The Copyright Office, and those who lead it, should serve the public as a whole, not just major media and entertainment companies. That’s what we told the leadership of the House Judiciary Committee this week. If Congress restructures the Copyright… Read More ›
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Vote for EFF on CREDO's January Ballot
EFF is one of the three non-profits featured in CREDO’s giving pool this month. If you’re a CREDO customer or member of its action network, vote for EFF before the end of the month to help direct as much as… Read More ›
EFF to Santa Clara County: Improve Police Body Camera Rules
EFF sent a letter to the Santa Clara County Board suggesting ways to improve the proposed policy of that county’s Sheriff for use of body-worn cameras (BWCs). We did so with our allies the ACLU of California and the Bay… Read More ›
EFF to BART: Adopt Spy Tech Control Law
EFF urged the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board to adopt a new law that would ensure community control of whether to adopt new surveillance technologies. All too often, police executives unilaterally decide to adopt powerful new spying tools that… Read More ›
The New and Improved Privacy Badger 2.0 Is Here
EFF is excited to announce that today we are releasing Privacy Badger 2.0 for Chrome, Firefox, and Opera. Privacy Badger is a browser extension that automatically blocks hidden third-party trackers that would otherwise follow you around the web and spy… Read More ›
Open Access Week 2016
Today is the first day of Open Access Week. We’re joining SPARC and dozens of other organizations all week to discuss the importance of open access. Open access is the practice of making research and other materials freely available online,… Read More ›
Unblinking Eyes: The State of Communications Surveillance in Latin America
New Reports Show How Vague Laws Can Pave the Way for Human Rights Violations We’re proud to announce today’s release of “Unblinking Eyes: The State of Communications Surveillance in Latin America,” a project that analyzes surveillance laws and practices in… Read More ›
Ojos que no parpadean: El estado de la vigilancia en América Latina
Nuevos informes muestran cómo leyes poco precisas pueden allanar el camino para violaciones de los derechos humanos Estamos orgullosos de anunciar el lanzamiento de “Ojos que no parpadean: El estado de la vigilancia en América Latina“, un proyecto que analiza… Read More ›
Honoring Visionaries at the 25th Annual Pioneer Awards
Since 1992, EFF’s annual Pioneer Awards celebration has honored those who expanded freedom and innovation on what was dubbed the electronic frontier—a bleeding edge of technology intersecting with the rights of users. Today we understand better than ever that digital… Read More ›
Shadow Regulation: the Back-Room Threat to Digital Rights
When a new law threatens to stifle online speech, to limit our use of the Internet, or allow others to control our digital devices, we can push back in a variety of ways—participating in formal consultations, calling or petitioning our… Read More ›