Antigua Says It Will Start Ignoring US CopyrightsWTO gave Antigua the right to ignore US IP rights as part of a judgement over online gambling bans. Now the small country is threatening to begin its data haven status, starting in April.

France's Olivennes Law in Final Negotiations (Google...

It seems somehow appropriate that the House's awesome vote to hold phone companies accountable for illegal spying would happen at the onset of a week dedicated to government transparency. Few things need transparency more than secret government surveillance law, and so we've rebuilt Stop The Spying.org to...

For the first time, U.S. technology policy has taken a front-row seat in this election year. If you had the candidates' ear, what would you tell them to do in regards to our digital world?
Computers, Freedom and Privacy (CFP) is a conference whose interests have tracked...

Mark Klein, the AT&T technician who came to EFF with evidence of government spying, eloquently explained to PBS NOW this weekend why Congress should reject immunity for telecoms taking part in the spying. If you missed it, you can watch the show online. Fortunately, a majority...

Sunday's LA Times has a great opinion piece by political writer Julian Sanchez, situating the current debate over FISA reform within the long and sordid history of illegal surveillance in the US.
Going back to the '20s, Sanchez reviews multiple occasions when authorities have used spying...

The principles of open government are promoted and celebrated each year during Sunshine Week — observed this year March 16-22. The weeklong initiative is built around National Freedom of Information Day, which has been celebrated since the 1970s on March 16, James Madison’s birthday. Madison is regarded as...

Analysis: Firm Stance on FISA Pays Big for DemocratsConfronting the President on spying powers turns out to be
a better strategy than capitulation.
President Weakens Spying OversightThe Intelligence Oversight Board has been stripped of much
of its authority -- reversing reforms of the 70s.
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