Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 5

Digital security doesn't start and end with tools. It's just as often about a mindset. https://ssd.eff.org/module/seven-steps-digital-security

Aaron Swartz was a digital rights champion who believed deeply in keeping the internet open. The organizers of Aaron Swartz Day will celebrate his life at 2 pm PT on Nov. 9. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/celebrating-life-aaron-swartz-aaron-swartz-day-2024

Whether you're new to WhatsApp or a longtime user, there are a bunch of settings buried away that can help improve your security. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-use-whatsapp

Now, more than ever, people must be able to hold those in power accountable and inspire others through the act of protest. Protecting your devices and digital assets before, during, and after a protest is vital. https://ssd.eff.org/module/attending-protest

In the short remaining time in this Congress, a Senate committee is planning to vote on two bills that would skew the patent system further in favor of patent trolls. Help us stop them: https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-we-can-t-afford-more-bad-patents

Communication metadata reveals more than you might think, and knowing why that matters is an important part of any security plan. https://ssd.eff.org/module/why-metadata-matters

Patent trolls have been naughty this year. So why is a Senate committee about to vote to stuff their stockings with gifts? Tell your Senator to vote NO on Thursday. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/senate-vote-tomorrow-could-give-helping-hand-patent-trolls

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In Riley v. California, the Supreme Court decided that police need to get a warrant to search an arrestee's phone. We’re telling the 2nd Circuit that travelers who cross U.S. borders have the same privacy interests in their cell phones and laptops. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/eff-second-circuit-electronic-device-searches-border-require-warrant

We’re urging the Second Circuit to require a warrant for border searches of electronic devices, an argument we’ve been making in the courts and Congress for nearly a decade. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/eff-second-circuit-electronic-device-searches-border-require-warrant

Political campaigns have long had the ability to learn some basic information about you, but nowadays they use the same more-intrusive tricks as the rest of the advertising industry. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/how-political-campaigns-use-your-data-target-you

Many of the internet’s ills are based on widespread corporate surveillance online. This pervasive system, ran by corporations and governments, stifles our speech, and erodes our privacy. But together, we can dismantle it. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/11/address-online-harms-we-must-first-do-privacy

EFF has called on DHS to abandon its online social media surveillance program because it threatens to unfairly label individuals as a threat or otherwise discriminate against them on the basis of their speech. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/eff-lawsuit-discloses-documents-detailing-governments-social-media-surveillance

EFF is at its best when the stakes are high. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/2024-us-election-over-eff-ready-whats-next

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our criminal justice system is one of the most worrying developments across policing and the courts. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/ai-criminal-justice-trend-attorneys-need-know-about

We often hear a familiar refrain: “you don’t have an expectation of privacy in public.” This is not true. In the United States, you do have some expectation of privacy—even in public—and it’s important to stand up and protect that right. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/you-really-do-have-some-expectation-privacy-public

EFF was proud to call Aaron Swartz a friend and ally. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/celebrating-life-aaron-swartz-aaron-swartz-day-2024

Austin: This Sunday Electronic Frontier Alliance member Open Austin is bringing people together to discuss next steps in the fight for digital rights and and data-informed advocacy. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/post-election-hour-tickets-1076635769569

In the short remaining time in this Congress, a Senate committee is planning to vote on two bills that would skew the patent system further in favor of patent trolls. Help us stop them: https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-we-can-t-afford-more-bad-patents

EFF was proud to call Aaron Swartz a friend and ally. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/celebrating-life-aaron-swartz-aaron-swartz-day-2024