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Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | December 10, 2019

Speaking Freely: An Interview With Biella Coleman

Around the globe, freedom of expression (or free speech) varies wildly in definition, scope, and level of access. The impact of the digital age on perceptions and censorship of speech has been felt across the political spectrum on a worldwide scale. In the debate over what counts as free expression...

Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | December 9, 2019

Speaking Freely: An Interview With Rima Sghaier

Rima Sghaier is a human rights activist and researcher who works at the intersection of technology and human rights, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. Rima grew up in Tunisia under the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, which lasted for twenty-four years. Although Tunisia was among...

Event | December 14, 2019

Big Tech Comedy Roast By Ethics In Technology

Ethics in Technology, a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event: Big Tech Comedy Roast From the Organizers: Come to our Big Tech Comedy Roast as we celebrate another year of no ethics to be found in #BigTech. The event includes...

Deeplinks Blog by Adam Schwartz | December 6, 2019

Strengthen California’s Consumer Data Privacy Regulations

EFF and a coalition of privacy advocates have filed comments with the California Attorney General seeking strong regulations to protect consumer data privacy. The draft regulations are a good step forward, but the final regulations should go further. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) created new...

Deeplinks Blog by Mitch Stoltz | December 5, 2019

We Need To Save .ORG From Arbitrary Censorship By Halting the Private Equity Buy-Out

The .ORG top-level domain and all of the nonprofit organizations that depend on it are at risk if a private equity firm is allowed to buy control of it. EFF has joined with over 250 respected nonprofits to oppose the sale of Public Interest Registry, the (currently) nonprofit entity...

Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | December 5, 2019

Mint: Late-Stage Adversarial Interoperability Demonstrates What We Had (And What We Lost)

In 2006, Aaron Patzer founded Mint. Patzer had grown up in the city of Evansville, Indiana—a place he described as "small, without much economic opportunity"—but had created a successful business building websites. He kept up the business through college and grad school and invested his profits in stocks and other...

Deeplinks Blog by Brad Warren | December 5, 2019

Certbot Leaves Beta with the Release of 1.0

Earlier this week EFF released Certbot 1.0, the latest version of our free, open source tool that helps websites encrypt their traffic. The release of 1.0 is a significant milestone for the project and is the culmination of the work done over the past few years by EFF and...

Deeplinks Blog by Ernesto Falcon | December 4, 2019

The FCC Is Opening up Some Very Important Spectrum for Broadband

Decisions about who gets to use the public airwaves and how they use it impact our lives every day. From the creation of WiFi routers to the public auctions that gave us more than two options for our cell phone providers, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s decisions reshape our technological...

Event | December 15, 2019

SecuriTEA Time: FeministCyberSElfDefense

The Cypurr Collective, a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event: SecuriTEA Time: FeministCyberSElfDefense From the Organizers:“'Caring for myself is not an indulgence, it is self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare.'” - Audre LordeThe holistic approach to...

Event | December 5, 2019

Cypurr Social: XMAS

The Cypurr Collective, a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event: Cypurr Social: XMAS From the Organizers:Join The CyPurr Collective for another one of our SUPER FUN SOCIALS (now you know it's fun, cause we just wrote that). Come by to...

Deeplinks Blog by Alex Moss | December 3, 2019

How a Patent on Sorting Photos Got Used to Sue a Free Software Group

Taking and sharing pictures with wireless devices has become a common practice. It’s hardly a recent development: the distinction between computers and cameras has shrunk, especially since 2007 when smartphone cameras became standard. Even though devices that can take and share photos wirelessly have become ubiquitous over a...

Deeplinks Blog by Adam Schwartz | December 3, 2019

Sen. Cantwell Leads With New Consumer Data Privacy Bill

There is a lot to like about U.S. Sen. Cantwell’s new Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (COPRA). It is an important step towards the comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation that we need to protect us from corporations that place their profits ahead of our privacy. The bill, introduced...

Press Release | December 3, 2019

EFF Releases Certbot 1.0 to Help More Websites Encrypt Their Traffic

San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today released Certbot 1.0: a free, open source software tool to help websites encrypt their traffic and keep their sites secure. Certbot was first released in 2015, and since then it has helped more than two million website administrators enable HTTPS...

Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Jue | December 3, 2019

One Week Only: Supercharge Online Freedom

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has fought for online privacy, defended free expression, and developed security-enhancing tech ever since 1990 thanks to the kind support of individuals like you. And this week only, any donation you make to EFF gets an automatic match! Will you help us supercharge online freedom...

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Behind the One-Way Mirror: A Deep Dive Into the Technology of Corporate Surveillance

It's time to shed light on the technical methods and business practices behind third-party tracking. For journalists, policy makers, and concerned consumers, this paper will demystify the fundamentals of third-party tracking, explain the scope of the problem, and suggest ways for users and legislation to fight back against the status...

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Speaking Freely: An Interview With Biella Coleman

Speaking Freely: An Interview With Rima Sghaier

Big Tech Comedy Roast By Ethics In Technology

Strengthen California’s Consumer Data Privacy Regulations

We Need To Save .ORG From Arbitrary Censorship By Halting the Private Equity Buy-Out

Mint: Late-Stage Adversarial Interoperability Demonstrates What We Had (And What We Lost)

Certbot Leaves Beta with the Release of 1.0

The FCC Is Opening up Some Very Important Spectrum for Broadband

SecuriTEA Time: FeministCyberSElfDefense

Cypurr Social: XMAS

How a Patent on Sorting Photos Got Used to Sue a Free Software Group

Sen. Cantwell Leads With New Consumer Data Privacy Bill

EFF Releases Certbot 1.0 to Help More Websites Encrypt Their Traffic

One Week Only: Supercharge Online Freedom

Behind the One-Way Mirror: A Deep Dive Into the Technology of Corporate Surveillance

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