Thanks to everyone who called Congress yesterday to voice opposition to the draft PATRIOT renewal bill, which we expect a vote on soon. It looks like our voices were heard--the Associated Press is reporting that because of civil liberties concerns, the draft conference report was *not* filed last...

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is a part of the Department of Homeland Security that is charged with the task of "protecting the nation's Internet infrastructure" by coordinating the "defense against and responses to cyber attacks across the nation." In response to the Sony XCP...

Now is the time for all good bloggers to come to the aid of their legal rights!

Here at EFF, we're fighting hard for bloggers' rights. We've created the Legal Guide for Bloggers, we're litigating the reporter's privilege for online journalists and we are...

EFF has been collecting stories from EFF members and supporters who have purchased Sony-BMG CDs that contained the "rootkit" copy protection software. Thanks to all who have responded, and keep the stories coming!
EFF is also collecting stories from EFF members and supporters who have purchased Sony-BMG CDs that...

Many people have been concerned about the security risks of the XCP copy restriction software bundled on several recent Sony/BMG music CDs. Sony has made available a remarkably difficult-to-obtain uninstall program, which is not even capable of uninstalling all the components of the XCP system. However, Finnish security researcher...

It's only been about a week since the world learned about the stealth software that some Sony-BMG music CDs install when you play them on your computer. But, as reported by The Register and Reuters, someone has already written a virus to exploit the security vulnerability...

EFF and 12 other national non-profit organizations have won their battle against a government fundraising policy that required checking employees against terrorist government watch-lists. It's a big victory for free speech and privacy -- not to mention the non-profits and the federal employees who want to support them through...