5 posts and columns on Eben Moglen

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You Say You Want a Revolution?

in News on February 28, 2011 at 3:57 pm PT

A pair of initiatives at differing ends of the technology spectrum are seeking to support social upheaval of the sort seen recently in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. What both have in common is the use of cell phones and other mobile devices in the hands of ordinary citizens turned citizen-journalists. Where they differ is how information should be disseminated.

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Freedom Box Needs a Good User Interface

in News on February 16, 2011 at 1:22 pm PT

Eben Moglen, a professor at Columbia Law School, is working to propagate a matchbox-sized device in homes around the world that will serve as a private and independent route to the Internet, free from prying eyes, Internet kill switches, and the whims of private conglomerates like Facebook.

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House Committee Asks Professor to Censor Facebook Remarks

in News on December 3, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

In an unusual move, the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection asked a Columbia University Law School professor to censor his remarks in a hearing about online privacy legislation. “We as members of Congress are never inclined to censor testimony in open congressional hearings,” Rep. Zachary Space, an Ohio Democrat, said when introducing the professor, Eben Moglen. “But Congress tries to foster highest level of decorum. I would ask you to avoid personal attacks against any companies or company employees.”

A Boy Named Sue-Happy

in News on October 19, 2009 at 9:13 am PT

Looks like Darl McBride, SCO’s “sue-happy cowboy” CEO, has seen his last roundup. In a new 8-K filing with the Security and Exchange Commission, the company reveals that, under the order of a bankruptcy court, it has eliminated the chief executive officer and president positions and consequently sacked McBride.
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