A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation ISSN 1062-9424 : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : In our 478th issue: * IN ANOTHER DEFINITIVE WIN FOR FREE SPEECH ONLINE, a US Court of Appeals struck down the Child Online Protection Act of 1998 (COPA), an Internet censorship law that would have violated the First Amendment by restricting protected speech among adults. This represents the third time that the Third Circuit has held that COPA violates the First Amendment after nearly ten years of litigation over the law's constitutionality. We fully expect the Department of Justice to seek review by the Supreme Court. The fight for free speech on the Internet is almost as old as EFF itself -- and you can count on EFF to continue fighting for your digital rights! http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/key-internet-censorship-law-struck-down-yet-again : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : EFF Updates * Three Ways to Fight Immunity Learn more about EFF's ongoing efforts to fight telecom immunity and illegal spying. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/three-ways-fight-immunity * Salon's New Revelations on Illegal Spying A Salon investigative series suggests further indications of far-reaching domestic surveillance by the NSA and nascent signs of a Church Committee-style investigation of executive wrongdoing. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/salons-new-revelations-illegal-spying * Here We Go Again: Yahoo! Music Throws Away the DRM Keys A "MSN Music DRM debacle redux" in the making, Yahoo! Music decides to leave its customers in the lurch by unplugging its DRM licensing servers. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/here-we-go-again-yahoo-music-throws-away-drm-keys * EFF Opposes MPAA's Selectable Output Control FCC Petition EFF joined Public Knowledge and other organizations in opposing Selectable Output Control (SOC) -- another push by Hollywood to gain control over your digital media devices. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/eff-opposes-mpaas-selectable-output-control-fcc-pe * More ISPs Decide to Filter Usenet Newsgroups New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo pressured numerous ISPs to cut off subscriber access to Usenet discussion groups in a child pornography witch hunt. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/more-isps-decide-filter-usenet-newsgroups * Library of Congress on DMCA, Copyright Law Troubles In a new report, the Library of Congress criticizes antiquated copyright laws and technological protection measures that get in the way of preservation and archiving. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/library-congress-dmca-copyright-law-troubles * Why the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) Protects YouTube and Viacom Employees The employees of YouTube or Viacom were not explicitly included in the plan to anonymize YouTube users' viewing records -- but the VPPA still protects them. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/why-vppa-protects-youtube-and-viacom-employees : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : miniLinks ~ Parents to Be Punished for Children's Net Piracy Households that are suspected of illegal downloads will be blacklisted and have Internet access curbed under new rules in the UK. http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2008/07/24/government-to-consult-on-legislation-to-curb-illicit-filesharing-as-industry-agrees-voluntary-scheme/ ~ Senate Bill Asks Attorney General to Investigate Piracy Senators Leahy and Specter have introduced a new bill that would allow documents and records to be seized in civil copyright-infringement suits. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2326397,00.asp ~ ISP Admits Secret Web Snooping in Kansas An ISP in Kansas admits to eavesdropping on the web surfing habits of its customers without notifying them. http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/07/under-pressure.html For more miniLinks: http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/minilinks-2008-25-17 : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : Announcements * Visit EFF at the 2008 Usenix Security Symposium Join us in San Jose, CA, July 28 - August 1, for the 17th USENIX Security Symposium. http://www.usenix.org/events/sec08/sec08.html * EFF is IN at Black Hat USA 2008! Look for us or stop by our booth at Black Hat USA, the world's premier technical security conference, August 2-7 in Las Vegas. We'll be giving out useful legal information to assist security researchers with intellectual property and free speech issues that affect their work. We'll also be available to consult with individuals or companies who want more information about how the law might affect their current research and upcoming presentations. To make an appointment for a consultation, please email Alyssa Ralston, Development Assistant, at alyssa@eff.org, or drop by the table. EFF supporters receive a $100 discount off the prevailing registration rate by inserting BHUS8SUAS in the box marked "coupon" on the web registration page! http://www.blackhat.com/ * Visit EFF at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo from August 4-7 Thinking about going to the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in San Francisco? You can use the priority code "VPL616" for a Free Exhibit Hall Pass or 20% off the conference package of your choice. Stop by our booth to say hello and update your membership! http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/ While you're there, check out the LinuxWorld session "Cold Boot Attacks on Hard Drive Encryption" with EFF Staff Technologist Seth Schoen. He will demonstrate attacks in which encryption keys are recovered from memory chips quickly taken from powered down computers, and then will discuss countermeasures that users can take to protect themselves. http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/conference//tracks/tracksessions/Security/QMONYB00BIQG * Vegas 2.0 presents theSummit: Fundraiser for EFF and The Hacker Foundation Kick off DEFCON right at the 4th Annual theSummit fundraiser on Thursday, August 7th, 2008. Organizers plan to have 50+ featured guests from the hacker community. Past guests have been DEFCON/Black Hat speakers, high profile hackers, and security book writers. https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=380 * DEFCON 16 "Hackers and Guns" Firearms Training Simulator Fundraiser for EFF! Going to DEFCON? Support EFF by pwning baddies in the same firearms training simulator used by military and law enforcement personnel! The courseware consists of drills that allow individual combatants to engage in exercises to improve target acquisition using laser-based training. The simulator will be set up in room #103 near Registration and the Swag booth from 10am to 8pm. All proceeds support EFF -- fighting for your digital rights since 1990! : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : Administrivia EFFector is published by: The Electronic Frontier Foundation http://www.eff.org/about 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 Back issues of EFFector are available at: http://www.eff.org/effector/
