ICE has spent hundreds of millions on surveillance. Some technologists are building tools to find it, map it, and push back.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE

A few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use...

Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest.

Attending a Protest

For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download). Now, more than ev...

ICE’s budget now rivals the militaries of nations around the world and that money is building an enormous domestic surveillance machine. Learn about the surveillance tactics they’re using and how you can protect yourself and your community.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

ICE Is Going on a Surveillance Shopping Spree

We need to have a hard look at the surveillance industry. It is a key enabler of vast and untold violations of human rights and civil liberties, an...

It can be hard to imagine how to defend oneself against an overwhelming force like ICE. But a few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter-surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use of technology.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE

A few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use...

Age verification mandates. They're everywhere! But does anyone really want them? 🙅‍♀️ We're breaking these laws down, from what they do and how they harm civil liberties. Join us live next week!

Electronic Frontier Foundation

EFFecting Change: The Human Cost of Online Age Verification

Age verification mandates are spreading fast, and they’re ushering in a new age of online surveillance, censorship, and exclusion for everyone—...

With an annual budget that is 10 times the size of the agency’s total surveillance spending for the last 13 years, ICE is going on a shopping spree, creating one of the largest, most comprehensive domestic surveillance machines in history. Here’s what they are buying.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

ICE Is Going on a Surveillance Shopping Spree

We need to have a hard look at the surveillance industry. It is a key enabler of vast and untold violations of human rights and civil liberties, an...

Thanks @npub1yekc...9ze2 for highlighting our tool, Rayhunter, in your latest video! Rayhunter, and everyone who contributes to the project, is helping expand our understanding of how cell-site simulators are being deployed in the U.S. or globally.

Trying to understand all of the ins and outs of digital security can be overwhelming, but our team at EFF is here to help. With our security starter pack, you can take a few simple steps to improve your digital privacy.

Want a security starter pack?

Start from the beginning with a selection of simple steps. Surveillance impacts all of us, no matter where we live or what we do. While some of us...