OIF sponsors IFAction, an email list for those who would like updated information on news affecting intellectual freedom, censorship, privacy, access to information, and more.  To subscribe to this list, visit http://lists.ala.org/wws/subscribe/ifaction.  For an archive of all postings to the list since 1996, visit http://lists.ala.org/wws/arc/ifaction. Below is a sample of articles from July 24-29, 2012.

 

Privacy

Crashing the Third Party: Experts Weigh How Far the Government Can Go in Reading Your Email

The Data Question: Should the Third-Party Records Doctrine Be Revisited?

Congress to Examine Data Sellers

Former NSA Official Disputes Claims by NSA Chief

Obama Administration Supports New Cybersecurity Bill

Related:

• Senate amendment would allow Facebook users to share Netflix videos
• OVERNIGHT TECH: Senate set to debate cyber amendments
• Cyber Bill Relies on Voluntary Security

The Caucus: Assessing the Trade-Offs Between Security and Civil Liberties

 

Access

Why Recent Court Decisions Don’t Change the Rules on Filtering (by Freedom to Read Foundation General Counsel Theresa Chmara)

San Francisco Library Porn Shield Lets Patrons View Adult Content In Private (VIDEO)

 

Censorship

TUSD MAS books will not be restored