EFF Statement on the Senate Failing to Advance the USA Freedom Act
We are disappointed that the Senate has failed to advance the USA Freedom Act, a good start for bipartisan surveillance reform that should have passed the Senate.
The Senate still has the remainder of the current legislative session to pass the USA Freedom Act. We continue to urge the...
ACLU of California’s Smart About Surveillance Report: A Smart Way to Fight Local Spying
Think you know how your local cops are spying on you? The ACLU of California’s “Making Smart Decisions About Surveillance: A Guide for Communities” is a new resource that can help you figure out what surveillance technology is being deployed in your community—and what you can do about it....
EFF Fights Government's Effort to Get Cell Location Records Without a Warrant
Once again, a federal court will decide whether police can track your movements over an extended period of time without a search warrant. Federal and state courts have divided over whether the Fourth Amendment requires police seek a search warrant to obtain historical cell site location information (CSLI)—the records of...
The Senate is About to Vote on NSA Surveillance Reform. Call Today
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Anonymous Speech in California Prop. 35 Case
San Francisco - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that Proposition 35, a 2012 California ballot initiative that would have restricted the rights of registered sex offenders to communicate on the Internet, is likely unconstitutional. The opinion affirms an earlier district court ruling in Doe v....
Launching in 2015: A Certificate Authority to Encrypt the Entire Web
The USA Freedom Act: What's to Come and What You Need to Know
Update, Nov 18: The USA Freedom Act does not renew the entirety of the Patriot Act, which consisted of over 100 sections changing numerous electronic surveillance laws. The USA Freedom Act does extend three provisions of the Patriot Act: the "lone wolf" provision, the "roving wire tap"...
New, Free Certificate Authority to Dramatically Increase Encrypted Internet Traffic
San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is helping to launch a new non-profit organization that aims to dramatically increase secure Internet browsing. Let's Encrypt is scheduled to offer free server certificates beginning in summer 2015.
"This project should boost everyday data protection for almost everyone who uses...
Launching in 2015: A Certificate Authority to Encrypt the Entire Web
November 20 Rally and Forum on Net Neutrality at San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is joining a broad coalition of local and national public interest groups for a rally and forum in support of strong net neutrality rules at San Francisco City Hall on Thursday, November 20, at 5:30 pm.
"Bay Area Speaks: A People's...
