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EFF Resigns From W3C Over New Web DRM

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is resigning from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) over its decision to standardise HTML5 DRM.…

7 years ago

EFF Calls Google’s Stance on Neo-Nazis ‘Dangerous’

There is much discussion about the freedom of speech in the US after the far right demonstrations at Charlottsville, Virginia.…

7 years ago

W3C Approves DRM for HTML5

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published a working draft proposing use of Encrypted Media Extensions (EME). EME is…

8 years ago

Internet-Connected Home PCs Not Private Says US Court

Home computer users should have no expectation of privacy if their system is connected to the internet, a federal judge…

8 years ago

Obama Would Veto ‘Anti-Net Neutrality Bill”

The power to veto something is a strong one, and many governments have the power in place for specific reasons.…

9 years ago

WordPress Enables Free HTTPS Connections to Custom Domains

WordPress is a free, open source content management system, typically used for blogs and quick makeshift websites. While it's nice…

9 years ago

EFF Seek Fees For Patent Case Over Online Photo Contests

We've all seen the competitions you can enter online, ranging from entering a competition on a forum to having to create…

9 years ago

LARPing Company Sued Then Silenced

In the past, there have been cases where people have attempted to use the law to manipulate and control people's choices.…

9 years ago

T-Mobiles Binge On Service Throttles Connections To Video Sites

T-Mobile recently announced a new service in which customers would be allowed to stream unlimited video without it counting against their…

9 years ago

Online Digital JPEG images May Soon Be Subject To DRM

Oh what fresh hell is this? If you thought the pitfalls of DRM (Digital Rights Management) had finally dawned on the…

9 years ago

Hammer Comes Down on the Podcasting Patent Troll Personal Audio

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just invalidated claims made by Personal Audio, the long time podcast patent troll.…

10 years ago

New CISPA Regulations Could Classify Netflix as a “Cybersecurity Threat”

It appears that a new cybersecurity bill currently going through the Senate is considered too 'broad' and would grant ISPs…

10 years ago

Microsoft Says “NO” to FBI Request Regarding Customer Data

Microsoft reportedly revealed to the public that its privacy policy has priority and it is not willing to make any…

10 years ago

Lavabit Encryption Key Ruling By U.S Government Is Unconstitutional State Attorneys

When the FBI demanded that Lavabit hand over the site's SSL keys so they could access all user data the…

11 years ago

Restore The Fourth Plan New Protest For October 26th

If you live in the USA and are worried about your online privacy and data protection rights then chances are…

11 years ago