Category: Business

We recently learned that users of the Albion Online gaming forum have received direct messages purporting to be from us. That message, which leverages the fear of an account ban, is a phishing attempt. If you’re an Albion Online forum user and receive a message that claims to be from “the EFF team,” don’t click […]

The US president, Donald Trump, is set to introduce a “gold card” visa that would allow wealthy foreigners to buy permanent US residency – and a path to citizenship – for US$5 million (£3.9 million). Speaking at the Oval Office on February 25, Trump said: “I think it’s going to be very treasured. I think […]

With the rise of digital surveillance, securing our health data is no longer just a privacy issue—it’s a matter of personal safety. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade and the growing restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care, protecting our personal health data has never been more important. And in […]

Inspiring stories of female entrepreneurs are a familiar part of International Women’s Day. Typically, these portraits follow a narrative arc of adversity, resilience, passion and success. The message is that women are skilled, resourceful and successful entrepreneurs. However, one thing you are unlikely to learn from these role model stories is how much (or perhaps […]

The UAE’s national oil company, ADNOC, has merged its polyolefin assets with Austrian energy giant OMV, forming a formidable new entity in the petrochemical sector. This strategic move, combined with OMV’s recent $13.4 billion acquisition of Nova Chemicals, will create a global petrochemical powerhouse valued at $60 billion. The merger enhances both companies’ capabilities in […]

At EFF we spend a lot of time thinking about Street Level Surveillance technologies—the technologies used by police and other authorities to spy on you while you are going about your everyday life—such as automated license plate readers, facial recognition, surveillance camera networks, and cell-site simulators (CSS). Rayhunter is a new open source tool we’ve […]

The UK is far from the only country to be caught in a heated debate over its migration system and border security. Unfortunately, it is unlikely to get its response right, because the UK debate ignores a fundamental truth: migration trends largely follow economic cycles and labour demand. It is well-documented that immigration increases during […]

Earlier this month, the Senate passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act (S. 146), by a voice vote. The bill is meant to speed up the removal of non-consensual intimate imagery, or NCII, including videos that imitate real people, a technology sometimes called “deepfakes.”  Protecting victims of these heinous privacy invasions is a legitimate goal. But […]

The Washington Post still conjures up, for some, the promise of fiercely independent investigative journalism that can unseat a corrupt president. In what became one of the biggest stories of the 20th century, Richard Nixon (1969-74) was forced to resign the presidency in 1974, halfway through his second term, following an investigation by Post reporters […]

In a significant blow to the Venezuelan government, former US President Donald Trump has announced the revocation of a licence that allowed US oil giant Chevron to operate in Venezuela. The decision, revealed via Trump’s Truth Social platform, comes as a response to the Venezuelan government’s failure to meet “electoral conditions” and delays in deporting […]