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Be honest -- do you like to reuse passwords? If you do, we've got just the tool to help you generate strong, unique passphrases to keep you and your data secure.
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EFF Dice-Generated Passphrases
Create strong passphrases with EFF's new random number generators! This page includes information about passwords, different wordlists, and EF...
Look around your neighborhood 🔦 That streetlight? Could have a camera. That squadcar? Could be hijacking your cell signal. EFF is working to kick surveillance out of our communities. We just need your help:
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Legal Internship Opportunities
Applications are now open for the Summer 2026 Intern Class, with a deadline of February 15. See below for instructions and a link to the applicatio...
This weekend, the UN Cybercrime Treaty opens for signatures, and the stakes for global digital freedom have never been higher. States must refuse to sign the Convention.
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Joint Statement on the UN Cybercrime Convention: EFF and Global Partners Urge Governments Not to Sign
EFF and a coalition of civil society organizations have urged UN Member States not to sign the UN Convention Against Cybercrime. For those that mov...
Say hello to EFF's new site, Take Back CTRL! We're giving you insight into the way that technology has become the veins and arteries of rising global authoritarianism. Check it out to learn more about our fight against authoritarian abuse:
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Silos and privacy protections preventing the centralization of government information exist for an important reason: to protect us from reprisals and retribution. Consolidating all government information is a serious danger to us all.
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The Dangers of Consolidating All Government Information
The Trump administration has been heavily invested in consolidating all of the government’s information into a single searchable, or perhaps AI-q...
When enshittification comes for science, institutions need to band together to embrace new platforms. #OAWeek
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Science Must Decentralize
Knowledge production doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Every great scientific breakthrough is built on prior work, and an ongoing exchange with peers i...
Google and Apple’s documentation around how the company’s AI features handle encrypted chat apps needs significant improvements.
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When AI and Secure Chat Meet, Users Deserve Strong Controls Over How They Interact
Both Google and Apple are cramming new AI features into their phones and other devices, and neither company has offered clear ways to control which...
Google and Apple should add a device-level AI permission, just like it does for other potentially invasive privacy features, like location, to their phones.
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When AI and Secure Chat Meet, Users Deserve Strong Controls Over How They Interact
Both Google and Apple are cramming new AI features into their phones and other devices, and neither company has offered clear ways to control which...