Category: Business

EFF is chugging along, continuing to push for your rights online! We’re sending out a last call for supporters to tell Congress to vote NO on the Kids Online Safety Act, exposing the flaws of the UN Cybercrime Treaty, and continuing to update Privacy Badger to protect your privacy online. It can feel overwhelming to […]

António Guterres is there to take part in celebrations to mark 25 years on Friday since the country’s vote for independence, which was organised by the UN mission in what was then East Timor. Independence duly came in 2002 following months of violence and destruction that ended years of rule by first Portugal and then […]

Copyright law is not a tool to punish or silence critics. This is a principle so fundamental that it is the ur-example of fair use, which typically allows copying another’s creative work when necessary for criticism. But sometimes, unscrupulous rightsholders misuse copyright law to bully critics into silence by filing meritless lawsuits, threatening potentially enormous […]

Imagine a company you recently applied to work at used an artificial intelligence program to analyze your application to help expedite the review process. Does that creep you out? Well, you’re not alone. Consumer Reports recently released a national survey finding that Americans are uncomfortable with use of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic decision-making in […]

This article was originally published by The Legal Aid Society’s Decrypting a Defense Newsletter on August 5, 2024 and is reprinted here with permission. Police departments and law enforcement agencies are increasingly collecting personal information using drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition to high-resolution photographic and video cameras, police drones may be […]

The draft UN Cybercrime Convention was supposed to help tackle serious online threats like ransomware attacks, which cost billions of dollars in damages every year. But, after two and a half years of negotiations among UN Member States, the draft treaty’s broad rules for collecting evidence across borders may turn it into a tool for […]

The Atlanta Police Department has been snooping on social media to closely monitor the meetings, protests, canvassing–even book clubs and pizza parties–of the political movement to stop “Cop City,” a police training center that would destroy part of an urban forest. Activists already believed they were likely under surveillance by the Atlanta Police Department due […]

This is part two of an ongoing series. Part one on unjust content moderation is here.  Since the start of the Israeli military response to Hamas’ deadly October 7 attack, U.S.-based companies like Google and Amazon have been under pressure to reveal more about the services they provide and the nature of their relationships with […]

“Shuffle up and deal!” announced Cory Doctorow and the sound of playing cards and poker chips filled the room. The sci-fi author and EFF special advisor was this year’s Celebrity Emcee for the 3rd annual EFF Benefit Poker Tournament, an official contest at the DEF CON computer hacking conference hosted by Red Queen Dynamics CEO […]

At the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, known as LLDC3, innovative solutions and strategic partnerships will be outlined and leveraged to “unlock the full potential of these nations.” LLDC3 is set to take place from 10-13 December. Here’s what you need to know about LLDCs and plans for this year’s conference: What are LLDCs? […]