When universities invent, those inventions should benefit everyone. Unfortunately, they sometimes end up in the hands of patent trolls, companies that serve no purpose but to amass patents and demand money from other innovators and inventors.
We’re asking universities around the country to protect their inventions from patent trolls...

47 U.S.C. § 230, a Provision of the Communication Decency ActTucked inside the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 is one of the most valuable tools for protecting freedom of expression and innovation on the Internet: Section 230.This comes somewhat as a surprise, since the original purpose of the...

Shadow Regulations are voluntary agreements between companies (sometimes described as codes, principles, standards, or guidelines) to regulate your use of the Internet, often without your knowledge.
Shadow Regulation has become increasingly popular after the monumental failure of restrictive Internet laws such as ACTA, SOPA and PIPA. This...

인터넷 세상은 안전하지 않은 HTTP 에서 보다 더 안전한 HTTPS 프로토콜으로 대부분 옮겨갔습니다. 서버에서 당신의 브라우저로 웹페이지를 가져다주기 위해 모든 웹 서버들은 이러한 두 가지 프로토콜 중 하나를 사용합니다. 하이퍼텍스트 전송 통신규약(HTTP)은 그 내용을 중간에서 가로채거나 몰래 엿볼 수 있게끔 하는 심각한 문제점들을 가지고 있습니다. 하이퍼텍스트 보안 전송 통신규약(HTTPS)은 이러한...

EFF's Coders' Rights Project protects programmers and developers engaged in cutting-edge exploration of technology. Security and encryption researchers help build a safer future for all of us using digital technologies, but too many legitimate researchers face serious legal challenges that prevent or inhibit their work. These challenges come from laws...