As UN-convened talks commence this week on a new Cybercrime Treaty, EFF is calling for clear limits on the convention’s international cooperation provisions to ensure states respect human rights when responding to law enforcement assistance requests.
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Sign up by 12:00pm tomorrow to speak to city council this Thursday remotely or in-person urging rejection of Item 90 on reauthorizing ALPRs, especially without additional safeguards. This is all hands on deck, this WILL pass if we don't speak up. cityofaustin.formstack.com/forms/austin_c
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Over-the-horizon drones lineup but privacy is not in sight. We need protections now, not when it’s too late.
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Sign up by 12:00pm tomorrow to speak to city council this Thursday remotely or in-person urging rejection of Item 90 on reauthorizing ALPRs, especially without additional safeguards. This is all hands on deck, this WILL pass if we don't speak up.
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Your metaverse interactions could reveal a lot. “Imagine there are in-world ads on the wall,” EFF’s told . “They can tell which one your eyes linger on and thus construct a personality profile of you based on things that interest you.”
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Reverse warrants threaten civil liberties, EFF’s told . “Anyone whose commute takes them (by) the scene of a crime might suddenly become vulnerable to suspicion, surveillance, & harassment by police.”
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Today in Ecuador, the trial against security expert Ola Bini resumes. Digital and human rights groups are closely follow the hearing. Bini's concerning case has implications for everyone's rights in the use and development of secure technologies.
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Today in Ecuador, the trial against security expert Ola Bini resumes. Digital and human rights groups are closely follow the hearing. Bini's concerning case has implications for everyone's rights in the use and development of secure technologies.
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London police deny their Project Alpha quashes free expression, EFF's writes at . “But the collaboration w/ YouTube has facilitated a punitive system of censorship that contravenes data protection, privacy, & free expression rights.”
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Attending #DragonCon2022? Be sure to check out a bunch of EFF talks at the Electronic Frontiers Forums track. We'll be there with talks all weekend!
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Wondering what surveillance technologies local law enforcement agencies are employing? The Atlas of Surveillance is a searchable database and map of more than 9,660 police tech purchases nationwide.
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Here's our story with KXAN talking about the dangers of Automated License Plate Readers.
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Council members have kicked the proposal down the line several times, but it's being brought back once again.
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California's enforcement action, and requiring companies to allow consumers to opt-out of the sale of their data, is a positive move for the state's consumers — "and for all of us," EFF’s told .
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The trial of technologist Ola Bini resumes on Tuesday. EFF, along with other digital and human rights organizations, will follow the developments in the case, which is rife with concerns, due process missteps, and unsound technical or legal grounds.
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Patent trolls routinely use vague and overbroad software patents to threaten small businesses. A bill currently in Congress would make this problem even worse.
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El juicio del tecnólogo Ola Bini se reanuda el martes. La EFF, junto a otras organizaciones digitales y de derechos humanos, seguirá la evolución de un caso, plagado de preocupaciones, errores en el proceso y fundamentos técnicos o jurídicos poco sólidos.
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South Carolina has rejected a bill that attacked reproductive rights and freedom of expression by banning abortions and speaking about them online. We’re glad South Carolina recognized its devastating impact and urge other states to reject similar bills.
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In giving trusted flagger status to Met police, YouTube have facilitated a system of content moderation that gives London’s law enforcement outsized influence to control public dialogue and censor drill music.
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Data sanctuary is an important way for states to welcome all people. To be the safest place, a state must protect the data privacy of residents and visitors who are unfairly targeted by out-of-state entities.
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In case you missed it, Electronic Frontier Alliance member No Ethics in Big Tech invited EFF's George Wong to their annual observance of Hiroshima Day
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La Electronic Frontier Alliance (Alianza de Fronteras Electrónicas) es una red de base de organizaciones comunitarias y universitarias en todo Estados Unidos que trabaja para educar a nuestros vecinos sobre la importancia de los derechos digitales.
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We hope schools will recognize, in part thanks to this decision, that this element of remote proctoring is both unnecessary and invasive, and cease its use.
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Atlanta: Next weekend stop by to catch events hosted by EFF staff and Electronic Frontier Alliance member
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Students! The Electronic Frontier Alliance can help you organize and defend digital rights on campus. For more on our information-sharing network, visit:
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After seven years, an act of legislation, and an EFF lawsuit, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has finally declassified 7 FISA court rulings that illuminate how mass surveillance works.
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Data brokers don't come close to meeting human subjects research standards, and neither do the data aggregators, ad tech exchanges, and mobile apps they rely on.
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Patenting human genes is wrong and should remain illegal.
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While we do not believe data from period tracking apps is an immediate threat, it could be in the future—and that is why now is the time for companies and lawmakers to take concrete steps to minimize the potential for harm.
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The question of how to balance data transparency with user privacy is not a new one, and it can’t be left to location data brokers to answer.
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This week, one of the more invasive remote proctoring practices was deemed unconstitutional by a federal judge.
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We don’t need patents on watching an ad, playing bingo, or using picture menus. Even if it’s “on a computer.”
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Concerned that your Android device might have stalkerware on it? TechCrunch has a new tool to check your device against a leaked list of hundreds of thousands of Android devices infected by a network of spyware apps prior to April.
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Electronic Frontier Alliance member @lucyparsonslab is working with the MacArthur Justice Center on a lawsuit about ShotSpotter
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California State Sen authored a bill, S.B. 107, to protect the data privacy of transgender youths who visit the state for gender-affirming health care. We proudly support the bill.
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When AI is used to scan user photos for crimes, errors do happen. They’re not always fixed by human review. And they have serious consequences.
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Amazon’s process allowing police to obtain footage from Ring devices without owner permission, even for ‘emergencies,’ could easily lead to abuse. Once infrastructure exists, there will always be temptation for police to use it for less urgent situations.
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