Favorite The legal dispute between Apple and the FBI might prove pivotal in the long-running battle to protect users’ privacy and right to use uncompromised encryption. The case has captured the public imagination. Of course, EFF supports Apple’s efforts to protect its users. The case is complicated technically, and there is a lot of misinformation…
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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…