BSidesNYC (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Director of Cybersecurity Eva Galperin will present the keynote speech on the Red Track (L.63) at 9:15 AM.EFF is excited to be at BSidesNYC for the first ...

Former EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn's Journey Inside the Privacy Battles That Shaped Today's InternetFormer EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn has devoted her life to the fight for digital rights....

People are increasingly concerned about the ways in which mass surveillance is tracking our every move: from Flock license plate readers to face recognition to creepy ads that – based on what we see a...

Arizona is one of six states nationwide in a pilot program for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

With the launch of iOS 27, Apple is rolling out a variety of new AI features to its familiar voice assistant, Siri. But how are AI tools like these handling our data? In our latest EFFector

Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 13 or later Version used in this guide: Android: 7.38.6 iPhone: 7.5.1 License: GPLv3 Level: Beginner Time required: 15-20 minutes Other reading: https://signal.org/ https://support.signal.org/ https://signal.org/blog/ Table of Contents Download and Install Signal Register and Verify...

Support EFF and get a custom Spirit of a Cyborg bookplate! I’m using the release of my book, The Spirit of a Cyborg, to try to raise some money for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which i…

Under pressure from residents, the town council is reconsidering the Apex Police Department’s contract with Flock.

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Former EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn's Journey Inside the Privacy Battles That Shaped Today's InternetFormer EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn has devoted her life to the fight for digital rights....

People are increasingly concerned about the ways in which mass surveillance is tracking our every move: from Flock license plate readers to face recognition to creepy ads that – based on what we see a...

Experts warn that, while such measures may be intended to protect children, they can ultimately wind up burdening adults, posing data privacy concerns, and restricting access to First Amendment-protec...

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Renew Your Support for Online Rights Thanks for renewing your support towards our mission to defend civil liberties and human rights online! Use the same email address to...

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Search for your name in any search engine and you’ll likely encounter dozens of results, some of which might include personal information like addresses, email accounts, usernames, or family members. Each piece of information is often public and not typically seen as harmful. But together these parts of your identity...

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Your movements are your business. Show your opposition to invasive surveillance with this bold EFF sticker. Featuring a striking black, white, and red design, it’s a reminder that our movements should...

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Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. This kind of targeting is a form of online behavio...

Americans’ First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements is violated by the Trump administration’s use of Truth Social’s preferential treatment scheme, which blocks people wh...

Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. This kind of targeting is a form of online behavio...

Documents shared exclusively with FedScoop offer insight into the initial contract awarded six years ago that acted as a critical building block in DHS’s current surveillance apparatus.

Vendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible."

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On your path to improving your digital security, you may encounter bad actors who attempt to undermine your security goals. We call these bad actors adversaries. When an adversary sends an email (or text message or message in an app) or link that looks innocent, but is actually malicious it’s...

Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. This kind of targeting is a form of online behavio...

Humboldt County inmates will soon be unable to receive physical mail as authorities crack down on contraband. Critics say the policy could have unintended consequences.

Devices that can listen and record us are becoming more popular, raising privacy concerns.

Protect digital privacy and free expression. EFF's public interest legal work, activism, and software development preserve fundamental rights. EFF is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax ID #04-3091431.

Teenage users have options, but some appear safer than others. We pick the best options.

Critics see a surveillance network. Police see a crime-fighting tool.

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Mayor Matt Mahan is pushing for more real-time supervision of license-plate reader data and the closure of a legislative loophole to make unauthorized access expressly illegal.

The EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will make internet access contingent on age, expand the use of

EFF joined an amicus brief with ACLU, ACLU of D.C., National Press Photographers Association, and Professional Photographers of America to urge the D.C. Circuit to vacate an FAA drone flight restricti...

Password breaches are a common occurrence, and if you use the same password on every site, that may grant access to bad actors who try out that password elsewhere to get into your accounts. The best way to protect yourself is to use a unique password everywhere (and two-factor authentication,...

President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he is creating an “AI Force” without offering many details about its purpose.

The EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will make internet access contingent on age, expand the use of

Your movements are your business. Show your opposition to invasive surveillance with this bold EFF sticker. Featuring a striking black, white, and red design, it’s a reminder that our movements should...

The Muse app continues Meta’s trend of opting users into data collection for AI training. It also nudges you to share your bank account, email, and passport information.