Favorite With a presidential election looming this fall, mass media and social media will be more focused on policy issues over the next several months than likely at any other point until 2020. We’ve put together a questionnaire for the candidates to invite them to explain their own policy platforms. We’ll let you know what…
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Santa Clara County Weighs Surveillance Reforms to Enhance Transparency and Oversight
Favorite The Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County, a jurisdiction in central California, is currently weighing a series of local surveillance reforms that could establish a model for other counties and municipalities. At a hearing last Thursday—one of many so far—I spoke in support of the proposed ordinance and submitted a letter with suggested amendments. The proposed ordinance, introduced by…
EFF & MIT Co-Sponsor Summit Defending the “Freedom to Innovate”
Favorite Earlier this fall, EFF and MIT co-hosted the Freedom to Innovate Summit, bringing together student researchers from around the country to discuss threats to research and how universities can better support students. Video from several sessions recently became available online. The Summit featured several noteworthy speakers, including students who had been forced to confront…