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EFF vows to tie up encryption ‘backdoor’ legislation in court ‘for years’

The battle over backdoors has just begun.

On Apr 8, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The woman who aims to take Tor mainstream

The Tor Project has an image problem. Shari Steele knows how to fix it.

On Feb 16, 2016 by William Turton

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From encryption to the NSA, what experts want from Obama’s last State of the Union

Experts agree: It sure would be nice if Obama would say that encryption backdoors are a bad idea.

On Jan 12, 2016 by Kevin Collier

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T-Mobile’s CEO wages war with EFF over Binge On throttling test

T-Mobile CEO John Legere took to Twitter to respond to tests released by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

On Jan 7, 2016 by William Turton

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The heroes who saved the Internet in 2015

2015 changed the Internet. These people saved it.

On Dec 31, 2015 by [email protected]

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What happens when Cards Against Humanity asks Reddit for ideas?

That's one way to brainstorm.

On Nov 21, 2015 by Joey Keeton

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Pro-encryption petition passes 100K signatures, putting pressure on Obama

Privacy advocates are making their voices heard.

On Oct 27, 2015 by William Turton

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South Carolina inmates get solitary confinement for making rap video in prison

The video's virality drew the attention of the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

On Oct 24, 2015 by Clyde Lovellette

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Tech group representing Facebook, Google, Amazon comes out against CISA

The cybersecurity bill is scheduled for a vote in the Senate soon.

On Oct 15, 2015 by Eric Geller

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TPP text to finally be made public

Finally, we'll get to know what's in that trade deal.

On Oct 8, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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The controversial TPP trade deal, explained

And what's up with that 'fast track' gizmo?

On Oct 5, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Edward Snowden: We must protect whistleblowers to protect our democracy

"People who really care about the measure of liberty … are starting to get a little bit stronger."

On Sep 25, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Politwoops preserves its 1.1 million tweets with the Internet Archive

The duplicity of politicians endureth forever.

On Sep 17, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Congress just took a major step to protect foreigners’ privacy

'We all benefit when the information our law enforcement agencies share is accurate.'

On Sep 17, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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Bogus Electronic Frontier Foundation site targets users with malware

A spear phishing campaign used the name of the Electronic Frontier Foundation to exploit victims' trust.

On Aug 30, 2015 by Kate Conger