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Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events


Moscone Center | San Francisco, CA |  
March 9, 2026 to March 13, 2026

Gamers, rise up! EFF is excited to support and participate in this year's GDC Festival of Gaming!You can stop by and see some of EFF's staff during the GDC Welcome Party on Monday, March 9, at the Community Partner tables at Oracle Park. We're excited to see new...

Book cover for Privacy's Defender + Cindy Cohn portrait
San Francisco, CA & Online |  
March 10, 2026
Join EFF Special Advisor Cory Doctorow in conversation with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, to discuss Cindy's book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance. Cindy has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and...
Book cover for Privacy's Defender + Cindy Cohn portrait
Berkeley, CA |  
March 12, 2026
On Thursday, March 12th, celebrate the launch of Privacy's Defender by EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn. The highly anticipated book asks the fundamental question: Can we still have private conversations if we live our lives online?Join the festivities for a live conversation between Cindy Cohn and Annalee...
Book cover for Privacy's Defender + Cindy Cohn portrait
Portland, OR |  
March 13, 2026
Join EFF's Allison Morris in conversation with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, to discuss Cindy's new book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance. Cindy has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and knowledge...
Book cover for Privacy's Defender + Cindy Cohn portrait
Seattle, WA |  
March 17, 2026
Join EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn to discuss her new book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance. Cindy has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and knowledge on the internet. In Privacy's Defender she...
Austin, TX |  
March 18, 2026

SXSW (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Director of Cybersecurity Eva Galperin will be speaking.From the Organizers: As authoritarian regimes globally expand digital control through AI-powered surveillance, censorship algorithms, and language policing, free expression faces coordinated attacks. These systems now share...

Book cover for Privacy's Defender + Cindy Cohn portrait
Menlo Park, CA |  
March 18, 2026
Join John Markoff in conversation with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, to discuss Cindy's new book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance. Cindy has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and knowledge on...
Online |  
March 19, 2026
Livestream on Thursday, March 19th at 11 am PT. EFF and 404 Media take on digital surveillance.
Berkeley, CA |  
March 19, 2026

Berkeley Center for New Media (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Director of Investigations Dave Maass will be speaking. From the Organizers: In pursuing its agenda of security theater, the U.S. government has turned the border into the main stage for...

Book cover for Privacy's Defender + Cindy Cohn portrait
Denver, CO |  
March 20, 2026

Join Marcia Hofman in conversation with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, to discuss Cindy's new book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance. Cindy has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and knowledge on...

City View at Metreon | San Francisco, CA |  
March 21, 2026 to March 22, 2026

EFF is excited to be back for BSides San Francisco! We'll be in the expo area, where you can stop by the EFF booth to chat with our team and learn about the latest developments in fighting for privacy and security online. You can even pick up a special...

Book cover for Privacy's Defender + Cindy Cohn portrait
Cambridge, MA |  
March 24, 2026

Join Harvard Law School Professor Jonathan Zittrain in conversation with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, to discuss Cindy's new book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance. Cindy has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to...

New York, NY |  
March 25, 2026

Join EFF staff and local online rights supporters for a Speakeasy meet up on Wednesday, March 25 in NYC!Raise a glass and discover EFF's latest work defending digital freedoms online. This event is a free, casual gathering to give you a chance to mingle with local EFF supporters and meet...

Baird Center | Milwaukee, WI |  
April 1, 2026 to April 2, 2026

EFF is excited to attend CypherCon! We'll be at the conference with an info booth, so be sure to stop by and chat with some of our team and learn about the latest developments in defending digital freedom for all. You can even pick up a special gift as...

Prague, Czech Republic |  
April 23, 2026

BSides Prague (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Director of Cybersecurity Eva Galperin will be speaking.From the Organizers: We're at the edge of The Next Frontier, where technology isn't just advancing it's truly taking off. Just like the ancient legend of...

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