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Cartoon: The Return of Snuggly, the Security Bear

Posted Friday July 4, 2008, 1:49 am, Over one day old
A few months back, SF Gate cartoonist Mark Fiore introduced his character Snuggly, the Security Bear, with a brilliant take on telecom immunity. Now, Snuggly is back, and he has a few words to say about "compromise."

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What The New NSA Spying Decision Means for the Immunity Debate

Posted Friday July 4, 2008, 1:49 am, Over one day old
Fact: The Al Haramain decision makes clear that the state secrets privilege will not prevent the telecoms from defending themselves, because FISA's evidentiary procedures preempt the privilege.

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Legal Filesharing on Campus?

Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 2:04 am, Over one day old
Their report, Investigating Voluntary Collective Licensing for Music File-Sharing at UC Berkeley, starts with the following questions: Would such a system be attractive to students? They also found that 65% of students surveyed said they were willing to pay into a VCL system.

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Senator Hatch and Tinfoil Hats

Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 2:04 am, Over one day old
Here's Senator Orrin Hatch's argument in last Thursday's Senate debate. "How many times have we heard claims that the Protect America Act would permit the government to spy on innocent American families overseas, on their vacations? Or innocent American soldiers overseas serving their country?

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Breaking News: Court Holds That FISA Preempts State Secret Privilege

Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 2:04 am, Over one day old
Decision Undermines Telecom Immunity Arguments While the case only directly addressed the Al Haramain case, Judge Walker did mention the cases against the telecommunications giants who participated in the illegal surveillance program: Plaintiff amici [i.e.

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Court Ruling Will Expose Viewing Habits of YouTube Users

Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 2:04 am, Over one day old
If any single one of the YouTube users in the Logging database picked a Login ID that does identify that user (i.e. if my YouTube login was kurtopsahl), then the Logging database' information about viewing habits is protected by the VPPA, even if others pick anonymous pseudonyms.

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European Lawmaker Sues U.S. Agencies to Obtain Travel-Related and Other Personal Information

Posted Tuesday July 1, 2008, 3:55 am, Over one day old
Washington, D.C. - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit on behalf of a member of the European Parliament today, demanding that the U.S. government release records about her "risk assessment" score and other information gathered about her during her international travels.

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Surveilling Drivers For Safety, For The Environment, and For Profit

Posted Tuesday July 1, 2008, 3:56 am, Over one day old
There is a growing movement to surveil the drivers of cars — for insurance purposes. These measurements can be used to identify good drivers, and offer them insurance discounts — or to spot dangerous drivers, charge them higher premiums and encourage them to take driving skills courses.

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Global minilinks for 2008-06-30

Posted Tuesday July 1, 2008, 3:56 am, Over one day old
Pressure on Spain to Join France's Three Strikes John Kennedy of IFPI, Denis Olivennes push for three strikes in Spain. Internet Society France Calls for Withdrawal of Three Strikes Calls it "the Middle Ages of the Internet".

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A Brief Reprieve on FISA: What Now?

Posted Saturday June 28, 2008, 11:48 am, Over one day old
A Fourth Of July Parade could be an excellent leverage point to pressure politicians to stand tall for civil liberties. EFF calls on every Senator that cares about civil liberties and the rule of law to support the Bingaman amendment if the amendment to strip immunity fails. 3.

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