Building Our Future Together | Electronic Frontier Foundation
In my first weeks as Executive Director of EFF, I’ve been reminded every day how consequential this moment is in determining what kind of future we will have. We are…
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GDPR Checklist for Small Businesses
As a longtime data privacy expert, I understand that complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can overwhelm small businesses. Ignoring it can lead to lost customer trust, legal…
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2026 CCPA Amendments: New Privacy Rules in California
They say the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. Humbly, we’d like to propose a third: New California privacy rules.
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Enterprise Readiness Checklist: A Practical Guide to Scaling Secure, Compliant Operations
The AI awakening is impacting enterprises and industries across the spectrum. According to the 2025 Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index, readiness remains flat as AI transforms the industry, with only 4%…
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How to password protect an Excel file
Excel spreadsheets often contain sensitive information you want to keep safe or private. Businesses may even be legally required to protect Excel files with a password if you fall under…
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“We Want Texans to Know Their Rights”: Q&A with Mayday Health on the Impact of Surveillance on Abortion Care
Last May, EFF reported that a sheriff’s office in Texas searched data from more than 83,000 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to track down a woman suspected of self-managing…
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Opt In vs Opt Out: What’s the Difference?
Data privacy laws like the GDPR and CCPA give individuals the right to opt in or out of different data processing activities. Opt in consent means the user takes an action…
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What Is the Digital Omnibus Proposal?
What Is the Digital Omnibus Regulation Proposal? Maybe you’ve heard–the EU has a bit of a reputation for excessive regulation.
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What Anthropic’s Zero Trust for AI Agents Means for the Data Layer
Agentic security requires a layered approach. The data layer is the highest leverage control point for security and governance teams. Enterprises are deploying autonomous AI agents into production faster than they can secure them, and…
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What are the worst spyware apps — and how do you spot them?
Imagine that someone has a key to your mailbox. Every day, they get there before you do. They read your mail, photograph anything useful, then reseal everything and put it…
