EFF Challenges ‘Legal Bullying’ of Sites Reporting on Alleged Appin ‘Hacking-for-Hire’

Long-time Slashdot reader v3rgEz shared this report from MuckRock:

Founded in 2003, Appin has been described as a cybersecurity company and an educational consulting firm. Appin was also, according to Reuters reporting and extensive marketing material… Continue reading EFF Challenges ‘Legal Bullying’ of Sites Reporting on Alleged Appin ‘Hacking-for-Hire’

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‘Public Resource’ Wins 2012 Case. Judge Rules Posting Regulations Online is Fair Use

From an EFF announcement this week:
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 co… Continue reading ‘Public Resource’ Wins 2012 Case. Judge Rules Posting Regulations Online is Fair Use

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Federal Judge Makes History In Holding That Border Searches of Cell Phones Require a Warrant

In a groundbreaking ruling, a district court judge in New York, United States v. Smith (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2023), declared that a warrant is necessary for cell phone searches at the border, unless there are urgent circumstances. The Electronic Frontier F… Continue reading Federal Judge Makes History In Holding That Border Searches of Cell Phones Require a Warrant

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EFF Warns US ‘Deserves Stronger Spyware Protections Than Biden’s Executive Order’

In March U.S. President Joe Biden “signed an executive order that limits U.S. government agencies from using commercially available spyware,” writes EFF senior policy analyst Matthew Guariglia.

“But that doesn’t mean there will be no government use o… Continue reading EFF Warns US ‘Deserves Stronger Spyware Protections Than Biden’s Executive Order’

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‘The Broad, Vague RESTRICT Act Is a Dangerous Substitute For Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation’

The recently introduced RESTRICT Act, otherwise known as the “TikTok ban,” is a dangerous substitute for comprehensive data privacy legislation, writes the Electronic Frontier Foundation in a blog post. From the post: As we wrote in our initial review … Continue reading ‘The Broad, Vague RESTRICT Act Is a Dangerous Substitute For Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation’

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