Great @npub1q6hw...5xjv article on the vital work that our friends at the @internetarchive are doing to preserve online history against political attacks. https://www.npr.org/2025/03/23/nx-s1-5326573/internet-archive-wayback-machine-trump
Signal's a great app to keep your communications secure, but make sure you know the identities of the users in your group chats. Our SSD guide on how to use Signal includes guidance on managing your group chat preferences.
How to: Use Signal
Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 13 or later Version used in this guide: Android:...
As 23andMe files for bankruptcy, learn what you can do as a user of the genetic genealogy testing company if you’re worried about what happens next.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
A Sale of 23andMe’s Data Would Be Bad for Privacy. Here’s What Customers Can Do.
The CEO of 23andMe has recently said she’d consider selling the genetic genealogy testing company–and with it, the sensitive DNA data that it...
End-to-end encryption just survived a major attack in France. This isn’t just a local victory–it’s a global message: Privacy and security are not negotiable.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
A Win for Encryption: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate
In a moment of clarity after initially moving forward a deeply flawed piece of legislation, the French National Assembly has done the right thing: ...
Want an introduction to digital surveillance, and how to protect your communications with others? Check out our Surveillance Self-Defense write-up.
Communicating With Others
Telecommunication networks and the internet have made communicating with people easier than ever, but have also made surveillance more prevalent. W...
Visa holders face more risk than US citizens & permanent residents from device searches at ports of entry, Saira Hussain told @The Verge. “If you refuse a search of your phone or your laptop, customs officers can use that to potentially revoke your visa.”
The Verge
The airport panopticon is getting people deported and detained
One lawyer called it a ‘feedback loop’ of surveillance.
Big Tech wins, small developers lose. California A.B. 412 would make AI development nearly impossible for startups while big corporations skate by.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
California’s A.B. 412: A Bill That Could Crush Startups and Cement A Big Tech AI Monopoly
California legislators have begun debating a bill (A.B. 412) that would require AI developers to track and disclose every registered copyrighted wo...