The Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying (PRESS) Act is the long overdue federal shield law that would, at last, provide strong protections to journalists against government surveillance and forced disclosure of their confidential sources. EFF strongly supports this bill,…
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EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
A Broad Federal Publicity Right Is a Risky Answer to Generative AI Problems
As users continue to experiment with generative AI tools, artists are increasingly concerned that use of the tools to mimic their respective “styles” will put them out of business. In addition to the now-infamous AI-generated song that seemed to feature…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️
The summer is upon us and that means only one thing, the DEF CON hacking conference is almost here! We’re thrilled to announce that security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament at the Horseshoe Poker…
Ecuador’s Judicial System Must Reaffirm Ola Bini’s Innocence In the Face of Prosecutor’s Office Appeal
On January 31, the Swedish computer security expert and free software developer, Ola Bini, was found not guilty by a unanimous verdict from a three-judge tribunal in Ecuador. This marked the culmination of an unfounded criminal prosecution that has persisted…
Even the Government Thinks It Should Stop Buying Corporate Surveillance Data
Intern Nicholas Wilson was the primary author of this post. U.S. government intelligence agencies are buying data about us. The danger to our civil liberties is so extreme that even the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) said…
Victory! Ninth Circuit Allows Human Rights Case to Move Forward Against Cisco Systems
People around the world have been searching for ways to hold accountable companies that build tools for government repression. From massive surveillance systems to state-sponsored malware, governments around the world are increasingly using technology to locate, track, and engage in…
EU Media Freedom Act: A Media Privilege in Content Moderation Is a Really Bad Idea
Introduced in September 2022 by the European Commission as part of the “new push for European Union Democracy,” the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) seeks to promote media pluralism and independence across the EU. EMFA in a Nutshell The EMFA…
Celebrating 33 Years of EFF
Patience is a virtue. And so is tenacity. We are elated to celebrate the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s 33rd anniversary today. EFF has officially been working toward internet freedom longer than many people have been online. I’m grateful to EFF’s supporters…
EFF’s Comment to the Meta Oversight Board on United States Posts Discussing Abortion
This post was co-authored with EFF legal intern Virginia Kennedy. EFF recently submitted comments to the Meta Oversight Board’s call for submissions last month about posts in the United States discussing abortion that were removed under the company’s violence and…
Settled Human Rights Standards as Building Blocks for Platform Accountability and Regulation: A Contribution to the Brazilian Debate
Download the report Since at least a decade ago, human rights institutions have acknowledged the enabling potential of the internet to realize a range of human rights. Digital technologies have been incredibly transformative tools for allowing people to speak out…
Generative AI Policy Must Be Precise, Careful, and Practical: How to Cut Through the Hype and Spot Potential Risks in New Legislation
Anxiety about generative AI is growing almost as fast as the use of the technology itself, fueled by dramatic rhetoric from prominent figures in tech, entertainment, and national security. Something, they suggest, must be done to stave off any number…
Expanding Broadband in Portland, The Time Is Now
Access to high-speed internet in our homes is an essential utility, not a luxury. Our local and regional governments have a responsibility to provide equitable, accessible, and affordable fast-internet service to every home and business- just like electricity, water, and…
Nurturing the Internet Freedom Movement 🌱
One of my favorite things to do in the summertime is get my hands dirty among sunkissed flowers, vegetables, and greenery in my garden. Just as plants thrive when cared for—turning from a small seed to something with roots, branches,…
The U.S. Patent Office Should Drop Proposed Rules That Favor Patent Trolls
More than 14,000 people and organizations, including EFF, have sent public comments responding to a wrongheaded proposal by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to change the rules about patent challenges in a way that would favor patent trolls. …
Nurturing the Internet Freedom Movement 🌱
One of my favorite things to do in the summertime is get my hands dirty among sunkissed flowers, vegetables, and greenery in my garden. Just as plants thrive when cared for—turning from a small seed to something with roots, branches,…
Nurturing the Internet Freedom Movement 🌱
One of my favorite things to do in the summertime is get my hands dirty among sunkissed flowers, vegetables, and greenery in my garden. Just as plants thrive when cared for—turning from a small seed to something with roots, branches,…
Nurturing the Internet Freedom Movement 🌱
One of my favorite things to do in the summertime is get my hands dirty among sunkissed flowers, vegetables, and greenery in my garden. Just as plants thrive when cared for—turning from a small seed to something with roots, branches,…
Nurturing the Internet Freedom Movement 🌱
One of my favorite things to do in the summertime is get my hands dirty among sunkissed flowers, vegetables, and greenery in my garden. Just as plants thrive when cared for—turning from a small seed to something with roots, branches,…
Preliminary Injunction Limiting Government Communications with Platforms Tackles Illegal “Jawboning,” But Fails to Provide Guidance on What’s Unconstitutional
A July 4 preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge in Louisiana limiting government contacts with social media platforms deals with government “jawboning”—urging private persons and entities to censor another’s speech—a serious issue deserving serious attention and judicial scrutiny. The…
DSA Must Follow a Human-Rights Centered Enforcement Process, With Regulators Engaging International Civil Society Voices
EFF and its partners in the Digital Services Act (DSA) Human Rights Alliance called on European Union (EU) regulators today to engage international civil society voices and forge a human rights centered approach in talks about the implementation and enforcement…
Raise a Glass: EFF’s 15th Annual Cyberlaw Trivia Winners!
What do you get when you gather a bunch of the sharpest legal minds in one room with delicious food and obscure tech law trivia? That’s right, you get EFF’s 15th Annual Cyberlaw Trivia night! On June 29th we had…
EFF Urges Supreme Court to Make Clear That Government Officials Have First Amendment Obligations When They Use Their Social Media Accounts for Governmental Purposes
Officials Using Nominally Personal or Pre-existing Campaign Accounts Can’t Sidestep the First Amendment and Block People Washington, D.C. — EFF urged the Supreme Court today to send a loud and clear message to government officials around the country who use…
Digital Rights Updates with EFFector 35.8
There’s a lot happening in the digital rights movement, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Catch up on the latest news with our EFFector newsletter, featuring updates, upcoming events, and more. Our latest issue features updates from Reddit’s moderator…
Data Sanctuary for Trans People
A growing number of states have prohibited transgender youths from obtaining gender-affirming health care. Some of these states are also restricting access by transgender adults. Fortunately, other states have responded by enacting sanctuary laws to protect trans people who visit…
Around the World, Threats to LGBTQ+ Speech Deepen
Globally, an increase in anti-LGBTQ+ intolerance is impacting individuals and communities both online and off. The digital rights community has observed an uptick in censorship of LGBTQ+ websites as well as troubling attempts by several countries to pass explicitly anti-LGBTQ+…
VICTORY! Maine Increases Transparency and Accountability for its Fusion Center
In a major step for reigning in the unaccountable power of fusion centers, the Maine state House and Senate have passed HP 947, An Act to Increase the Transparency and Accountability of the Maine Information and Analysis Center. The bill…
Civil Society Calls on Tech Firms to Oppose Protest Song Ban
EFF and more than 24 civil society organizations have written to tech companies including Apple, Google, Meta, Twitter, and Spotify urging them to oppose the Hong Kong government’s application for an injunction to ban broadcasting and distribution of the 2019…
Californians: Tell the Governor and Legislature to Keep Their Promise on Broadband Funding
We need your help telling Governor Newsom and the California Legislature to keep their promise on broadband infrastructure funding—giving it full funding without any cuts or delays. California’s broadband infrastructure fund created by S.B. 156 in 2021 creates several critical…
A Year Since Dobbs, The Fight For Reproductive Privacy and Information Access Continues
A year ago this Saturday, the Supreme Court’s Dobbs abortion ruling overturned Roe v. Wade. This decision deprived millions of people of a fundamental right. As we wrote then, it also underscored the importance of fair and meaningful protections for…
Steering Mobility Data to a Better Privacy Regime
Cars today collect a lot more data than they used to, often leaving drivers’ privacy unprotected. Car insurance is mainly regulated at the state level—there’s no federal privacy law for car data—but unsurprisingly there is an active government and private…
Student Monitoring Tools Should Not Flag LGBTQ+ Keywords
One of the more dangerous features of student monitoring tools like GoGuardian, Gaggle, and Bark is their “flagging” functionality. The tools can scan web pages, documents in students’ cloud drives, emails, video content, and more for keywords about topics like…
Remembering Daniel Ellsberg
“Popular government without popular information is but the prologue to a farce or tragedy.” – James Madison The world lost an unmistakable voice this week, as Daniel Ellsberg passed away at 92. Dan will be remembered for many things,…
There is Nothing Fair About the European Commission’s “Fair Share” Proposal
In a fight between the big tech companies and the internet provider giants, it can be very tempting to not care who wins and loses. However, in the case of the ISPs’ “fair share” proposals, ISP victory would mean undermining…
What Reddit Got Wrong
After weeks of burning through users’ goodwill, Reddit is facing a moderator strike and an exodus of its most important users. It’s the latest example of a social media site making a critical mistake: users aren’t there for the services,…
The FTC Forces Ring to Take User Privacy Seriously
Amazon’s surveillance doorbell company Ring has reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission which will require the company to pay $5.8 million over its inability to keep private footage and audio collected from users’ homes. This action stems…
The California Legislature Must Stay The Course on Broadband Funding
As California, the world’s fifth-largest economy, navigates a changing landscape, including a budget deficit, it’s important that the legislature not take shortcuts that rob the state of future-proof technology. Instead of backing down, the California legislature must continue on the…
To Save the News, We Need an End-to-End Web
This is part five of an ongoing, five-part series. Part one, the introduction, is here. Part two, about breaking up ad-tech companies, is here. Part three, about banning surveillance ads, is here. Part four, about opening up app stores, is…
Supreme Court Sends Bad Spaniels Back to Obedience School, Leaves Rogers Test Mostly Intact
The question of when you can use a trademark is one we see all the time—and one that is often misunderstood. Many of the world’s largest and most powerful companies are fanatical about their trademarks. But that means the public…
China Must Release Program Think Blogger Ruan Xiaohuan, Champion of Free Expression Who Spoke Out Against Censorship and Oppression
As the Chinese government cracked down on online free expression over the last decade, blocking access to information, filtering content, surveilling users for social control, and unleashing malware disproportionately against its own people, there was one steady, anonymous voice on…
EFF and Allies Send Letters to Senate Judiciary Opposing Bill to Require Messaging Platforms to Report Users to the DEA
EFF, the ACLU, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers joined a coalition that sent two letters to the Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose S. 1080, the Cooper Davis Act. The letters point out the privacy, speech, and criminal justice…
Victory! New Jersey Court Rules Police Must Give Defendant the Facial Recognition Algorithms Used to Identify Him
In a victory for transparency in police use of facial recognition, a New Jersey appellate court today ruled that state prosecutors—who charged a man for armed robbery after the technology showed he was a “possible match” for the suspect—must turn…
To Save the News, We Must Open Up App Stores
This is part four of an ongoing, five-part series. Part one, the introduction, is here. Part two, about breaking up ad-tech companies, is here. Part three, about banning surveillance ads, is here. When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad in 2010,…
Digital Rights Updates with EFFector 35.7
Catch up on the latest news in the digital rights movement with our EFFector newsletter! Our latest issue is out now, and it is jam packed with updates, from decisions made by the Supreme court on Section 230 and fair…
Our Right To Challenge Junk Patents Is Under Threat
The U.S. Patent Office has proposed new rules about who can challenge wrongly granted patents. If the rules become official, they will offer new protections to patent trolls. Challenging patents will become far more onerous, and impossible for some. The…
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Has Made a Mockery of the Constitutional Right to Privacy
The latest evidence that Section 702 of the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act (FISA) must be ended or drastically reformed came last month in the form of a newly unsealed order from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) detailing massive violations…
The Right to Repair Is Law in Minnesota. California Should Be Next
Last week, Minnesota governor Tim Walz signed an omnibus bill that includes a comprehensive right to repair law requiring manufacturers to make spare parts, repair information, and tools available to consumers and repair shops. This law builds on smaller, but…
Federal Judge Makes History in Holding That Border Searches of Cell Phones Require a Warrant
With United States v. Smith (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2023), a district court judge in New York made history by being the first court to rule that a warrant is required for a cell phone search at the border, “absent exigent…
EU’s Proposed Cyber Resilience Act Raises Concerns for Open Source and Cybersecurity
The EU is in the middle of the amendments process for its proposed Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a law intended to bolster Europe’s defenses against cyber-attacks and improve product security. This law targets a broad swath of products brought to…
To Save the News, We Must Ban Surveillance Advertising
This is part three of an ongoing, five-part series. Part one, the introduction, is here. Part two, about breaking up ad-tech companies, is here. The ad-tech industry is incredibly profitable, raking in hundreds of billions of dollars every year by…
Podcast Episode: Who Inserted the Creepy?
Writers sit watching a stranger’s search engine terms being typed in real time, a voyeuristic peek into that person’s most private thoughts. A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company but uncovers an agenda affecting the lives…
Californians: Speak Up To Protect People Seeking Repro and Gender-Affirming Care
We need your help to advance A.B. 793, a bill authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta to protect people seeking abortion and gender-affirming care from dragnet-style digital surveillance. It’s facing law enforcement opposition as it heads to the Assembly floor for…
EFF at RightsCon 2023
After three years of virtual gatherings, RightsCon is back! The 12th edition of the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age will be a hybrid convening taking place online through the RightsCon platform and in San José,…
Victory in California! Police Instructors Can’t Claim Copyright Protections to Block Release of Use-of-Force and Other Training Materials
After a two-year legal battle, the state agency that certifies police officers in California has agreed to EFF’s demand that it stop using copyright concerns as a predicate to withhold law enforcement training materials from public scrutiny. The immediate impact…
Civil Liberties Groups Demand California Police Stop Sharing Drivers’ Location Data With Police In Anti-Abortion States
This sharing by 71 CA police agencies violates state law and could be used by other states to identify and prosecute abortion seekers and providers. SAN FRANCISCO—Seventy-one California police agencies in 22 counties must immediately stop sharing automated license plate…