702, as enacted by the FISA Amendments Act. The U.S. government claims that law authorizes the warrantless Internet surveillance of millions of innocent Americans and people around the world. EFF will be liveblogging that hearing...
EFF Senior Staff Attorney Jennifer Lynch Speaking at Nuit du Hack - Paris
Jennifer Lynch will be speaking at Nuit du Hack in Paris on June 24, 2017 about the use of AI, machine learning and predictive analytics to fight crime and find terrorists. The talk is at 5:15PM at the Disneyland Paris Hotel New York Conference Centre. Read more...
EFF at Black Hat Briefings USA 2017
Join EFF at Black Hat Briefings! Be sure to stop by our information booth in the Business Hall to find out about the latest developments in protecting digital freedom. You can even sign up as an EFF member and pick up some great swag! As in past years, EFF staff...
Day of Action to Defend Net Neutrality
It’s our Internet and we will defend it. On July 12, 2017, EFF and hundreds of organizations – including nonprofits, artists, tech companies large and small, libraries, and even ISPs – will be joining together to take action to defend the open Internet . Let’s send a strong message...
EFA June 2017 Teleconference
Are you part of a student group, community organization, or hacker space? If not, do you know others who share your concerns about digital rights? Whether you're working to raise a voice in your community for privacy, security, creativity, access to knowledge, and free expression—or whether you're looking for ways...
The Future of Digital Free Speech
The National Constitution Center will be presenting a discussion involving EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, The Honorable Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh.
Samsung v. Apple: The Future of Design Patent Law and Innovation (Panel Discussion)
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Samsung v. Apple could reshape design patent litigation. Join EFF Staff Attorney Vera Ranieri and a panel of tech law experts to discuss the next stage of Samsung v. Apple and the future of design patents in high-tech industries.
