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EFFector Vol. 34, No. 4 Thursday, June 30, 2022
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A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
ISSN 1062-9424
effector: n, Computer Sci. A device for producing a
desired change.
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In our 784th issue:
* Digital Safety Tips: For People Seeking An Abortion
EFF has put together digital safety tips both for people seeking abortion to
protect their privacy, as well as for providers of abortion access [1], as
surveillance will increasingly lead to prosecutions of people exercising
their right to choose.
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EFF Updates
* EFF’s Statement on Dobbs Abortion Ruling
As a privacy rights organization, EFF issues our statement on the Supreme
Court ruling that will deprive tens of millions of people of a fundamental
right, and legislation and policies in many parts of the country that will
seek to erode their privacy.
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* Reproductive Healthcare Service Provider, Seeker, or Advocate?
If you or someone you know is concerned about unwanted data collection while
navigating online resources, providing or seeking services, or organizing
with others, check here for a list of guides to stay safe.
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* Pass the “My Body, My Data” Act
EFF supports Rep. Sara Jacobs’ “My Body, My Data” Act, which would
protect the privacy and safety of people seeking reproductive health care.
Privacy fears should never stand in the way of healthcare.
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* Reproductive Privacy Requires Data Privacy
EFF supports data privacy for all, and that includes people seeking
reproductive health care.
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* What Companies Can Do Now To Protect Digital Rights In A Post-Roe World
In a post-Roe world, service providers can expect a raft of subpoenas and
warrants seeking user data that could be employed to prosecute abortion
seekers, providers, and helpers. They can also expect pressure to
aggressively police the use of their services to provide information that may
be classified in many states as facilitating a crime. Whatever your position
on reproductive rights, this is a frightening prospect for data privacy and
online expression.
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* Podcast Episode: Wordle and the Web We Need
EFF’s Cindy Cohn and Danny O’Brien talk to Anil Dash, CEO of Glitch and
an EFF board member, about building more humane and inclusive technology, and
leveraging a love of art and culture into grassroots movements for an
internet that truly belongs to us all.
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* We Finally Have A Federal Fiber Broadband Plan
The Department of Commerce has published what is arguably the first federal
government proposal that seeks to promote infrastructure policies focused on
the future, rather than the usual subsidizing “good enough for now”
access. That means that the U.S. government finally recognizes what appears
obvious: that the future of internet access is in fiber.
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* Podcast Episode: Securing The Vote
EFF’s Cindy Cohn and Danny O’Brien talk to Pamela Smith, President and
CEO of Verified Voting, about the future of elections, and the technology and
best practices that will get us there.
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Job Openings
* Talent and Training Coordinator
EFF is looking for a full-time Talent & Training Coordinator to support
applicants and staff throughout the recruitment, on-boarding, and
off-boarding processes, and to support professional development opportunities
for current staff.
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MiniLinks
- Encrypt, Obscure, Compartmentalize: Protecting Your Digital Privacy in a Post-Roe World (Democracy Now)
EFF Staff Technologist Daly Barnett talks to Democracy Now! about how people
can protect their digital privacy in view of heightened surveillance of
pregnant people who are seeking reproductive healthcare.
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- Anti-Abortion Activists Are Collecting The Data They’ll Need For Prosecutions Post-Roe (Technology Review)
Opponents of abortion have been using methods like license plate tracking for
decades, regardless of the services that patients and visitors to clinics are
seeking. MIT Technology Review talks about how body cams and other
surveillance is ramping up at a time when these opponents will be seeking
prosecutions against pregnant people and their supporters.
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- Amazon’s Worker Tracking Prompts Lawmaker Call For Safety Probe (Bloomberg Law)
A federal watchdog should investigate whether worker surveillance tools
threaten employee safety in warehouses and other workplaces, a U.S. House
labor leader requested.
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- Cellphone Data Collection, Tracking Apps Can Help States Prosecute Women Seeking Abortions (CBS News)
Some tech companies are extending resources for reproductive access to their
employees, but haven't commented about limiting the private data they're
collecting.
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