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EFF has posted documents shedding light on how law enforcement agencies use social networking sites to gather information in investigations. The records, obtained from the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Justice Criminal Division, are the ...

Using bits of data from social network sites, researchers gleaned names, ages and even Social Security numbers.

This is the fan page of the Lib Dem Save the Net group. This group of rank-and-file members and supporters of the Lib Dems proved that millions of people like you care about the Net. The more fans we have, the better our chance of convincing the UK Government, or indeed... any government, not to block websites or disconnect people from the Net for copyright infringement. Wherever you are in the world, become a fan and show the Net you care.

The Motion Picture Association of America issued its annual report on the movie business yesterday -- and to hear the MPAA say it, things have never been better for Hollywood. In a press release (PDF), the District-based trade group touted the findings of its Theatrical Market Statistics Report: ......

The entire family of devices built on the iPhone OS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) have been designed to run only software that is approved by Apple—a major shift from the norms of the personal computer market. Software developers who want Apple's ...

Supreme Court decides in Katz v. United States that warrantless wiretaps violate the Fourth Amendment [06.19.1968] The original Wiretap Act is passed, providing a right of action against anyone who unlawfully intercepts wire or oral communications. ...

A bit about what conservatives can teach the free culture movement.

We often criticize DMCA takedown abuse here at EFF, but last week's Cryptome snafu highlights another facet of the problem: how a DMCA takedown for one item can result in the removal of lots of lawful material. To recap, Cryptome posted Microsoft’...

Last month, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the founding of EFF at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, joined by Adam Savage, the founders of EFF and dozens of other Internet luminaries. For non-local EFF supporters, we've put the gorgeous photos ...

Liberal Democrat peers have added an amendment to the Digital Economy bill which outlaws 'web lockers'. Have they never tried to send a large, personal, private file?

EFF-Austin advocates establishment and protection of digital rights and defense of the wealth of digital information, innovation, and technology. We promote the right of all citizens to communicate and share information without unreasonable constraint. We also advocate ...the fundamental right to explore, tinker, create, and innovate along the frontier of emerging technologies. EFF-Austin was originally formed in 1991 with the intention that it would become the first chapter of the national Electronic Frontier Foundation, however EFF decided not to become a chapters organization, and EFF-Austin became a separately-incorporated, independent nonprofit organization working focusing on cyber liberties, digital rights, and emerging technologies. EFF-Austin became dormant in 1997, and was revived by original co-founders Steve Jackson and Jon Lebkowsky in 2002.