EFF wins the first-ever civilian victory in secret surveillance court
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has agreed to disclose an earlier ruling that some NSA spying is unconstitutional.
On Jun 13, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Gov’t: Secret court opinion on law underlying PRISM program needs to stay secret
The Justice Department urged continued secrecy for a 2011 FISC opinion that found the National Security Agency’s surveillance under the FISA Amendments Act to be unconstitutional.
On Jun 10, 2013 by [email protected]
California attempts to criminalize revenge porn
Should Senate Bill 255 pass, it would become the first such law in the United States.
On Jun 6, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Podcasters raise $41,000 to save podcasting
A company called Personal Audio patented the vague concept of podcasting, and it’s threatening to take some podcasts down in court.
On May 31, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Activists hit the streets of Lima to save the Internet from the TPP
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, being negotiated in Peru this week, could mean a censored Internet for 12 countries.
On May 15, 2013 by Kevin Collier
CISPA could let corporations hack “in good faith”
Critics argue the vague language of the cybersecurity bill would allow companies to get away with some of the very same acts the bill is intended to stamp out.
On Apr 24, 2013 by Tim Sampson
Rep. Mike Rogers calls CISPA opponents basement-dwelling teens
On Tuesday, Rogers described the bill’s typical opponent as “a 14 year old tweeter in the basement.”
On Apr 16, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Obama renews promise to veto CISPA
Like last year, President Obama’s administration has stated in no uncertain terms that it will shoot down the controversial cybersecurity bill.
CISPA sponsor inadvertently donates to anti-CISPA campaign
Whenever Rep. Mike Rogers tweets about his controversial cybersecurity bill, he’s donating to the people campaigning against it.
On Mar 22, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Internet Defense League issues call to code against CISPA
Thousands of sites that make up the IDLare raising awareness about the controversial Cyber Intelligence Security Protection Act.
On Mar 19, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Marc Maron: Lawsuit over podcast patent is “extortion”
Last month Personal Audio filed lawsuits against three of the biggest podcasting companies, a move that could have a significant impact on the future of the medium.
On Mar 12, 2013 by Tim Sampson
No one’s representing the Internet in the latest TPP negotiation
Internet advocacy groups have been frozen out of the latest round of negotiations for this international trade treaty.
On Mar 7, 2013 by Kevin Collier
The state of podcasting 2013
Roman Mars, Chris Mancini, Matt Belknap, and Jessie Thorn sound off on the opportunities and challenges facing the medium’s development.
On Mar 7, 2013 by Patrick Caldwell
Website fights CISPA in exchange for promotional tweets
Website domain registration company NameCheap isgiving a dollar to digital freedom activists at the Electronic Frontier Foundation each time someone tweets the company’s name or shares it on Facebook.
On Feb 19, 2013 by Kevin Collier
How international trade agreements threaten our Internet: A primer
Everything you need to know about how governments create harmful copyright policies with international trade agreements. Because the Internet as we know it is in danger.
On Feb 11, 2013 by [email protected]
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