An iPhone has so many privacy and security features that it’s very easy to miss them. Now’s a good time to dive in and get to know them all.
How to: Get to Know iPhone Privacy and Security Settings
Open up your iPhone’s Settings app and you’ll find dozens of different options with little guidance on what those options do. Some of these set...
The "online age verification is just like showing ID" talking point falls apart under the slightest scrutiny. Our new post breaks down why:
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Why Isn’t Online Age Verification Just Like Showing Your ID In Person?
This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, wh...
Alertamos sobre una prueba preocupante: Axon está integrando reconocimiento facial en cámaras corporales policiales. Esta tecnología amplifica los riesgos de vigilancia masiva y sesgo algorítmico.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Axon prueba el reconocimiento facial en cámaras corporales
Axon Enterprise Inc. está colaborando con un departamento de policía canadiense para probar la incorporación de tecnología de reconocimiento fa...
So-called "smart" devices are pushed heavily for the holidays, but be mindful of what you're opting that gift recipient into.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Think Twice Before Giving Surveillance for the Holidays
With the holidays upon us, it's easy to default to giving the tech gifts that retailers tend to push on us this time of year: smart speakers, ...
Online age verification isn't the same as a quick ID flash: it's surveillance. These systems collect your data and undermine your ability to anonymously access and discuss sensitive topics online.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Why Isn’t Online Age Verification Just Like Showing Your ID In Person?
This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, wh...
Most people should use a password manager, but there's no one-size-fits-all recommendation.
Choosing a Password Manager
Password breaches are a common occurrence, and if you use the same password on every site, that may grant access to bad actors who try out that pas...
Network blocking is a dangerous censorship tool; instead, the consistent deletion of content should be required.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
After Years of Controversy, the EU’s Chat Control Nears Its Final Hurdle: What to Know
After a years-long battle, the European Commission’s “Chat Control” plan, which would mandate mass scanning and other encryption-breaking mea...
Online age verification isn't the same as a quick ID flash: it's surveillance. These systems collect your data and undermine your ability to anonymously access and discuss sensitive topics online.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Why Isn’t Online Age Verification Just Like Showing Your ID In Person?
This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, wh...
The rampant data sharing fueled by online tracking has serious consequences. Privacy Badger blocks online tracking to prevent your browsing data from being used against you.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Online Tracking is Out of Control—Privacy Badger Can Help You Fight Back
Every time you browse the web, you're being tracked. That’s why EFF created Privacy Badger, a free, open source browser extension used by mi...
#Ageverification must not become mandatory. In general, the effect and implementation of age verification are still unclear, and the risks outweigh the benefits. There is no law worldwide that enforces mandatory AV for messengers.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
After Years of Controversy, the EU’s Chat Control Nears Its Final Hurdle: What to Know
After a years-long battle, the European Commission’s “Chat Control” plan, which would mandate mass scanning and other encryption-breaking mea...