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In our 552nd issue:
Get your tickets now to the 2010 Pioneer Awards and help us honor this year's winners: transparency activist Steven Aftergood; public domain scholar James Boyle; legal blogger Pamela Jones and the website Groklaw; and e-voting researcher Hari Krishna Prasad Vemuru, who was recently released on bail after being imprisoned for his security work in India. Given every year since 1992, the Pioneer Awards recognize leaders who are extending freedom and innovation on the electronic frontier. The award ceremony will be held November 8 in San Francisco with host Cory Doctorow. Tickets are also available to a VIP event with Cory and the Pioneer winners -- as well as EFF founders, board members, and other luminaries.
EFF has asked a judge in Washington, D.C., to dismiss copyright infringement claims against two defendants wrongfully ensnared in mass movie-downloading lawsuits. In an amicus brief, EFF argues that the copyright troll behind the suits -- a law firm calling itself the "U.S. Copyright Group" (USCG) -- is flouting court rules and engaging in unfounded speculation in order to pressure people into paying premature settlements.
EFF Updates
Facebook's Broken Promises: Apps Leaking Private Data
Facebook apps have been feeding users' information to advertisers and Internet tracking companies, regardless of the individual user's Facebook privacy settings. The leak allows Internet advertising networks to associate Facebook users with the supposedly-anonymous browsing-history cookies that trackers use to see a user's movements across the web.
In Jewel v. NSA Warrantless Wiretapping Appeal, Government Still Singing Same Old State Secrecy Tune
The Obama Administration is continuing the government's battle to ensure that no judge ever rules on the legality of the National Security Agency's warrantless dragnet surveillance program. In a brief filed in EFF's Jewel v. NSA case, the government argued that any attempt by the courts to judge the legality of the alleged surveillance would violate the state secrets privilege and harm national security.
Eight Epic Failures of Regulating Cryptography
Eight reasons why a potential requirement by the government to mandate "back-doors" into any encryption system is disastrously flawed.
EFF Asks Appeals Court to Review Dangerous 'First Sale' Decision
EFF asked a federal appeals court to review its ruling in Vernor v. Autodesk, a decision that could undermine the rights of software buyers and other consumers.
EFF Advises California PUC on Smart Grid Privacy Protections
Smart meters are able to determine with surprising detail how much energy you use and when you use it. EFF and the Center for Democracy and Technology filed a proposal with the Public Utilities Commission outlining important privacy protections for consumers.
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Geotag, You're It!
Android and iOS respect your geolocation settings. Check them!
Graf v. Zynga Game Network, Inc
Zynga is being accused of illegally sharing Facebook customers' user data in a class action lawsuit.
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ToorCon12
EFF Senior Staff Attorneys Marcia Hofmann and Kurt Opsahl
will present talks on "The Law of Computer Search and
Seizure."
When: October 23, 2010 @ 7 p.m. - Marcia Hofmann
October 24, 2010 @ 6 p.m. - Kurt Opsahl
Where: San Diego Convention Center, Rooms 24-26, Upper Level
111 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
Failcon: User Privacy - Where is the Line?
EFF's Legal Director Cindy Cohn joins a panel discussing
"User Privacy: Where is the Line?" at Failcon '10.
When: October 25, 2010 @ 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Where: Kabuki Hotel, 1625 Post Street, San Francisco, CA
The Public Voice Civil Society Meeting: "Next Generation Privacy Challenges and Opportunities"
EFF International Rights Director Katitza Rodriguez will join a panel discussing "The Madrid Declaration: One Year Later"; EFF Senior Staff Attorney Lee Tien joins a panel discussing "Emerging Privacy Issues."
When: October 25, 2010 @ 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem, Israel
Conference on the Evolving Role of the Individual in Privacy Protection: 30 Years After the OECD Privacy Guidelines
EFF International Rights Director Katitza Rodriguez and EFF Senior Staff Attorney Lee Tien will attend the 30th anniversary of the OECD Privacy Guidelines.
When: October 25, 2010 @ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
October 26, 2010 @ 9 a.m. - 6 a.m.
Where: International Convention Center (ICC), Binyanei HaUma, Jerusalem, Israel
32nd Annual Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners - "Privacy: Generations"
EFF International Rights Director Katitza Rodriguez, EFF Senior Staff Attorney Lee Tien, and EFF Board Member Lori Cranor will be speaking at the 32nd Annual Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners - "Privacy: Generations."
When: October 27, 2010 @ 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. (Lori Cranor)
October 27, 2010 @ 2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. (Lee Tien and Katitza Rodriguez)
Where: International Convention Center (ICC), Binyanei HaUma, Jerusalem, Israel
EFF's 19th Annual Pioneer Awards Hosted by Cory Doctorow
Prolific author, blogger, and tireless advocate of freedom in the networked world Cory Doctorow returns to San Francisco to host EFF's 19th Annual Pioneer Awards.
When: November 8, 2010
VIP Reception: 6:30 p.m.
General admission: 7:30 p.m.
Where: 111 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA
Join EFF at LISA 2010
Stop by the EFF booth at the Large Installation System
Administration Conference to learn about our latest work,
check out our member specials, and get some great EFF
items.
When: November 10, 2010 @ 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
November 11, 2010 @ 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Exhibit Hall 1, San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA
DIY Citizenship
EFF Senior Staff Attorney and Kahle Promise Fellow Corynne McSherry will speak about "Supporting the DIY Citizen: Social and Legal Challenges of Online Participatory Politics and Culture" at the opening event of DIY at the downtown campus of the University of Toronto.
When: Thursday, November 11, 2020 @ 5 - 7 p.m.
Where: University of Toronto Munk School of Global Affairs, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Toronto Division, Ontario
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