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Today We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance


Since June, ongoing revelations about the NSA's activities have shown us the expanding scope of government surveillance. Today is the day people around the world are demanding an end to mass spying.
A broad coalition of organizations, companies, and individuals are loudly voicing their stance...

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The Day The World Fought Back

Mass surveillance of electronic communications is a vast, new, government intrusion on the privacy of innocent people worldwide. It is a violation of International human rights law. Without checks and balances, its use will continue to spread from country to country, corrupting democracies and empowering dictators.

That’s why, today, on...

EFF at SXSWi

Everything's bigger in Texas, including EFF presentations. If you're a badgeholder at South by Southwest, make sure to catch the following EFF talks:
Clubbing Patent Trolls: How We Can Fight Back
Friday, March 7, 3:30-4:30 PM, Austin Convention Center, Room 10AB
Innovators face a growing...

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Digital Freedom Is an LGBT Issue


Since 1990, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has been fighting to make sure when you go online your rights come with you. For the LGBT community, these rights are especially important.
We're Fighting for Your Right to Free Speech
Free Speech is strongly protected in the...

TrustyCon

Join us for the first Trustworthy Technology Conference, to be held on 27 February 2014 at the AMC Metreon Theatre in San Francisco, California. We welcome all security researchers, practitioners and citizens who are interested in discussing the technical, legal and ethical underpinnings of a stronger social contract between users...

Infamous Wi-Fi Patent Troll Settles For Peanuts

Beginning in 2011, a patent troll named Innovatio IP Ventures, LLP, began a massive shakedown campaign. Armed with some patents purchased from Broadcom, Innovatio sent thousands of letters targeting hotels and cafes that provide Wi-Fi for customers. The troll demanded as much as $2,500 per location. Router manufacturer Cisco...

Security BSides San Francisco 2014

EFF is proud to support Security BSidesSF! Catch great talks on the cutting edge of infosec. You can register on site at the DNA Lounge.
Come see the Ask EFF panel, featuring attorneys Kurt Opsahl and Nate Cardozo, acitivist Parker Higgins, and technologist Yan Zhu on track 1 during...

EFF at SCALE 12x - Southern California Linux Expo

Stop by the EFF booth at SCALE 12x – the 12th annual Southern California Linux Expo – February 21-23, 2014 at the LAX Hilton. You can find some cool EFF digital freedom swag, donate to support the cause, and even become an official member!

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