D(EFF)CONtestants have until Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at 11:59:59 PM PDT to claim one of the top prizes in our third annual DEF CON fundraising contest! Included with this year's l33t loot for the top three: a stay at the Rio Hotel and Casino, DEF CON 20 Human Badges, Ninja Party badges, and passes to theSummit. In addition, every D(EFF)CONtestant who encourages their peers to raise at total of $500 or more will automatically receive a limited edition EFF DEF CON 20 Script Kitty t-shirt! So far, D(EFF)CONtestants have raised more than $5,000 to promote Coders' Rights and support freedom for all!

Why should you care about funding digital civil liberties protection? Donations to EFF make a difference. Every membership helps us advocate for online freedom and shed light on unjust policies in the U.S., in the European Union, and all over the world. Right now nearly 20,000 EFF donors are sustaining significant work ranging from our patent reform campaign to fighting warrantless surveillance to the defense of online comic artist Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal. You ensure that EFF is there when we all need it. And the swag is pretty sweet, too! It's your last chance to get the exclusive DC20 Script Kitty t-shirt online because after the contest, they're coming down!

How can you help the cause? Start by visiting any one of the D(EFF)CONtest team pages and clicking the "Donate Now" button:

Thanks, everyone! Find more detalis about the contest at https://www.eff.org/DEFCON or email us at contest@eff.org. There are just days left!