Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are no longer just for chasing criminals. New analysis shows police are using them for everything from checking school residency to investigating noise complaints. It's a colossal privacy fail.
Major tech players are once again under fire for privacy concerns. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is sounding the alarm on Meta, Google, and Palantir, highlighting specific instances of alleged user trust erosion.
Canada's Parliament is on the verge of a vote that could fundamentally alter digital privacy. Bill C-22, aimed at lawful access, carries provisions that directly threaten end-to-end encryption.
Everyone wants a cleaner internet. But California's latest move? It's less about safety and more about control. The EFF isn't buying it.
It’s official. Your cross-platform chats are getting serious about privacy. Apple and Google finally delivered on their encrypted RCS promise.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s move to inject more AI into its systems, alongside a significant expansion of data collection, has triggered a sharp rebuke from digital privacy watchdogs. CDT and EPIC are raising alarms over the implications for citizen privacy.
A sweeping coalition of over 340 organizations, led by the National Immigration Law Center and including EPIC, has formally requested Congress vote against a proposed budget resolution. The move signals a strong opposition to increased funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Guy Kawasaki, a name that still echoes in Silicon Valley circles, has re-released his guide to Signal. It's free, it's in EPUB, and it's about privacy. Go figure.
Government surveillance is a runaway train. The EFF wants you to help pull the emergency brake. It’s about privacy, stupid.
The EU's Digital Services Act and AI Act are just the beginning. Now, the Digital Fairness Act is on the table, and the EFF is sounding the alarm: are we building a rights-respecting internet or one controlled by corporations?
As the EU eyes new digital regulations, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is pushing back against surveillance-heavy approaches. Their roadmap for the Digital Fairness Act demands a radical shift towards user sovereignty and privacy.
The EU's Digital Fairness Act promised to rein in online harms. Instead, the EFF says, it's flirting with more surveillance. Here's why that's a problem.