Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 59

Don’t give in to #privacy nihilism. Instead, share and celebrate the ways we’re winning. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/privacy-isnt-dead-far-it

“When HIPAA was designed, nobody really anticipated what the world was going to look like," EFF’s Lee Tien told @engadget — lawmakers couldn't have anticipated how much data we would be sharing about ourselves online. https://www.engadget.com/hipaa-protects-health-data-privacy-but-not-in-the-ways-most-people-think-184026402.html

“It’s really important to push back on equating information, which is what minors get over the internet, with a drug, a physiological harmful substance,” EFF’s @davidgreene told @USATODAY. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/13/florida-ban-social-media-under-16/72526988007/

Need a quick rundown of your digital rights? We've got you covered. This issue of EFFector covers an analysis on Apple's announcement to support RCS, a call for San Francisco voters to vote no on Proposition E on the March 5, 2024 ballot, and more! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/voting-against-surveillance-state-effector-362

We are looking for a technologist to help us take Privacy Badger to the next level. #getfedihired #jobsearch #jobs https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=115349&clientkey=28620672D234BF368306CEB4A2746667

“Banning Flipper Zero devices is tantamount to banning a multi-tool because it can be used for vandalism, or banning markers because they can be used for graffiti,” EFF’s @legind told @Motherboard. https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a388g/flipper-zero-ban-canada-hacking-car-thefts

Kansas City Area: next weekend start the the fight for digital rights in your area by joining EFA member @mokancan for a meetup Sunday 2/18. https://www.eff.org/event/mokancan-missouri-meet

This Tuesday join EFA member @effaustin online or in person for an event on the danger of face recognition and other surveillance technology. https://www.eff.org/event/eff-austin-facial-recognition-and-erosion-rule-law-moscow-smart-city

If a relatively obscure company like AOATC or an oligarch like Rajat Khare can succeed in keeping their name out of the public discourse with strategic lawsuits, it sets a dangerous precedent for other larger, better-resourced, and more well-known companies. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/eff-helps-news-organizations-resist-legal-bullying-cyber-mercenary-group

EFF is continuously fighting for your digital rights. This means that we need your continuous support. Set up a recurring donation today to make sure EFF is here to stay. https://supporters.eff.org/donate/fight-surveillance-and-protect-free-speech--s

If a relatively obscure company with cyber mercenary ties can succeed in keeping its name out of the public discourse with strategic lawsuits, it sets a dangerous precedent for other larger companies such as Dark Matter or NSO Group to do the same. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/eff-helps-news-organizations-resist-legal-bullying-cyber-mercenary-group

EFF and California’s ACLU affiliates have urged Attorney General Rob Bonta to act on dozens of police agencies that are still sharing automated license plate reader data with out-of-state authorities, putting abortion rights at risk, @arstechnica reports.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/some-calif-cops-still-sharing-license-plate-info-with-anti-abortion-states/

A UN Cybercrime Treaty that subjects security researchers to prosecution will make everyone less safe, 124 prominent security researchers told UN delegates today. Malicious actors will have an easier time launching attacks unless the treaty protects their work. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/protect-good-faith-security-research-globally-proposed-un-cybercrime-treaty

“You can use it at a gun shop to see who’s buying guns, at an abortion clinic to see who’s getting abortions, at a protest to see who’s protesting. That’s where there are pretty significant concerns,” EFF’s @cooperq told @HorizonMass of police “stingrays." https://horizonmass.news/2024/02/06/stingrays-simulators-surveillance-and-silverados/

Oversight of police tech means setting rules for surveillance and limiting when data is shared with other agencies, like federal task forces investigating migrants or other states investigating abortion seekers, EFF’s @Adam_D_Schwartz told Courthouse News Service. https://www.courthousenews.com/san-diego-amends-surveillance-tech-rules/

“Rather than solving immigration and border issues, this allocation is a windfall for surveillance tech vendors,” EFF’s Saira Hussain told @guardian, and the “increase in untested technologies” would create “a privacy nightmare” for border communities.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/06/us-immigration-bill-mexico-border-surveillance-privacy

Join EFF’s Cindy Cohn, @knightcolumbia's @cmdecell, @freedomofpress’s Trevor Timm & the ACLU’s Ben Wizner for a virtual panel discussion explaining how the Julian Assange prosecution endangers all journalists, 12:30pm EST on Feb. 15. Register now at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gjHguVGbSv2tMdp1MKdkmw#/registration

If you want to use your management skills and technical knowledge to make a significant impact on the future of digital rights, this is the opportunity for you. https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=115311&clientkey=28620672D234BF368306CEB4A2746667

Start a Tor relay at your university, get a challenge coin! Learn more at torchallenge.eff.org today.

As William Gibson once wrote, "If they think you're crude, go technical. If they think you're technical, go crude." Combat voice deepfake scams with a family password. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/01/worried-about-ai-voice-clone-scams-create-family-password