Want an introduction to digital surveillance, and how to protect your communications with others? Check out our Surveillance Self-Defense write-up.
Communicating With Others
Telecommunication networks and the internet have made communicating with people easier than ever, but have also made surveillance more prevalent. W...
Huge thanks to the Roxie Theater for partnering with us on last night's screening of 1984! And thank you to everyone who came out to support EFF, chat with us, and enjoy Orwell's classic on the big screen 👁️
If you want to start taking steps to enhance your digital security, it can be hard to know where to start. Here are some simple concepts and tips.
Want a security starter pack?
Start from the beginning with a selection of simple steps. Surveillance impacts all of us, no matter where we live or what we do. While some of us...
Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober
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Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a t...
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Newly obtained documents confirm what law enforcement and Flock Safety tried to deny: A Texas sheriff’s office used license plate readers while investigating a woman’s self-managed abortion, not to find a “missing person."
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Flock Safety and Texas Sheriff Claimed License Plate Search Was for a Missing Person. It Was an Abortion Investigation.
New documents and court records obtained by EFF show that Texas deputies queried Flock Safety's surveillance data in an abortion investigation...
“If (AI crime prediction is) paired with invasive technologies such as face recognition, which itself reflects biases and makes errors that have led to false arrests, the potential harm is exponential," EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told Mashable.
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AI-powered security systems invite 'Minority Report' comparisons
Proponents suggest the tech could revolutionize safety, while others worry about surveillance.
“He’s an idea machine,” EFF’s Cindy Cohn said of @Cory Doctorow in The New York Times. “He’s the source of more ideas about how technology and people should interact than any single person.”
A Powerhouse Writer Found One Word to Change the Debate About Tech
Cory Doctorow’s new book looks to offer comfort, and solutions, to the inescapable feeling that digital platforms have gotten worse.
Flock is preparing to roll out a new feature: Its gunshot detection devices will begin listening for voices in “distress.”
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Flock’s Gunshot Detection Microphones Will Start Listening for Human Voices
Flock Safety, the police technology company most notable for their extensive network of automated license plate readers spread throughout the Unite...
We told you we're always watching Big Brother 👀 and now you can watch 1984 with us! EFF is teaming up with the Roxie Theater for a screening of this classic film. Use code BIGBROTHER25 for discounted tickets 🎬
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EFF at the Roxie Theater | 1984 Showing
EFF is thrilled to partner with the Roxie Theater for a special screening of the iconic film 1984. Before the movie, we'll share a bit about o...