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− | The [https://www.eff.org/ Electronic Frontiers Foundation] is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. They work to ensure that rights and freedoms are enhanced and protected as our use of technology grows. | + | The [https://www.eff.org/ Electronic Frontiers Foundation] is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. They work to ensure that rights and freedoms are enhanced and protected as our use of technology grows. They grew in fame mostly due to their Free Speech "Blue Ribbon" campaign against the CDA in 1996. Prior to this, they were involved in defending persons involved in the illegal government sting "Operation Sundevil". After the Blue Ribbon campaign, they gained more notoriety defending cryptology use in the United States at a time it [[PGP#Interesting_facts|was illegal]]. It is now a very famous organization. |
* EFF proved the insecurity of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFF_DES_cracker DES] which was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFF_DES_cracker#The_DES_challenges promoted by the US government] in the 1990s. | * EFF proved the insecurity of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFF_DES_cracker DES] which was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFF_DES_cracker#The_DES_challenges promoted by the US government] in the 1990s. | ||
* EFF created and maintain the [https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere HTTPS Everywhere] plugin for modern browsers. | * EFF created and maintain the [https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere HTTPS Everywhere] plugin for modern browsers. | ||
* EFF maintain [https://www.eff.org/issues many other projects] to protect digital freedom. | * EFF maintain [https://www.eff.org/issues many other projects] to protect digital freedom. |
Revision as of 10:05, 24 February 2016
The Electronic Frontiers Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. They work to ensure that rights and freedoms are enhanced and protected as our use of technology grows. They grew in fame mostly due to their Free Speech "Blue Ribbon" campaign against the CDA in 1996. Prior to this, they were involved in defending persons involved in the illegal government sting "Operation Sundevil". After the Blue Ribbon campaign, they gained more notoriety defending cryptology use in the United States at a time it was illegal. It is now a very famous organization.
- EFF proved the insecurity of DES which was promoted by the US government in the 1990s.
- EFF created and maintain the HTTPS Everywhere plugin for modern browsers.
- EFF maintain many other projects to protect digital freedom.