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Dave Mason<p>As the saying goes, "Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees."</p><p>At first glance, it appears my employer does not match gifts.</p><p>Has anyone convinced their employer to start doing this? If so, do you have any advice?</p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/pages/matching-gifts" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">eff.org/pages/matching-gifts</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Donate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Donate</span></a></p>
Allpoints<p>Just updated my Orbic Hostspot with latest release of Rayhunter. Looking forward to bringing it with me to the protest tomorrow in Boston.</p><p>Anyone know if there are any off-line analysis/detection tools for the packet captures? i.e. more sophisticated detection algorithms that require more space or compute power than the device provides</p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet</span><span class="invisible">-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Rayhunter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rayhunter</span></a></p>
The New Oil<p>Judge Rejects Government’s Attempt to Dismiss <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> Lawsuit Against <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/OPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OPM</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/press/releases/judge-rejects-governments-attempt-dismiss-eff-lawsuit-against-opm-doge-and-musk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/press/releases/judge-r</span><span class="invisible">ejects-governments-attempt-dismiss-eff-lawsuit-against-opm-doge-and-musk</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a></p>
Cassidy James :eos: :gg: :fh:<p>The bad news is that I was sitting in a waiting room for a spinal x-ray since I’ve been having recurring lower back spasms and pain.</p><p>The good news is an older woman saw the back of my <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@eff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eff</span></a></span> “Stay Golden” hoodie¹ and stopped to tell me, “That’s absolutely beautiful!” and we struck up a brief conversation about the <a href="https://mastodon.blaede.family/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a>. She didn’t really grok what the EFF is/does, but she repeatedly told me how beautiful the design was! 😅</p><p>¹<a href="https://shop.eff.org/products/stay-golden-hooded-sweatshirt" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">shop.eff.org/products/stay-gol</span><span class="invisible">den-hooded-sweatshirt</span></a></p><p>I forgot to tell her it glows in the dark. 😭</p>
Michael Free<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@eff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eff</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@theintercept" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>theintercept</span></a></span> The best way to protect yourself when crossing the U.S. Border is to not do it in the first place.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a></p>
RationalWiki<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RationalWiki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RationalWiki</span></a> is facing imminent legal peril from 5 separate defamation lawsuits from 5 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eugenics</span></a> supporters. At least 2 of the lawsuits appear to be frivolous on their face. The 5 litigants are known to have acted in concert to take advantage of the weak <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SLAPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SLAPP</span></a> protections within our state of incorporation and to bankrupt us. We need both monetary donations and legal representation (we are already aware of both the ACLU and the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a>). </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NewMexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewMexico</span></a><br><a href="https://rationalwiki.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">rationalwiki.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
The New Oil<p>Announcing <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a>’s New Exhibit on <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Border" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Border</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Surveillance</span></a> and Accompanying Events</p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/announcing-effs-new-exhibit-border-surveillance-and-accompanying-events" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/anno</span><span class="invisible">uncing-effs-new-exhibit-border-surveillance-and-accompanying-events</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
Trash Panda, mastodon edition<p>Aaaron Swartz was a pedophile apologist and we need to stop championing him as a martyr for free speech. web.archive.org/web/2003122902</p><p><a href="https://ieji.de/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>İnternet gizliliğinizi korumak mı istiyorsunuz? 🛡️ EFF'nin Gözetim Savunması rehberi tam size göre! Çevrimiçi gözetimden korunmanın yollarını öğrenin. Hemen göz atın ve kendinizi güvenceye alın! ➡️ <a href="https://ssd.eff.org/tr/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ssd.eff.org/tr/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/gizlilik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gizlilik</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/g%C3%BCvenlik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>güvenlik</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/internetg%C3%BCvenli%C4%9Fi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>internetgüvenliği</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/turkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>turkey</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/t%C3%BCrkiye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>türkiye</span></a></p>
Brian Greenberg<p>🛡️ Online Tracking Is Out of Control — Here’s How You Can Fight Back — The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is taking aim at online surveillance with Privacy Badger, a free, open-source browser extension designed to block trackers and disrupt the business model of behavioral advertising.</p><p>🔍 Here’s how it protects your privacy:<br>🔹 Blocks third-party trackers and cookies from loading on websites.<br>🔹 Sends Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals to opt out of data sharing (legally binding in several U.S. states).<br>🔹 Neutralizes social media trackers by replacing embedded content with click-to-activate placeholders.<br>🔹 Disrupts adtech profits by denying them access to your data — weakening the surveillance economy.</p><p>📢 Until we have strong federal privacy laws, tools like Privacy Badger offer real, immediate protection.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AdTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdTech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OnlineTracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineTracking</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@eff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eff@mastodon.social</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://twitter.oksocial.net/users/eff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eff@twitter.oksocial.net</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/online-tracking-out-control-privacy-badger-can-help-you-fight-back" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/onli</span><span class="invisible">ne-tracking-out-control-privacy-badger-can-help-you-fight-back</span></a></p>
Robert [KJ5ELX] :donor:<p>I was not expecting this to arrive so quickly, but it’s here and I already have <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Rayhunter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rayhunter</span></a> installed on it. Going to take it out for a drive this evening.</p><p>I think this has some value above and beyond catching stingrays because of what it collects when recording. :)</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/eff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eff</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/wardriving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wardriving</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>Check out this older but still relevant article on how to use Signal for secure messaging! 🔒 It covers everything from basic setup to advanced privacy settings. Great for staying safe online! 📱💬 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-use-signal#manage-your-group-chat-preferences" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-use-</span><span class="invisible">signal#manage-your-group-chat-preferences</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/frfr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>frfr</span></a></p>
MHS_Jenkins<p>Most of you have likely seen this, but here's a guide to non-US based online/digital services. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/personalprotection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personalprotection</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/digitalfreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitalfreedom</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> </p><p>Let me know if you want to connect out there. </p><p><a href="https://github.com/anitwek/alternatives-to-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/anitwek/alternative</span><span class="invisible">s-to-us</span></a></p>
Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lostcreek.social/@knova" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>knova</span></a></span> What does it say about me that I only knew him as a lyricist with the Dead? 😅 <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> founder? Really?</p>
Hacker News<p>EFF Border Search Pocket Guide</p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/document/eff-border-search-pocket-guide" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/document/eff-border-se</span><span class="invisible">arch-pocket-guide</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Border" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Border</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Search" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Search</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pocket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pocket</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Guide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Guide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitalrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bordersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bordersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a></p>
The New Oil<p>State AGs Must Act: <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> Expands Call to Investigate <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/CrisisPregnancy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrisisPregnancy</span></a> Centers</p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/state-ags-must-act-eff-expands-call-investigate-crisis-pregnancy-centers" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/stat</span><span class="invisible">e-ags-must-act-eff-expands-call-investigate-crisis-pregnancy-centers</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
Darren<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@evacide" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>evacide</span></a></span> tried to open it but ironically my phone runs down in lockdown mode so it wouldn’t load. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/eff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eff</span></a> should consider a vanilla html version ;)</p>
pedro 🍉<p>The <a href="https://fedi.turbofish.cc/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> was always on Silicon Valley's side. It's just that we only recently realized that Silicon Valley is not on our side.</p>
Open Risk<p>Is there hope for social media? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> Civil Liberties Director David Greene, EFF Director for International Freedom of Expression Jillian York, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a>'s Felix Hlatky, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluesky</span></a> Emily Liu, and Spill's Kenya Parham as they explore the future of free expression online and why social media might still be worth saving.</p><p>Personal view: No. The online decoupling from taboos, social conventions and empathy has created a monster devouring society. We need to go back and redesign</p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/event/effecting-change-there-hope-social-media" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/event/effecting-change</span><span class="invisible">-there-hope-social-media</span></a></p>
100% TAX ✅ ✅<p>The Tor Project is actually verified from torproject.org...including Mullvad being verified too...<br>EFF is too!(verfied too!)</p><p>torproject@mastodon.social<br>mullvadnet@mastodon.online<br>eff@mastodon.social</p><p>🎈 <br>🌋 🥳 mastodon.archive.org 🎉 ⚠️ </p><p>Then archive.org even cooler ❕❗❕<br>☢️ They are on the fediverse with their own instance!!! So is w3c!<br>☢️</p><p>w3c@w3c.social</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TorProject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TorProject</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mullvad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mullvad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/w3c" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>w3c</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MullvadVPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MullvadVPN</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElectronicFrontierFoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicFrontierFoundation</span></a></p>