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NSA SEXINT is the Abuse You’ve All Been Waiting For
In the latest news report based on documents revealed by Edward Snowden, we’ve learned that the NSA creates profiles of porn viewing, online sexual activity and…
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Is the World Ready for Self-Driving Cars?
Listen to the full interview over at KCRW. The cars of today are almost fully automated, and the smart technology for driverless cars has now been developed. W…
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To Apply or Not to Apply? That’s a Tough Question
"“Schools are competing feverishly for good students. An applicant who, a few years ago, would have been wait-listed at a top twenty school, may now find h…
Prof. Alasdair Roberts - Hearsay Culture Show #198 - KZSU-FM
A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on…
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Wickr Announces New Interface, App And Advisory Board
The Wickr team is brought together by the strong belief that private correspondence is a universal human right that is extremely important to a free society. Ea…
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Canadian Privacy Commissioner Funding Call for Proposals
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently launched its 2013-2014 call for funding proposals for its Contribution Program, a $500,000 funding envelope to condu…
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Goldieblox v. Beastie Boys: Let's Ask An Actual Expert
"Then I spoke to an actual expert, Julie Ahrens, Director of Copyright & Fair Use at Stanford’s Center for Internet & Society. She convinced me tha…
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Beastie Boys Vs. GoldieBlox In Fair Use Dispute: ‘Girls’ Parody Underscores Murky Copyright Laws
"Julie Ahrens, director of copyright and fair use for Stanford University’s Center for Internet and Society, thinks GoldieBlox did the right thing by stick…
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Beastie Boys Gotta Fight, But Probably Won't Win
“This is exactly what fair use gives you the right to do,” said Julie Ahrens, the director of copyright and fair use at Stanford Law School's Center for the…
The NSA, Tor, Vodafone and LIBE Committee Meet To Chat
Cross-posted from the Privacy Association. Imagine the NSA, European Parliament, Tor and Vodafone having a civilized conversation about privacy. Considering th…
Google's triumph advances transformative use of copyrighted work
Cross-posted from Al Jazeera America. On Nov. 14, a New York federal court judge ruled to uphold Google’s ambitious project to scan and digitize millions of bo…
WikiLeaks and the Control of Public Debate
Cross-posted from InfoJustice.org. "If you want to kill a trade agreement, or any effort to make new law or policy, keep it secret for an excessive amount…