Author: Christian Romero

It’s time for EFF’s annual journey to Las Vegas for the summer security conferences: BSidesLV, Black Hat USA, and DEF CON. Our lawyers, activists, and technologists are always excited to support this community of security researchers and tinkerers—the folks who push computer security forward (and somehow survive the Vegas heat in their signature black hoodies). […]

We’re a little over halfway through the year! Which… could be good or bad depending on your outlook… but nevermind that—EFF is here to keep you updated on the latest digital rights news, and we’ve got you covered with an all-new EFFector! With issue 37.8, we’re covering a recent EFF investigation into AI-generated police reports, […]

EFF is gearing up to beat the heat in Las Vegas for the summer security conferences! Before we make our journey to the Strip, we figured let’s get y’all up-to-speed with a new edition of EFFector. This time we’re covering an illegal mass surveillance scheme by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, calling out dating apps for […]

Whether you’ve been following EFF for years or just discovered us (hello!), you’ve probably noticed that our team is kind of obsessed with the ✨future✨. From people soaring through the sky, to space cats, geometric unicorns, and (so many) mechas—we’re always imagining what the future could look like when we get things right. That same spirit […]

School is almost out for summer! You know what that means? Plenty of time to catch up on the latest digital rights news! Don’t worry, though—EFF has you covered with our EFFector newsletter. This edition of EFFector explains why efforts to privatize public airwaves would harm American TV viewers; goes over how KOSA is still a very […]

Good old-fashioned grassroots advocacy is one of the best tools we have right now for making a positive change for our civil liberties online. When we unite toward a shared goal, anything is possible, and the right to repair movement is a prime example of this. In July of last year, EFF and many other organizations […]

Sorry, EFF doesn’t hand out candy like the Easter Bunny, but we are here to keep you updated on the latest digital rights news with our EFFector newsletter! This edition of EFFector explains how you can help us push back against the TAKE IT DOWN Act, an internet censorship law; why we oppose site-blocking legislation, […]

Take some time during your Spring Break to catch up on the latest digital rights news by subscribing to EFF’s EFFector newsletter! This edition of the newsletter covers our new open source tool to detect cellular spying, Rayhunter; The Foilies 2025, our tongue-in-cheek awards to the worst responses to public records requests; and our recommendations to the […]

EFF is here to keep you up-to-date with the latest news in the world of civil liberties and human rights online with our EFFector newsletter! This edition of the newsletter covers Apple’s recent decision to turn off Advanced Data Protection for users in the U.K., our how-to guide for limiting Meta’s ability to collect and […]

It’s a new year and EFF is here to help you keep up with your New Year’s resolution to stay up-to-date on the latest digital rights news with our EFFector newsletter! This edition of the newsletter covers our tongue-in-cheek “awards” for some of the worst data breaches in 2024, The Breachies; an explanation of “real-time […]