We’re Asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to End Warrantless ALPR Searches
Today, EFF joined the ACLU of Wisconsin in filing a petition to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, asking it to rule that the state’s constitution requires…
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DHS Inspector General Finds That TSA is Not Properly Safeguarding Passenger Facial Recognition Data
EFF legal intern Gabrielle Ladun was the principal author of this post.
The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) has published a…
Celebrating 2026 Internet Archive Artist in Residence: Christopher Burch
Written by VITA HEWITT “Echoes of Absence and Mythos: The Un-Archivists of Shitocracy” comes straight from the hands of artist Christopher Burch and opens on…
🗣 A Victory for Freedom of Speech Online | EFFector 38.18
No one should have to think twice before criticizing the government online. But a mass surveillance program known as “Catch and Revoke” was created to…
U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for RU Money Laundering
The United Kingdom has issued economic sanctions against Cryptomus, a chameleonic cryptocurrency platform that experts say serves as a major conduit for payments related to…
Publishers Seek $19.5m From Pirate Library WeLib, Recycle Anna’s Archive Claims
A group of major publishers has asked a New York federal court to issue a $19.5 million default judgment against pirate library WeLib. The site…
Building the Hero Award: The Story Behind Taekyeom Lee’s 3D-Printed Model of the Internet Archive
Taekyeom Lee is an educator, designer, maker, and researcher. The associate professor of graphic design at Indiana University Bloomington is not only committed to teaching…
Microsoft Patches More Than 1,400 Security Flaws
Microsoft today issued updates to fix more than 1,400 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. Today’s epic patch batch dwarfs September’s…
As Federal Court Rules ALPRs are Mass Surveillance, EFF Gets Disappointing Ruling
In an extremely disappointing ruling, a California trial court dismissed SIREN v. San Jose, our case challenging the city of San Jose’s warrantless searches of…
Privacy’s Defenders Podcast: No Privacy Without Encryption
When we communicate online today – from your personal emails and DMs to secure international commerce – we usually do so with encryption. Encryption converts…