Why Doesn't Skype Include Stronger Protections Against Eavesdropping?
Skype has long claimed to be "end-to-end encrypted", an architectural category that suggests conversations over the service would be difficult or impossible to eavesdrop upon, even given control of users' Internet connections. But Skype's 2005 independent security review admits a caveat to this protection: "defeat of the security...
Responding to Corporate Critics of Aaron's Law, the New CFAA Reform Bill
After years of unnecessary expansion, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) may soon get some much-needed reform. Senator Wyden, along with Representatives Lofgren and Sensenbrenner, recently introduced Aaron's Law, which offers modest, common-sense changes to the draconian anti-hacking law and brings the statute in-line with recent court...
Technology to Protect Against Mass Surveillance (Part 1)
In the past several weeks, EFF has received many requests for advice about privacy tools that provide technological shields against mass surveillance. We've been interested for many years in software tools that help people protect their own privacy; we've defended your right to develop and use cryptographic software, we've supported...
EFF Joins Massive Coalition Calling For Patent Reform
Today EFF joins a coalition of 50 organizations to send a letter to Congress urging the legislature to focus on finding—and passing—effective solutions to patent abuse. This letter brings together a strikingly diverse group of companies—including retailers, application developers, and financial services institutions—as well as public interest organizations like...
DIY IP Enforcement: Why We Should Be Wary of Web Ad Network "Best Practices"
In yet another step down what could be a slippery slope toward an elaborate extralegal IP enforcement regime, several major Internet advertising networks announced an agreement this week on how they will treat "pirate sites." The good news: the "best practices" could be much much worse. The bad news:...
EFF Calls For Court Sanctions For Copyright Troll's Public Humiliation Tactic
EFF fought back against a particularly nasty copyright troll tactic this week. Lawyers representing the adult film producer Malibu Media, LLC file long lists of movie titles on the public record, accusing an Internet subscriber of copying those movies illegally. Among the titles on that list are many adult films...
Government Secrecy, Privacy and Surveillance: PRISM in Perspective - An Evening Panel & Film Screening
Join our blockbuster panel for an evening discussion and film screening about the past, present and future of privacy and national security, and the historical importance of whistle-blowers. Our thought-provoking panel discussion will be followed by a screening of The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel...
First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. NSA
Unitarian Church, Gun Groups Join EFF to Sue NSA Over Illegal Surveillance
San Francisco - Nineteen organizations including Unitarian church groups, gun ownership advocates, and a broad coalition of membership and political advocacy organizations filed suit against the National Security Agency (NSA) today for violating their First Amendment right of association by illegally collecting their call records. The coalition is represented by...
EFF Boards a Balkan Battleship: SHARE's Croatia Workshop on Fighting Surveillance
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and SHARE Defense are organizing a three day workshop on state surveillance and human rights (SSHR) in Rijeka, Croatia on 18 - 20 July. It’s part of an amazing array of festivals taking place simultaneously in the city, including the Share Cyberpunk Academy...
