On 8 December, politicians in the UK will be debating a petition that reached almost 3 million signatories rejecting mandatory digital ID. If you’re based in the UK, contact your MP through Big Brother Watch’s tool to oppose the plans for a digital ID system.
No2DigitalID — Big Brother Watch
No2DigitalID — Big Brother Watch
A national digital ID system is not inevitable. We can stop Britain sleepwalking into becoming a database state. Support our campaign to create a l...
As more and more states roll out some form of mobile driver’s license, you might be asking yourself: should I use this thing?
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Should I Use My State’s Digital Driver’s License?
A mobile driver’s license (often called an mDL) is a version of your ID that you keep on your phone instead of in your pocket. In theory, it woul...
Governments, law enforcement agencies, and even private citizens use malware to circumvent encryption and to spy on users. Knowing how it works can help you protect yourself.
How Do I Protect Myself Against Malware?
Malware, short for “malicious software,” is software that is used to harm computer users. It has a wide-range of capabilities that include: ...
Everything you do online is tracked, saved, and shared for what feels like a lifetime. But there are some steps you can take to minimize what data is out there.
How to: Manage Your Digital Footprint
Search for your name in any search engine and you’ll likely encounter dozens of results, some of which might include personal information like ad...
Alongside armored vehicles, local police are getting surveillance technology with help from the federal government. Learn what tech law enforcement have in your area with EFF's Atlas of Surveillance, where we’ve documented thousands of examples:
Atlas of Surveillance
Documenting Police Tech in Our Communities with Open Source Research
Maintaining the CLETS database’s integrity is vitally important, EFF’s Dave Maass told East Bay Times. “Once you start ignoring the rules that are in place, once you start ignoring due process, ... then everything starts falling apart.”
Kaiser Permanente disbanded 8-person California security team amid concerns about of illegal searches
Kaiser Permanente disbanded a security team working from Oakland to Los Angeles amid allegations that its leader obtained information from a confid...
There is no “cloud,” just someone else's computer—and when the cops come knocking on their door, these hosts need to be willing to stand up for privacy.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
How Cops Can Get Your Private Online Data
Can the cops get your online data? In short, yes. There are a variety of US federal and state laws which give law enforcement powers to obtain info...
Attacks on VPNs are attacks on digital privacy and digital freedom. And that battle is being fought by people who clearly have no idea how any of this technology actually works.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politi...
On 8 December, politicians in the UK will be debating a petition that reached almost 3 million signatories rejecting mandatory digital ID. If you’re based in the UK, contact your MP through Big Brother Watch’s tool to oppose the plans for a digital ID system.
No2DigitalID — Big Brother Watch
No2DigitalID — Big Brother Watch
A national digital ID system is not inevitable. We can stop Britain sleepwalking into becoming a database state. Support our campaign to create a l...
Thousands of cities allowed cops to run racists searches through their Flock Safety license plate reader databases.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
License Plate Surveillance Logs Reveal Racist Policing Against Romani People
More than 80 law enforcement agencies across the United States have used language perpetuating harmful stereotypes against Romani people when searc...