Computer security and the lack of computer security is a fundamental issue that underpins much of how the Internet does (and doesn't) function. Many of the policy issues that EFF works on are linked to security in deep ways including privacy and anonymity, DRM, censorship, and network neutrality.
EFF works directly on a wide range of security issues including increased deployment of cryptographic protocols through projects likeCertbot; improving the security of those protocols; offering legal assistance to researchers through ourCoders' Rights Project; offering practical security advice to activists through thesurveillance self-defense project; and working on the development of new security standards.
EFF's Coders' Rights Project protects programmers and developers engaged in cutting-edge exploration of technology. Security and encryption researchers help build a safer future for all of us using digital technologies, but too many legitimate researchers face serious legal challenges that prevent or inhibit their work. These challenges come from laws...
Cybersecurity professionals and the infosec community have essential roles to play in protecting our democracy, securing our elections, and building, testing, and safeguarding government infrastructure. It is critically important for us to speak up to ensure that essential work continues and that those engaged in these good faith efforts are...
When Let’s Encrypt, a free certificate authority,started issuing 90 day TLS certificates for websites, it was considered a bold move that helped push the ecosystem towards shorter certificate life times. Beforehand, certificate authorities normally issued certificate lifetimes lasting a year or more. With4.0,...
Technologists play a huge role in building alternative tools and resources when our right to privacy and security are undermined by governments and major corporations. This direct resistance ensures that even in the face of powerful adversaries, communities can find some safety and autonomy through community-built tools.One of the most...
More than a decade ago, Congresstried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down entire websites based on allegations of piracy. The backlash was immediate and massive. Internet users, free speech advocates, and tech companies flooded...
We recently learned that users of the Albion Onlinegaming 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...
