EFFector Vol. 23, No. 13 May 17, 2010 editor@eff.org A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation ISSN 1062-9424 effector: n, Computer Sci. A device for producing a desired change. : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : In our 535th issue: * EFF UNVEILED RESULTS FROM THE "PANOPTICLICK" BROWSER PRIVACY PROJECT, which demonstrated that more than 8 in 10 people use browsers with unique, trackable signatures. Having a distinct browser signature means your individual movements on the web may be easier to track, and several companies are already selling products that claim to use browser fingerprinting to help websites identify users and their online activities. For the full white paper "How Unique Is Your Web Browser?": https://panopticlick.eff.org/browser-uniqueness.pdf For more about Panopticlick: http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2010/05/13 * HEAR BLOGGER AND SCI-FI AUTHOR CORY DOCTOROW READ FROM HIS NEW NOVEL, "FOR THE WIN," at EFF's Geek Reading fundraiser on Wednesday evening in San Francisco. This is Doctorow's first visit to the Bay Area in over a year, so don't miss an opportunity to support EFF and hear him read from his ground-breaking new work. FOR THE WIN features a sprawling international cast of young characters in a dynamic depiction of the global economy and the meteoric rise and power of the online gaming community. Geek Reading with Cory Doctorow: For the Win Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Address: 111 Minna St. @ 2nd, San Francisco, CA 94105 Admission is $25 in advance and $30 at the door. No one turned away for lack of funds. Must be 21 or older to attend. For more about the Geek Reading with Cory Doctorow: http://action.eff.org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=100201 : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : EFF Updates * EFF Sues for Government Records About the PATRIOT Act Parts of the PATRIOT Act are up for renewal early next year, so EFF is demanding FBI reports about the provisions' effectiveness, lawfulness, and potential misuse to better inform the public debate. http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2010/05/11 * EU Parliament Scrutinizes Int'l Data Sharing Agreements The European legislative body is pushing back on various surveillance programs that put EU citizens' personal information at risk. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/05/international-data-sharing * Gizmodo iPhone Search Was Improper A newly released warrant affidavit confirms that there was no legal basis for the search of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen's house. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/05/iphone-warrant-affidavit-confirms-impropriety * EFF continues to scrutinize Facebook and has been working to empower users to take control of their privacy: ~ EFF Argues for Users' Rights to Social Network Data http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2010/05/03 ~ Facebook Should Follow Its Own Principles http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/05/facebook-should-follow ~ Six Things You Need to Know About Facebook Connections http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/05/things-you-need-know-about-facebook ~ Facebook's "Evil Interfaces" http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/04/facebooks-evil-interfaces ~ Facebook's Eroding Privacy Policy: A Timeline http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/04/facebook-timeline ~ A Handy Facebook-to-English Translator http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/04/handy-facebook-english-translator ~ Support EFF's Work to Protect Your Online Privacy http://action.eff.org/privacy : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : miniLinks ~ Rep. Boucher and Rep. Stearns Unveil New Privacy Bill A new bill from Rep. Rick Boucher protects your location and sex habits as "sensitive info." http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/05/religion-sex-money-location-bill-makes-them-sensitive-info.ars ~ ALA "Choose Privacy" Video for Choose Privacy Week Check out the Privacy Week video from the American Library Association, featuring Neil Gaiman, Cory Doctorow, Geoffrey Stone, and others. http://vimeo.com/11399383 ~ Canadian DMCA Coming? Canada's Prime Minister promises to enact a Canadian DMCA in six weeks. http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/05/canadian-prime-minis-2.html : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : Announcements * EFF's DEF CON 18 Getaway Contest Update! Eighty-one participants have raised approximately $2500 so far in EFF's DEF CON 18 Getaway Contest! This week the Holy Handgrenades team remains in first place with a $600 total, followed by Nodes with $500 and individual contestant Evan Keiser with $65. It's still anyone's game, so you're not too late to join the fun! Register for the DEF CON 18 Getaway Contest today and receive a personalized referral link. Send the link to your friends and family, and tell them why they should support EFF. The contestant(s) to raise the most money for EFF between now and June 30, 2010, will win: - two DEF CON 18 Human badges; - a standard room at the Riviera Hotel for the nights of July 29-31; - two tickets to the Vegas 2.0 Party at the Top of the Riv on July 29; - two tickets to the iSEC Partners Party, location and date TBD; and - two badges to the Ninja Networks Party, location TBD, on July 31. There are prizes for second and third place winners, as well. Visit www.eff.org/defcon for more information and official contest rules. Contact contest@eff.org with any questions. See you in Sin City! * Help EFF Go to SouthEast LinuxFest! EFF is looking for donations of airline miles, flight vouchers, and hotel points for travel to SouthEast LinuxFest in Spartanburg, SC, as well as other conferences and speaking engagements. If you have enough airline miles for a free ticket and would like to send an EFF staffer to a conference, let us know, and we will help you with the process of making the reservation. Please note that at this time we are unable to combine miles from multiple individuals. We are also looking for hotel rewards points to help reduce our overall travel costs. As a thanks for your donation, we can offer a free membership and a mention in EFFector (if you'd like). Please contact aaron@eff.org if you can help! * EFF Seeking Staff Intellectual Property Attorney Dream job alert: EFF is seeking an intellectual property staff attorney for its legal team. Responsibilities include litigation, public speaking, media outreach, plus legislative and regulatory advocacy, all in connection with a variety of intellectual property and high technology matters. Qualified candidates should have at least four years of legal experience, with knowledge in patent law and at least one other IP specialty (copyright, trademark, trade secret). Litigation experience is required, including significant experience managing cases, both overall case strategy and day-to-day projects and deadlines. Candidates should have good communication skills and interest in working with a team of highly motivated lawyers and activists in a hard-working nonprofit environment. Strong writing and analytical skills as well as the ability to be self-motivated and focused are essential. Tech savvy and familiarity with Internet civil liberties and high tech public interest issues preferred. This position is based in San Francisco. Interested applicants should submit a resume, writing sample, and references to ipjob@eff.org. : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : * Administrivia EFFector is published by: The Electronic Frontier Foundation 454 Shotwell Street San Francisco CA 94110-1914 USA +1 415 436 9333 (voice) +1 415 436 9993 (fax) http://www.eff.org/ Editor: Richard Esguerra, EFF Activist richard@eff.org Membership & donation queries: membership@eff.org General EFF, legal, policy, or online resources queries: information@eff.org Reproduction of this publication in electronic media is encouraged. Signed articles do not necessarily represent the views of EFF. To reproduce signed articles individually, please contact the authors for their express permission. Press releases and EFF announcements & articles may be reproduced individually at will. Current and back issues of EFFector are available via the Web at:
