AI is rapidly reshaping policing—sometimes in ways even police themselves don't fully understand. From AI-powered facial recognition leading to wrongful arrests to automated systems drafting police reports, these technologies raise urgent questions...
EBU (not EFF) will host this event. EFF's Paige Collings will be speaking.From the Organizers: The annual EBU Media Cybersecurity Seminar is the only industry event focusing on cybersecurity for media in general and public service media in particular. It assembles...
Once again, EFF is excited to be back at the Tuscany Suites & Casino for BSides Las Vegas. Come see us at the now 2.5 day annual infosec and hacker conference from Monday, August 4- Wednesday, August 6!Stop by the EFF booth to chat with some of our team...
Hacker Summer Camp is almost here... and with it comes the Third Annual EFF Benefit Poker Tournament at DEF CON 33 hosted by security expert Tarah Wheeler.Please join us at the same place and time as last year: Friday, August 8th, at...
For the third time since October 2023, Gaza has faced a near-total telecommunications blackout—plunging over 2 million residents into digital darkness and isolating them from the outside world. According to Palestinian digital rights organization 7amleh, the latest outage began on June 11, 2025, and lasted three days before partial...
With this week’s release of Android 16, Google added a new security feature to Android, called Advanced Protection. At-risk people—like journalists, activists, or politicians—should consider turning on. Here’s what it does, and how to decide if it’s a good fit for your security needs.To get some confusing naming schemes...
This post was written by EFF legal intern Alexa Chavara.Black box technology has no place in the criminal legal system. That’s why we’ve once again filed an amicus brief arguing that the both the defendant and the public have a right to information regarding face recognition technology (FRT) that was...
Safety matters—but so do privacy, access to information, and the fundamental rights of all users. We urge the Commission to avoid endorsing disproportionate, one-size-fits-all technical solutions. Instead, we recommend user-empowering approaches.
U.S. sanctions on Syria have for several decades not only restricted trade and financial transactions, they’ve also severely limited Syrians’ access to digital technology. Syrians have been locked out of the global internet economy—stifling innovation, education, and entrepreneurship.
EFF's excited to be back for another DEF CON with a membership booth in the Vendor area, a contest, and a bunch of talks. Be sure to catch us at the world's largest annual hacker convention in Las Vegas from August 7-10!Join the CauseCome find us in Vendor Hall...
Join us for our next EFFecting Change livestream this Thursday! We're talking about emerging laws and platform policies that affect the digital privacy and free expression rights of the LGBT+ community, and how this echoes the experience of marginalized people across the world.
The “My Body, My Data" Act would protect people who use fertility or period-tracking apps or are seeking information about reproductive health services.
The EFF Benefit Poker Tournament is back for DEF CON 33! Your buy-in is paired with a donation to support EFF’s mission to protect online privacy and free expression for all. Play for glory. Play for money. Play for the future of the web. Seating is...
A Senate bill re-introduced this week threatens security and free speech on the internet. EFF urges Congress to reject the STOP CSAM Act of 2025 (S. 1829), which would undermine services offering end-to-end encryption and force internet companies to take down lawful user content. TAKE...
