9+ hour, 35+ min ago  (745+ words) We go through this every couple of years: Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which'of Americans" communications with foreign persons overseas'is up for renewal. As always, Congress can reauthorize it with or without changes, or just let it…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (292+ words) The preparation for the Y2 K bug is not a perfect analogy. Like Y2 K, if systems are not updated in time, anyone with a powerful enough quantum computer will be able to more easily insert malware into the core systems of…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (892+ words) Electronic Frontier Foundation Comparison Shopping Is Not a (Computer) Crime As long as people have had more than one purchasing option, they've been comparing those options and looking for bargains. Online shoppers are no exception; in fact, one of the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (287+ words) After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn't a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. The math hasn't worked out for a while now. When Elon Musk acquired Twitter in October…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1440+ words) Another court has [Third Circuit Opinion in ASTM v Upcodes]ruled that copyright can't be used to keep our laws behind a paywall. The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a lower court's ruling that it is fair…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (200+ words) Time and time again, we've seen police surveillance suffer from 'mission creep'technology sold as a way to prevent heinous crimes ends up enforcing traffic violations, tracking protestors, and more. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we're diving into this troubling pattern…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1236+ words) On March 23, the FCC issued an update to their Covered List, a list of equipment banned from obtaining regulatory approval necessary for U. S. sale (and thus effectively a ban on sale of new devices), to include all new routers produced in…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (455+ words) This is the third installment of a blog series reflecting on the global digital legacy of the 2011 Arab uprisings. You can read the first post here, and the second here. Remembering the Arab Spring today means seeing the events of…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (467+ words) April 9, 2026 - 9: 00am to 10: 30am PDTApril 9, 2026 - 5: 00pm to 6: 30pm BSTLondon, UK lumka (not EFF)will host this event. EFF Director for International Freedom of Expression Jillian C. York will be speaking. From the Organizers: The discussion will feature Ruby Chen, Ana Luisa Cubas (Sound Surveillance Archive…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (816+ words) The EU's so-called Chat Control plan, which would mandate mass scanning and other encryption breaking measures, has had some good news lately. The most controversial idea, the forced requirement to scan encrypted messages, was given up by EU member states....