Which Companies Best Protect Your Data from the Government’s Prying Eyes?
According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s annual report on companies’ commitment to protecting user data, Adobe, Apple, Wikimedia, WordPress, and Yahoo have your back more than everyone else....
View ArticleTwitter Acquires Mitro Labs, As EFF Helps Turn Mitro Into Open Source Project
Twitter is apparently on something of an acquisition spree. This week, we already learned that Twitter acquired Madbits, which specializes in deep/machine learning. Earlier this week, it announced the...
View ArticleThe Messaging Apps You Use the Most Are Woefully Insecure
It's likely that every single day, you use a messaging app to communicate with friends and family. It's also likely that the messaging app you're using is unequipped to protect your privacy. The...
View ArticleRing Uses Android Doorbell App to Surveil Customers
WebProNews Ring Uses Android Doorbell App to Surveil Customers The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has discovered that Ring’s Android doorbell camera app is being used to surveil customers....
View ArticleRing Is a Case Study In Bad Privacy Policy
WebProNews Ring Is a Case Study In Bad Privacy Policy Ring has been in the news for its ongoing struggles with privacy issues. Its latest response, not to mention its approach in general, could serve...
View ArticleRing Making Major Changes To Improve Privacy
WebProNews Ring Making Major Changes To Improve Privacy After ongoing issues, Ring has informed users it is implementing a number of changes to improve privacy and security. Ring’s blog post comes as...
View ArticleGoogle Wants a More Private Web, Will Not Build ‘Alternate Identifiers’ to...
WebProNews Google Wants a More Private Web, Will Not Build ‘Alternate Identifiers’ to Replace Cookies Google has announced it has no intention to build or use “alternate identifiers” as a replacement...
View ArticleEFF Partners With DuckDuckGo, Adopts Its HTTPS Dataset
WebProNews EFF Partners With DuckDuckGo, Adopts Its HTTPS Dataset The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is partnering with DuckDuckGo to include the latter’s HTTPS dataset in its HTTPS Everywhere...
View ArticleApple Will Check Photo Uploads for Child Sex Abuse Images
WebProNews Apple Will Check Photo Uploads for Child Sex Abuse Images Apple will begin checking photos being uploaded to its iCloud service against a database of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), in...
View ArticleEFF: Google Chrome’s ‘Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening’
WebProNews EFF: Google Chrome’s ‘Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening’ The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is calling out Google’s Manifest V3 (MV3) browser extension plans, calling them...
View ArticleMark Cuban, Notch Donate 500K For Patent Reform
WebProNews Mark Cuban, Notch Donate 500K For Patent Reform The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a nonprofit organization that champions the public intrest in digital rights battles, today...
View ArticleEFF Joins r/Gaymers’ Fight Against Trademark Holder
WebProNews EFF Joins r/Gaymers’ Fight Against Trademark Holder One reddit community, with the help of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, is taking on a trademark holder who they say was wrongfully...
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EFF: Twitter Has Your Back, Apple Not So Much When It Comes to Protecting...
WebProNews EFF: Twitter Has Your Back, Apple Not So Much When It Comes to Protecting User Data The Electronic Frontier Foundation, champions of the public interest in matters related to free speech and...
View ArticleLawsuit Against NSA Can Move Forward As Judge Smacks Down State Secret Defense
WebProNews Lawsuit Against NSA Can Move Forward As Judge Smacks Down State Secret Defense Many of the questionable actions taken by our government in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks have been...
View ArticleDeclassified NSA Documents Reveal Privacy Violations
WebProNews Declassified NSA Documents Reveal Privacy Violations Following pressure from lawsuits by both the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the federal government has released 14...
View ArticleNow Celebrities Are Even Coming Out Against The NSA
WebProNews Now Celebrities Are Even Coming Out Against The NSA It’s sometimes hard for the celebrity to relate to the common folk. After all, they don’t have to worry about many of things that us...
View ArticleHere’s Everything You Need To Know About The NSA
WebProNews Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The NSA Even before the Snowden leaks of last year, the EFF had their suspicions in regards to what the NSA was up to. The group even tried to get...
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Post Snowden, Tech Companies Are Much More Transparent and Protective of User...
WebProNews Post Snowden, Tech Companies Are Much More Transparent and Protective of User Privacy In May of 2013, the Electronic Frontier Foundation published their third-ever “Who Has Your Back”...
View ArticleAmazon’s Ring and Google Nest Give Footage to Police Without Warrants
WebProNews Amazon’s Ring and Google Nest Give Footage to Police Without Warrants Amazon’s Ring and Google Nest devices are popular home security options, but users may want to look elsewhere if privacy...
View ArticleFederal Judge Rules Cell Phone Searches at the Border Require a Warrant
WebProNews Federal Judge Rules Cell Phone Searches at the Border Require a Warrant A federal judge has struck a blow for privacy, ruling that authorities must obtain a warrant before searching cell...
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