Hackers, Laws, the EFF, the Bavarian Illuminati, and You

(public version)

Hackers and the EFF

Long history between two groups.

Very close relationship.

EFF and the Bavarian Illuminati

Strong connection since founding event(of EFF)

U.S. vs. Steve Jackson Games

“GURPS Cyberpunk, alleged a Secret Service agent to astonished businessman Steve Jackson, was 'a manual for computer crime.'”

Bruce Sterling, The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier http://www.mit.edu/hacker/hacker.html

IANALI Am Not a Lloigor

Jennifer Granick, Civil Liberties Director, EFF(defender of Mike Lynn, Chris Soghoian, Kevin Poulsen, led

DMCA exception for cellphone unlocking, head of our ongoing Coder's Rights project)

“Hacker, Hacker Spaces and the Law”

Monday after next, November 30th, 7pmHere!