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Warrants should be required for border searches of electronic devices. We are proud that such diverse organizations filed briefs to support this position, including @aaaj_alc, @MyConstitution, @MFIAclinic, @cyberlawclinic, @knightcolumbia, and many morehttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/08/civil-rights-and-first-amendment-defenders-urge-court-appeals-require-warrant …

There is a lot to like about Governor Newsom's broadband plan, if it becomes a strategy to push fiber deeper into all communities in need. All communities need 21st-century ready infrastructure in order to compete in the gigabit era.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/08/governor-newsoms-broadband-plan-lays-important-foundation-and-opens-possibilities …

Electronic Frontier Alliance member @futureada works to uplift and support tech education and empowerment for members of underrepresented genders in their hometown of Spokane, WA and beyond.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/08/future-ada-tech-organizing-through-intersectional-lens …

It’s not enough for government to pass laws that protect consumers from corporations that harvest and monetize their personal data. It is also necessary for these laws to have bite.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/01/you-should-have-right-sue-companies-violate-your-privacy …

Fingerprinting is the process where a site or service gathers bits of information about a user's machine and puts those pieces together to form a unique picture, or "fingerprint," of a user's device. The two main forms are browser and device fingerprinting.https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/what-fingerprinting …

Our message on #Art17 is clear: keep the interest of users and freedom of speech in mind rather than solidifying the dominance of big tech platforms.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/08/article-17-germany-shows-creativity-eff-wants-more …

When the US @HHSGov stripped @CDCgov of its control over infectious disease data about patients, it announced plans to collect, use, share, and store much more personal data than CDC ever had. We filed comments in opposition.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/08/no-expanded-hhs-surveillance-covid-19-patients …

Is your phone listening to you? EFF's Alexis Hancock (@nappy_techie) has the answers to that and more on the "Same Same but Tech" podcast.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mini-ep-mobile-eavesdropping-is-like-searching-for/id1503256849?i=1000483111128 …

The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services wants to greatly expand its processing of our personal information, in the name of containing COVID-19, but without showing actual benefit to public health. We oppose this data grab.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/08/no-expanded-hhs-surveillance-covid-19-patients …

Nothing to hide, so much to lose.https://www.eff.org/event/why-privacy-matters …

Dive into our tool guides for instructions on installing our pick of the best, most secure applications.https://ssd.eff.org/module-categories/tool-guides …

With app mandates in place, the same students who do not have reliable home broadband connections and study space for remote instruction would likely be unable to meet the smartphone app requirements to attend classes in person.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/07/university-app-mandates-are-wrong-call …

In a win for transparency, innovation, and racial justice, a state court judge ordered the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to disclose records regarding the race and ethnicity of parole candidates.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/08/victory-court-orders-ca-prisons-release-race-parole-candidates …

"One of the reasons why getting full access to your device is really tempting for governments is the same reason it’s tempting for abusive partners and former partners: we carry tracking devices in our pockets." - EFF Director of Cybersecurity @evacidehttps://www.ted.com/talks/eva_galperin_what_you_need_to_know_about_stalkerware …