SAN FRANCISCO Technical standards like fire and electrical codes developed by private organizations but incorporated into public law can be freely disseminated without any liability for copyright infringement, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. Tuesday’s ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S.
The EFF team is pleased to return to the Las Vegas hacker summer camp conferences BSidesLV, Black Hat USA and DEF CON 31 to rally behind computer security researchers and tinkerers. This entire week of events is a meaningful opportunity to reconnect with the infosec and hacker community, who are.
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