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Deeplinks Blog by Joe Mullin, Cindy Cohn | October 9, 2024

Salt Typhoon Hack Shows There's No Security Backdoor That's Only For The "Good Guys"

At EFF we’ve long noted that you cannot build a backdoor that only lets in good guys and not bad guys. Over the weekend, we saw another example of this.

Deeplinks Blog by Bill Budington | October 8, 2024

FTC Findings on Commercial Surveillance Can Lead to Better Alternatives

The significance of the FTC staff report comes not only from the abuses they have meticulously documented, but the policy and technological possibilities that can follow from the willingness to embrace alternatives.

Deeplinks Blog by Corynne McSherry | October 8, 2024

The X Corp. Shutdown in Brazil: What We Can Learn

The feud between X Corp. and Brazil’s Supreme Court continues to drag on.

Deeplinks Blog by Svea Windwehr | October 7, 2024

Germany Rushes to Expand Biometric Surveillance

Germany is a leader in privacy and data protection, with many Germans being particularly sensitive to the processing of their personal data – owing to the country’s totalitarian history and the role of surveillance in both Nazi Germany and East Germany.

Deeplinks Blog by Molly Buckley | October 4, 2024

EFF to Fifth Circuit: Age Verification Laws Will Hurt More Than They Help

EFF, along with the ACLU and the ACLU of Mississippi, filed an amicus brief on Thursday asking a federal appellate court to continue to block Mississippi’s HB 1126—a bill that imposes age verification mandates on social media services across the internet.

Deeplinks Blog by Christopher Vines | October 4, 2024

Digital Inclusion Week, Highlighting CCTV Cambridge's Digital Equity Work

In honor of Digital Inclusion Week, October 7-11th 2024, it’s an honor to uplift one of our Electronic Frontier Alliance (EFA) members who is doing great work making sure technology benefits everyone by addressing the digital divide: CCTV Cambridge.

Deeplinks Blog by Christopher Vines | October 4, 2024

Join the Movement for Public Broadband in PDX

Did you know the City of Portland, Oregon, already owns and operates a fiber-optic broadband network? It's called IRNE (Integrated Regional Network Enterprise), and despite having it in place Portlanders are forced to pay through the nose for internet access because of a lack of meaningful competition. Even after 24...

Event | October 15, 2024

Applying Inter-American Human Rights Standards to Government Use of AI

We are excited to invite you to join EFF in the launch of our new report on government use of AI and Inter-American Human Rights Standards. We'll discuss what countries in the region should consider as public institutions decide whether and how to implement algorithmic systems for determinations that affect...

Deeplinks Blog by Josh Richman | October 2, 2024

Vote for EFF’s 'How to Fix the Internet’ Podcast in the Signal Awards!

We’re thrilled to announce that EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet” podcast is a finalist in the Signal Awards 3rd Annual Listener's Choice competition. Now we need your vote to put us over the top!Vote now!We’re barraged by dystopian stories about technology’s impact on our...

Deeplinks Blog by Christian Romero | October 2, 2024

Digital ID Isn't for Everybody, and That's Okay | EFFector 36.13

Need help staying up-to-date on the latest in the digital rights movement? You're in luck! In our latest newsletter, we outline the privacy protections needed for digital IDs, explain our call for the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down an unconstitutional age verification law, and call out the...

Deeplinks Blog by Guest Author, Erica Portnoy | October 1, 2024

How to Stop Advertisers From Tracking Your Teen Across the Internet

When children turn 13, they age out of the data protections provided by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Then, they become targets for data collection from data brokers that collect their information from social media apps, shopping history, location tracking services, and more.

Event | October 27, 2024

Kansas: MOKANCAN Meet-up

MOKANCAN , a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event:MOKANCAN Meet-upFrom the Organizers:Do you live in Kansas or Western Missouri and care about technological free expression, security, privacy, creativity, and access to knowledge? Join the Missouri and Kansas Cyber Alliance Network...

Event | October 1, 2024

EFF at Tech & Society Summit

EFF and its global digital rights partners are co-hosting the Tech & Society Summit in Brussels, a day-long conference where civil society organizations will gather with academics, activists, and recently elected EU decision-makers to discuss the impact of the "Brussels effect" on pressing technology policy and regulatory issues. EFF International...

Deeplinks Blog by Karen Gullo | September 30, 2024

EFF Awards Night: Celebrating Digital Rights Founders Advancing Free Speech and Access to Information Around the World

EFF honors investigative news organization 404 Media, Latin American digital rights group Fundación Karisma founder Carolina Botero, and Cairo-based nonprofit Connecting Humanity,

Deeplinks Blog by Cooper Quintin | September 27, 2024

New Email Scam Includes Pictures of Your House. Don’t Fall For It.

You may have arrived at this post because you received an email with an attached PDF from a purported hacker who is demanding payment or else they will send compromising information—such as pictures sexual in nature—to all your friends and family. You’re searching for what to do in this frightening...

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Salt Typhoon Hack Shows There's No Security Backdoor That's Only For The "Good Guys"

FTC Findings on Commercial Surveillance Can Lead to Better Alternatives

The X Corp. Shutdown in Brazil: What We Can Learn

Germany Rushes to Expand Biometric Surveillance

EFF to Fifth Circuit: Age Verification Laws Will Hurt More Than They Help

Digital Inclusion Week, Highlighting CCTV Cambridge's Digital Equity Work

Join the Movement for Public Broadband in PDX

Applying Inter-American Human Rights Standards to Government Use of AI

Vote for EFF’s 'How to Fix the Internet’ Podcast in the Signal Awards!

Digital ID Isn't for Everybody, and That's Okay | EFFector 36.13

How to Stop Advertisers From Tracking Your Teen Across the Internet

Kansas: MOKANCAN Meet-up

EFF at Tech & Society Summit

EFF Awards Night: Celebrating Digital Rights Founders Advancing Free Speech and Access to Information Around the World

New Email Scam Includes Pictures of Your House. Don’t Fall For It.

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