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Slideshow: A Bad Year for Privacy

At the Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference tech activists take on the latest incursions on individual privacy from government and industry. By Declan McCullagh.
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ICANN director Karl Auerbach, who has sued the organization after it restricted his access to its financial records.Declan McCullagh

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Federal Trade Commission chairman Tim Muris, after his luncheon speech.

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Norway's Jon Johansen, accepting an EFF Pioneer award for his work on DeCSS, via video.

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Darth Vader accepting a "Big Brother" award on behalf of the federal government.

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Phil Zimmermann, creator of the Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) encryption software.

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Jason Catlett of Junkbusters, taking a quick nap before his presentation.

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Sonia Arrison (center) of the Pacific Research Institute says the so-called "digital divide" is just a myth.

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San Jose Mercury-News columnist Dan Gillmor, who won an EFF Pioneer award.

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