Last week, users of macOS noticed that attempting to open non-Apple applications while connected to the Internet resulted in long delays, if the applications opened at all. The interruptions were caused by a macOS security service attempting to reach Apple’s… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Security’
Elections Are Partisan Affairs. Election Security Isn't.
An Open Letter on Election Security Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy. And since computers are deeply involved in all segments of voting at this point, computer security is vital to the protection of this fundamental right. Everyone needs… Read More ›
Cryptographer and Entrepreneur Jon Callas Joins EFF as Technology Projects Director
Some of the most important work we do at EFF is build technologies to protect users’ privacy and security, and give developers tools to make the entire Internet ecosystem more safe and secure. Every day, EFF’s talented and dedicated computer… Read More ›
EFF and ACLU Tell Federal Court that Forensic Software Source Code Must Be Disclosed
Can secret software be used to generate key evidence against a criminal defendant? In an amicus filed ten days ago with the United States District Court of the Western District of Pennsylvania, EFF and the ACLU of Pennsylvania explain that… Read More ›
EFF Welcomes Cybersecurity Expert Tarah Wheeler to Advisory Board
Cybersecurity policy expert. Security researcher. Women in tech advocate. Entrepreneur. Tarah Wheeler’s expertise and experience encompasses the most pressing issues in tech, and we’re honored to announce that she is joining EFF’s advisory board. She will be helping us with… Read More ›
After This Week’s Hack, It Is Past Time for Twitter to End-to-End Encrypt Direct Messages
Earlier this week, chaos reigned supreme on Twitter as high-profile public figures—from Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos to President Barack Obama—started tweeting links to the same bitcoin scam. Twitter’s public statement and reporting from Motherboard suggest attackers gained access to… Read More ›
OTF's Work Is Vital for a Free and Open Internet
Keeping the internet open, free, and secure requires eternal vigilance and the constant cooperation of freedom defenders all over the web and the world. Over the past eight years, the Open Technology Fund (OTF) has fostered a global community and… Read More ›
Staying Private While Using Google Docs for Legal & Mutual Aid Work
Regardless of your opinion about Google, their suite of collaborative document editing tools provides a powerful resource in this tumultuous time. Across the country, grassroots groups organizing mutual aid relief work in response to COVID-19 and legal aid as part… Read More ›
VICTORY: Zoom Will Offer End-to-End Encryption to All Its Users
We are glad to see Zoom’s announcement today that it plans to offer end-to-end encryption to all its users, not just those with paid subscriptions. Zoom initially stated it would develop end-to-end encryption as a premium feature. Now, after 20,000… Read More ›
Will Zoom Bring Encryption to the People Who Need It Most?
This morning, EFF and Mozilla called on Zoom to make their upcoming end-to-end encryption feature available to all 300 million of its users. We published an open letter urging Zoom’s CEO Eric Yuan not to exclude Zoom’s free customers from… Read More ›