Futures, Wendy M. Grossman, net.wars, 6-13-09

US Justice Department Considers Possible Antitrust Violations in Google Books Deal, Rachel Balik, Finding Dulcinea, 6-11-09

Let’s Make a Data Deal, Brian Quinton, The Big Fat Marketing Blog, 6-10-09

Talk About Targeting, Cristina Smith, Privacy Gurus Blog. 6-9-09

My Talk on the Good and Bad Sides of Digital Activism at the CFP 2009 Conference, Gaurav Mishra, Gauravonomics Blog, 6-9-09

Data Privacy Issues Still Plague E-Health Record Efforts, Lora Bentley, ITBusinessEdge 6-8-09

China’s “Green Dam Youth Escort” software, Rebecca MacKinnon, RConversation, 6-8-09

Computers Freedom and Privacy, Mike Banks Valentine, Larry English , 6-8-09

The role of design in protecting cyberspace: thoughts from CFP 2009, Ian Glazer, tuesdaynight, 6-8-09

Signs of the Times News fit, Keine Kommentare, privacy laws, 6-7-09

House Curbs “Virtual Strip Searches” At Airports, Declan McCullagh, CBS News Political Hotsheet, 6-5-09

CFP Panel on Voting and the Internet, Association for Computing Machinery Weblog, 6-5-09

Internet Voting: How Far Can We Go Safely?, Ed Felton, Freedom to Tinker, 6-5-09

Bush FBI sent 18 armored agents to search my house, wiretap whistleblower says, John Byrne, The Raw Story, 6-5-09

Global Digital Activism Case Study: Germany’s Freedom Not Fear, Nancy Scola, Personal Democracy Forum, 6-5-09

NSA Whistleblower Meets Anthrax ‘Person of Interest’, Kevin Poulsen, Wired.com’s Threat Level, 6-4-09

Deep Packet Inspection Here to Stay, Say Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference Experts, Douglas Streeks, BroadbandCensus.com, 6-4-09

Are We Really Inching Toward Cybarmageddon?, Matthew Harwood, Security Management, 6-4-09

Is Internet Voting Safe? Vote Here, Kevin Poulsen, Wired.com’s Threat Level, 6-4-09

Business and the Internet on Tiananmen’s 20th Anniversary, Chip Pitts, CRS Law, 6-4-09

Securing New Infrastructure Will Require Watchful Eye, Experts Say, Douglas Streeks, Benton Foundation, 6-3-09

Computers, Freedom, and Privacy 2009 – Day Two, Wendy Grossman, net.wars via newswireless.net, 6-3-09

Online Behavioral Targeting Targeted by Feds, Critics, Ryan Singel, Wired.com’s Episcenter, 6-3-09

Obama’s Cybersecurity Plan: Bring in the Contractors!, Tom Burghardt, Pacific Free Press, 6-3-09

Google and Microsoft Defend Practices at Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference, Ryan Womack, BroadbandCensus.com, 6-3-09

Privacy conference panel: Consumers give up privacy too easily, Donna Tapellini, ConsumerReports.org, 6-3-09

Privacy a Stumbling Block in Healthcare IT, Kenneth Corbin, internetnews.com, 6-3-09

CFP 2009 Part 1: Threats to Privacy, Jeff Porten, TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us, 6-3-09

Behavioral Targeting To Rescue Newspapers?, Wendy Davis, The Daily Online Examiner, 6-3-09

Tracking and collecting online data, p2pnet news, 6-3-09

Pot shots at the Google Book Search deal, Kenneth Corbin, internetnews.com, 6-2-09

Conference notes – CFP 2009, Collin McKay, Office of the Privacy Comissioner of Canada Blog, 6-3-09

The tug-of-war between security and privacy, Max Cacas, Federal News Radio 6-3-09

Tech Policy, Broadband Still at Top of Obama’s List, Says Crawford, Andrew Feinberg, Broadbandcensus.com, 6-2-09

Obama Team Stumps for Tech Policy, Kenneth Corbin, Internetnews.com, 6-2-09

Is There Life After Craigslist for Craig?  Maybe, Kenneth Corbin, Internetnews.com, 6-2-09

Securing New Infrastructure Will Require Watchful Eye, Experts Say,Douglas Streeks, 6-2-09

Critics: Google Book Deal a Monopoly, Privacy Debacle, The Future of Less, 6-2-09

Ex-Fed: Privacy Advocates Should Go After China, Lay Off NSA, As in the Days of Noah, 6-2-09

Craigslist Founder Seeks Larger DC Role, Andrew Noyes, National Journal, Tech Daily Dose, 6-2-09

Crawford: Tech Agenda Just Beginning, Andrew Noyes, National Journal, Tech Daily Dose, 6,2,09

Justice IG To Release Exigent Letter Report, Congress Daily, 6-2-09

Critics: Google Book Deal a Monopoly, Privacy Debacle, Ryan Singel, Wired.com’s Epicenter blog, 6-2-09

Computers, Freedom & Privacy: Day 1, Mark Belinsky, 6 to cut, 4 to sharpen, 6-2-09

The Obama Administration’s Silence on Privacy, Saul Hansel, New York Times Bits blog, 6-2-09

Ex-Fed: Privacy Advocates Should Go After China, Lay Off NSA, Kevin Poulsen, 6-2-09

White House Aide Warns Online Advertisers To Be Monitored, Wall Street Journal (clip only, subscription required) 6-2-09

Conference at the Crossroads of Tech Freedom and Privacy, Federal News Radio, 6-2-09

Computers, Freedom, and Privacy 2009 – Day One, net.wars, Wendy Grossman, 6-1-09

A new study by Cambridge law Professor Pratricia Akester looks at the effects of Digital Rights Management on Freedom of Expression.   Apparently, it turns us all into pirates.

With Obama about to announce a new Cybersecurity Czar with a “Broad Mandate,” folks are weighing in on what path the senior White House official should (or shouldn’t) take.  A CFP Panel on Cybersecurity and the New Administration, featuring congressmen Alan M. Grayson (D-FL) ask what is the best way to improve the security of the nation’s cyber infrastructure.

As Proposition 8 was upheld on Tuesday, activists from across the country turned to Join the Impact as they organized demonstrations.  Michael Bolognino of JTI will join us at CFP to discuss net-roots organizing on the Wednesday’s Online Activism Around the World panel.

We’d love to hear about the news related to CFP topics that you’re interested in!  Please share your links and ideas in the comments!

Speaking of Newmark, Craigslist filed suit against the South Carolina AG “seeking declaratory relief and a restraining order with respect to criminal charges he has repeatedly threatened against craigslist and its executives.” Oddly enough, South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster has declared the action a victory.

The University of Michigan has changed the terms of its Library of the Future Project with Google. According to the new agreement, U of M will now get a digital copy of every book on its shelves. Sherwin Siy of Public Knowledge will be joined by Alex Macgillivray, on CFP’s panel about the Google Book Deal.  Macgillivray led negotiations for the original deal.

The Committee to Protect Journalists released a list of the “10 Worst Countries to be a Blogger.” CFP will have bloggers from two of the “worst” countries listed in attendance to discuss what it’s like first hand.

Highschool Hackers: Get ready!  The Pentagon wants to tap your talent. But be careful with your Facebook–there’s been another phishing attack.

In other government news, President Obama and former Vice President Cheney don’t agree on what should be kept secret.  CFP’s opening keynote will feature Susan Crawford of the Obama Administration, who will speak about policies in areas involving technology and liberty.  Also, a panel led by the ACLU’s Mike German will explore whether government secrecy makes sense in the internet age.

We’d love to hear about the news related to CFP topics that you’re interested in! Please share your links and ideas in the comments!

Craigslist is making a move to shut down its “erotic services” section.  As Craig Newmark explains how this will change the adult section of the site, others discuss how the shutdown will (or won’t) affect “the oldest profession.”  Newmark will be a joining us at CFP on Tuesday’s program as our lunch keynote, interviewed by the NYTime’s Saul Hansell.

Apple cracks down on jailbreaking calling it a breach of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.  A CFP Panel moderated by Greg Beck will discuss the future of the DMCA.

While some folks are wondering if Facebook’s blocking emails about file sharing are a violation of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, others are asking why Facebook will not block groups dedicated to Holocaust denial.  Kevin Bankston (quoted in the Wired story above) will be discussing ECPA at CFP.

We’d love to hear about the news related to CFP topics that you’re interested in!  Please share your links and ideas in the comments!