Join EFF Staff Technologist Noah Swartz, EFF Activist Nadia Kayyali, Open Whisper Systems developer Jake McGinty, and Marc Juul and Jenny Ryan, cofounders of Sudo Mesh / People’s Open Network, Hackerspace Sudo Room, and the Omni Oakland Commons for this exciting panel. The panel will cover a variety of exciting...

Sock-puppets, Astroturfing, and the Discerning Techno-Activist
Individuals have been successfully presenting a fictionalised version of themselves since the Net began, including creating fake histories, multiple personalities, and imaginary communities. But in an environment where journalists, politicians and other voters use the Net to gauge public sentiment, what are the...

On September 24 in San Francisco, we will be celebrating the work of the 2015 Pioneer Award winners. The celebration will include drinks, bytes, and excellent company. Check out the event page for ticketing information and additional details.

EFF investigative researcher Dave Maass will speak on two panels at the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE) annual conference, Oct. 4 – 8, 2015 at the Riverside Convention Center, in Riverside, Calif.
Police Use of Emerging Technology: Implications for Oversight
1:45 p.m. –...

Join EFF's Rainey Reitman at a meetup for local Bitcoin enthusiasts. She'll be discussing financial censorship—which payment providers pressure websites to take down legal but controversial speech—and the role virtual currencies can play in routing around this form of censorship. She'll also be discussing California's virtual currency licensing proposal, including...

Chaos Communication Camp is an international meeting of hackers that takes place every four years, organized by Chaos Computer Club (CCC).
Join EFF staff Jillian York, Katitza Rodriguez, Mark Burdett, Nadia Kayyali, Noah Swartz and Peter Eckersley, as well as board...