Thanks again to all of the people who helped make EFF's experience at DEF CON 18 such a smashing success. Even if you couldn't make it to Las Vegas this year, you can still own a piece of the history. EFF is auctioning several items that you won't find...

Last month, we wrote about a New Jersey case in which the former publisher of a magazine and dating website for gay youth had declared bankruptcy. He and his former business partners were fighting over ownership of various business assets of XY Magazine and XY.com, including extensive personal information...

This is part one of a two part series. Read part two.Recent news has made it abundantly clear that the government uses the Internet and social networking sites as tools for investigation. But what’s not clear, and what...

Every year, people astonish and amaze us with the inventive ways in which they raise funds for EFF. EFF supporters have given away free games, shaved people's hair into mohawks, and drawn cartoons to show their support for digital civil liberties. For the second year in a...

In a groundbreaking new series titled "What They Know," the Wall Street Journal is taking a close look at the information that online advertisers collect about you as you browse the Web:

"The tracking files represent the leading edge of a lightly regulated, emerging industry of data-gatherers who...

Now that the dust has settled on the long-awaited announcement of new DMCA circumvention exemptions, it’s time for an explanation of what these exemptions will (and will not) do for consumers and creators. We’ll start with a tremendously important exemption that we fear was somewhat overlooked in the excitement about...

Tomorrow afternoon, legislators from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will be holding a hearing on the topic of "Public Access to Federally-Funded Research." The hearing will be a perfect opportunity for key representatives to look into supporting public access policies — various requirements that scientific research...