Hot Off the Press: EFF's Updated Guide to Tech at the US-Mexico Border When people see Customs...

EFF has published a major update to our "Surveillance Technology at the US-Mexico Border." Order a copy before they run out. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Virginia police search vehicle surveillance data 24/7. ‘Why?’ isn’t always clear. A VCIJ at WHRO analysis of Flock Safety data shows a startling variety of reasons – mandated by a new state law – for vehicle surveillance. Critics say the automatic license plate reader law has made ...

With automated license plate reader logs, “Anytime somebody leaves something vague as the reason like ‘suspect’ or’ suspicious’, … it doesn't tell you enough to know if it's a legitimate search,” EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social told @whropublicmedia.bsky.social.

I also offer a mini-review of Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 for my fellow Obsidian heads.

Teaching Digital Security 101: Press advocates partner on savvy curriculum for border-region journalists - Editor and Publisher As reporting near the U.S.-Mexico border grows more complex, journalists face increasing risks to their data and sources. Gretchen A. Peck reports on a new training partnership equipping reporters wit...

EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social talked with Editor & Publisher about working with @freedom.press and the University of Texas, El Paso to create a security curriculum to train journalists working at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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EFF's Cindy Cohn will be on @TheDailyShow.com with Jon Stewart at 10 PM Central and 11 PM Eastern and Pacific! Make sure you tune in!

License plate reader cameras abound in Nevada. The state has no laws to regulate them. - The Nevada Independent Policymakers told The Indy that it's been difficult to keep up with the pace of the technology and it's unclear just how ubiquitous the devices are. Information on where the cameras are located is not...

"My sense of people in Nevada is that they're very skeptical of the government and they value their freedom and liberty," EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social told @thenvindy.com. "I think license plate readers — on a very philosophical and fundamental level — really harm that."

I’m EFF’s next Executive Director! So proud to take the torch from Cindy Cohn and lead @eff.org forward in its next chapter. Here’s the link to the EFF announcement – www.eff.org/press/releas...
Together, we can meet the challenges and keep building a future where technology works for the people.

I’ve just put the finishing touches on the updated deck, and I’m so amped for this. It’s as much a live video game as it is a slide presentation. If you miss this, invite me to your school or organization, virtual or live.

Border Surveillance Technology with Berkeley Center for New Media Berkeley Center for New Media (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Director of Investigations Dave Maass will be speaking. From the Organizers: In pursuing its agenda of security theater, the U.S.

Sensor towers, spy blimps and covert trail cameras: EFF Director of Investigations @maassive.bsky.social is giving his interactive tour of surveillance at the US-Mexico border this Thursday as the Latinx Research Center in Berkeley. www.eff.org/event/virtu...

It’s 2026 and Sunshine Week ☀️is here once again! The Foilies, a project from EFF and MuckRock shines a light on government agencies and officials that have demonstrated an utter disdain for transparency. Check out the “honorees” for the The Foilies 2026: eff.org/deeplinks/2...

The Foilies 2026 Established in 2015, The Foilies are an annual project by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock to recognize the agencies, officials and contractors that thwart the public's right to know. W...

Happy Sunshine Week! I just hit publish on The Foilies 2026, our annual name-and-shame report on attempts to thwart access to public information. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

James Cordero, water drop coordinator for Al Otro Lado, in the Jacumba Hot Springs area of San Diego on Feb. 7, 2026. Cordero is concerned about the use of new automated license plate readers along the U.S.-Mexico border in California. Photo by Zoë Meyers for CalMatters. Quote: “There’s no transparency, that’s the worst part.” James Cordero. He is concerned about the use of new automated license plate readers along the U.S.-Mexico border in California.

California residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol. Some have had confusing encounters with agents. bit.ly/3ON0YBI

The hidden surveillance network sending Californians' license plates to Border Patrol California residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol. Some have had confusing encounters with agents.

The hidden surveillance network sending Californians' license plates to Border Patrol

California residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol. Some have had confusing encounters with agents.

Check out the extended highlight reel for the Louisville Orchestra's production of the opera Der Kaiser von Atlantis, which draws inspiration from our graphic novel adaptation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f81...

"It is a visually rich yet ingeniously simple production that manages to both entertain audiences and convey the solemn backstory of its origins." Melissa Chan on "Death Strikes" and "Der Kaiser von Atlantis": lareviewofbooks.org/article/comics-opera-dea...

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Hidden license plate readers in San Diego, Imperial counties Hidden cameras disguised along roadways in San Diego and Imperial counties may be owned and operated by the federal government.

Federally-operated automated license plate readers installed on California’s state rights of way would be a “back door” around the state’s data sharing restriction, EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social told @inewsource.org. inewsource.org/2026/02/11/...

EPIC Joins EFF, Others Urging California to Block Federal Agencies’ Covert ALPRs in New Letter <p>Today, in a letter to California Governor Newsom, EPIC joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and over 30 other organizations to urge California to revoke any permits issued to U.S.…

EPIC joined @eff.org and more than 30 other organizations this week in urging California to revoke any permits allowing federal agencies such as U.S. Border Patrol to place and operate covert automatic license plate readers along state border highways.

Make sure you check out our map of covert ALPRs that the feds have installed near the border! www.eff.org/covertALPRmap

Coalition Urges California to Revoke Permits for Federal License Plate Reader Surveillance SAN FRANCISCO – California must revoke permits allowing federal agencies such as Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to put automated license plate readers al...

California must revoke permits allowing federal agencies such as CBP and the DEA to put automated license plate readers along border highways, a coalition of 38 groups led by EFF and the Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition demanded today of @governor.ca.gov and the CA Dept of Transportation.

A Flock camera with a black bag over it.

Flock ignored multiple requests to take down their cameras after the City of Verona did not renew the contract. So this is where we are at. You can't trust Flock. Dane County needs to take their Flock cameras down.

Police-backed GOP bill would shield license plate reader data from public review | Arizona Mirror Arizona GOP bill on license plate readers would exempt data from public records, privacy advocates say it enables overreach

“This is among one of the weakest bills I’ve seen when it comes to regulating license plate readers,” EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social told @AZMirror.com. “Lawmakers have a real opportunity to protect people, and they should be doing that aggressively.” azmirror.com/briefs/poli...

The Homeland Security Spending Trail: How to Follow the Money Through The U.S. government publishes volumes of detailed data on the money it spends, but searching through it and finding information can be challenging. This guide covers the key databases that store

Want to track homeland security contracting? We've expanded our dataset of companies that sell tech to DHS and published a step-by-step guide to leveraging government procurement databases to investigate border and immigration enforcement. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Arizona Modern and Mars Gardens, and sometimes Shangri-La, are where I find peace and balance in troubling times.

If you got a VR headset for Xmas, do yourself a favor and buy Walkabout Minigolf and every DLC. If that were the only game available, the headset would still be worth it.

Death Strikes Podcast Episode · VocalFri Podcast · 12/05/2025 · 53m

Want to hear @plutarian2.bsky.social and me talk about our graphic novel with opera singers? Check out the latest VocalFri podcast! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

How to Identify Automated License Plate Readers at the U.S.-Mexico U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and scores of state and local law enforcement agencies have installed a massive dragnet of automated license plate

CBP, DEA and local law enforcement agencies have created a massive surveillance dragnet targeting drivers on highways along the US-Mexico border. Here's how to spot automated license plate readers by the roadside. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Edmonton police first in world to test Axon facial recognition body worn video cameras EPS is the first in the world to test facial recognition body worn video cameras from Axon Enterprise Inc.

Axon is integrating face recognition with body-worn cameras, starting with a test run in Edmonton, Alberta. In 2019, Axon said it would not pursue this. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

How to Identify Automated License Plate Readers at the U.S.-Mexico U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and scores of state and local law enforcement agencies have installed a massive dragnet of automated license plate

Automated license plate readers at the US-Mexico border come in a variety of shapes, sizes and disguises. Here's our guide to identifying them. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

How to Identify Automated License Plate Readers at the U.S.-Mexico Border U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and scores of state and local law enforcement agencies have installed a massive dragnet of automated license plate ...

We've been collecting images of license plate readers in the US-MX borderlands for the last few years. In the wake of AP's report on how these are abused, we put together this visual guide to identifying them. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...