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Know Your Digital Rights guide from EFF

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Know Your Rights! by Hanni Fakhoury, EFF Staff Attorney, June 2011

  • “Your computer, your phone, and your other digital devices hold vast amounts of personal information about you and your family. This is sensitive data that’s worth protecting from prying eyes — including those of the government. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects you from unreasonable government searches and seizures, and this protection extends to your computer and portable devices. But how does this work in the real world? What should you do if the police or other law enforcement officers show up at your door and want to search your computer? EFF has designed this guide to help you understand your rights if officers try to search the data stored on your computer or portable electronic device, or seize it for further examination somewhere else. Because anything you say can be used against you in a criminal or civil case, before speaking to any law enforcement official, you should consult with an attorney.”

    • New GAO Reports: Influenza Pandemic, Influenza Vaccine, Military Buildup on Guam

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    Influenza Pandemic: Lessons from the H1N1 Pandemic Should Be Incorporated into Future Planning, GAO-11-632, June 27, 2011 Influenza Vaccine: Federal Investments in Alternative Technologies and Challenges to Development and Licensure, GAO-11-435, June 27, 2011 Military Buildup on Guam: Costs and Challenges in Meeting Construction Timelines, GAO-11-459R, June 27, 2011 Continue Reading

    Consumer Groups Recommend Privacy Safeguards on "Smart Meter" Services

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    EPIC: “The Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), a coalition of consumer groups in Europe and North America, adopted a report on privacy and electrical services at the 12th Annual TACD meeting held recently in Brussels. The Smart Meter White Paper warns the “dramatic increase in the granularity of data available and frequency of collection of household… Continue Reading