Facebook’s "E...

Social networking companies don’t have it easy. Advertisers covet their users’ data, and in a niche that often seems to lack a clear business model, selling (or otherwise leveraging) that data is a tremendously tempting opportunity. Read the original post: Facebook’s...

Facebook’s "E...

Social networking companies don’t have it easy. Advertisers covet their users’ data, and in a niche that often seems to lack a clear business model, selling (or otherwise leveraging) that data is a tremendously tempting opportunity. Read the rest here:  Facebook’s...

Defcon 18 Getaway Contes...

We’re excited to report a great response to our inaugural Defcon 18 Getaway Contest since we announced it two weeks ago. Seventy-one participants have raised over $1900 so far! Registration is still open, and the contest is still very much up for grabs! Current first place...

Defcon 18 Getaway Contes...

We’re excited to report a great response to our inaugural Defcon 18 Getaway Contest since we announced it two weeks ago. Read more:  Defcon 18 Getaway Contest Update

A Handy Facebook-to-Engl...

At last week’s “f8″ Facebook developer conference, Mark Zuckerberg’s notable quotable was that Facebook is “building a Web where the default is social.” To our ears, that sounds like “a Web where exposure is the norm.” To achieve this,...

Facebook’s Eroding...

Since its incorporation just over five years ago, Facebook has undergone a remarkable transformation. More: Facebook’s Eroding Privacy Policy: A Timeline

Gizmodo Editor Chen Enti...

In yesterday’s post , we asserted that the REACT high tech task force search of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen’s home and seizure of his computers and other property as part of their investigation of that blog’s reporting on the iPhone 4G prototype was almost certainly...

The Gizmodo Raid: A Prev...

Last week’s police raid on Gizmodo blogger Jason Chen’s house, in response to a request from Apple Inc., has led many to wonder why government resources are being spent on a spat between Apple and Gizmodo. But here at EFF, we are also wondering if we’ve just seen the future...

ACTA Text To Be Released...

The 8th round of negotiations on the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement wrapped-up in New Zealand last week, with negotiators announcing that the ACTA text will be made public next Wednesday, April 21. Around the world , those following ACTA have been analyzing the...

Updated: Facebook Furthe...

Once upon a time, Facebook could be used simply to share your interests and information with a select small community of your own choosing. As Facebook’s privacy policy once promised , “No personal information that you submit to Facebook will be available to any user...