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How The Supreme Court Could Reshape The Tech Patent Landscape
"What's curious about this patent to Daniel Nazer, a staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, is that it was filed way back in 1996. "…
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Brazil Leads the Efforts in Internet Governance with its Recently Enacted "Marco Civil da Internet". What’s in it for Intermediary Liability?
On April 23, 2014, Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff enacted the country’s long awaited Internet Bill of Rights, locally known as “Marco Civil da Internet”. Fi…
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The Future of Drones: Sky-High Hopes vs. Regulatory Realities
""Pirker is a really good test case," Calo told Live Science. "Ultimately, I don't see a scenario where what the FAA does collapses the…
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Springtime for CISPA
Spring is here. The flowers are in bloom, the days are longer, and Congress queues up for another legislative proposal to 'address' cybersecurity in the…
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White House Makes Reassuring Noises On 0-Day Policy
Yesterday afternoon, the White House put out a statement describing its view of vulnerability disclosure: the contentious issue of whether and when government a…
How Can We Protect the Internet Against Surveillance
In this talk, EFF's Technology Projects Director Peter Eckersley surveyed the state of Internet security and surveillance in the wake of Edward Snowden'…
Obama Policy on Zero Days Craps Out
Yesterday afternoon, the White House put out a statement describing its vulnerability disclosure policies: the contentious issue of whether and when government…
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First European Constitutional Court Suspends Data Retention After the Decision of the Court of Justice of EU
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The Branding of a Bug: How Heartbleed Became a Household Name
"Still, how Heartbleed was transformed from a security hole in an obscure part of open-source encryption software into a brand recognized around the world…
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Hackonomics: The cost of getting caught
"Ms. Hofmann explained, Lawyers' rates are highly variable — they depend on years of experience, depth of specialization, technical proficiency, where…
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Campaign to Stop Killer Robots Calls For Canada To Support Ban On Fully Autonomous Weapons
"“Allowing machines to determine who should live or die in a conflict is an issue that concerns all states. The United States has articulated its policy on…
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FCC Move Seen as Disaster for Online Start-Ups
"“We know that users will leave a service if it is slow to load, or if it is unreliable,” said attorney Marvin Ammori, a fellow with the New America Founda…