The First Amendment protects the right of members of the public to record first responders addressing medical emergencies, EFF argued in an amicus brief filed in the federal trial court for the Northern District of Texas. The case, Adelman v…. Read More ›
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We're Asking the Copyright Office to Protect Your Right To Remix, Study, and Tinker With Digital Devices and Media
Who controls your digital devices and media? If it’s not you, why not? EFF has filed new petitions with the Copyright Office to give those in the United States protection against legal threats when you take control of your devices… Read More ›
Taking the Fight to the Appeals Court: Don’t Lock Laws Behind Paywalls
It’s almost too strange to believe, but a federal court ruled earlier this year that copyright can be used to control access to parts of our state and federal laws—forcing people to pay a fee or sign a contract to… Read More ›
With Release of NAFTA Negotiating Objectives, Our New Infographic Makes Sense of It All
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has just released its trade negotiating objectives [PDF] for a revision of NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. NAFTA is expected to open up a new front… Read More ›
Notice to the W3C of EFF's appeal of the Director's decision on EME
[[Update, July 13: After consultation with W3C CEO Jeff Jaffe on timing, we’ve temporarily withdrawn this appeal, for one week, for purely logistical purposes. I am teaching a workshop all next week at UC San Diego and will re-file the… Read More ›
Let's Encrypt Has Issued 100 Million Certificates
This evening, the Let’s Encrypt certificate authority issued its hundred millionth digital certificate. This is a remarkable milestone in just a year and a half of public operation; Let’s Encrypt is likely now either the largest or second-largest public CA… Read More ›
Dream Job Alert: Defend Digital Freedom as an EFF Activist
Want to spend your days fighting for digital rights and building a grassroots movement across the U.S.? You’re in luck! EFF is hiring. We’re expanding the grassroots advocacy team at EFF. Part of our larger activism team dedicated to defending… Read More ›
EFF Launches Community Security Training Series
EFF is pleased to announce a series of community security trainings in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library. High-profile data breaches and hard-fought battles against unlawful mass surveillance programs underscore that the public needs practical information about online security…. Read More ›
Expert Panel Explores Tech Policy at the White House
On March 2, EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn sat down with Alexander Macgillivray and Nicole Wong, both former U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officers (CTO) under President Obama as well as former legal counsel for Google and Twitter. The panel explored… Read More ›
Federal Court Rules Against Public.Resource.Org, Says Public Safety Laws Can Be Locked Behind Paywalls
Everyone should be able to read the law, discuss it, and share it with others, without having to pay a toll or sign a contract. Seems obvious, right? Unfortunately, a federal district court has said otherwise, ruling that private organizations… Read More ›