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Protect yourself from bad luck (and worse) both online and offline this #Fridaythe13th with these seven tips from our Surveillance Self-Defense guide! ssd.eff.org
If you’re unlucky enough to have a device stolen, you can (and should) make it harder for those who physically steal your data to unlock its secrets. #Fridaythe13th
ssd.eff.org/en/module/keep…
Want to avoid being haunted by the ghosts of bad software? Run your software updates! #Fridaythe13th
A lucky phishing attack can trick you into giving up your passwords or installing malware on your device. This guide will help you to identify phishing attacks and outline some ways to help defend against them. #FridayThe13th ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-…
Create your own luck and make sure all of your passwords are unique, easy to remember, and hard for computers to guess. #Fridaythe13th ssd.eff.org/en/module/crea…
Want a talisman to ward off bad spirits? Add two-factor authentication to a token or your device! #Fridaythe13th ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-…
Do you feel the ghosts of trackers, peeking at you as you travel site to site? Shoo them away with @PrivacyBadger. #Fridaythe13th eff.org/privacybadger
And don’t forget to make your web browsing more secure with @HTTPSEverywhere—over 70% of the web is encrypted now, and you don’t want to be the unlucky one visiting un-encrypted sites when you don’t have to! #Fridaythe13th eff.org/https-everywhe…
Whatever day of the year it is, you can remind yourself and your friends to protect against bad luck by practicing Shipshape Security with our limited-edition sticker set. #Fridaythe13th eff.org/Shipshape

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Oct 3, 2018
A whopping 800,000 people registered to vote for National Voter Registration Day.

But Congress and state governments still have not taken the recommended measures to increase security in the midterm elections. <thread> eff.org/deeplinks/2018…
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The first all non-fiction issue of Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern debuts this November: eff.org/deeplinks/2018…
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Anyone looking to make changes to how online platforms police speech should learn lessons from the failures of using copyright to do the same. Here are five major takeaways from the copyright wars: eff.org/deeplinks/2018…
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No law should mandate the use of this kind of technology. eff.org/deeplinks/2018…
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Today, we're relaunching the site with a fresh new look! We're still collecting reports from users, but going forward, @censored will be home to more resources for users, journalists reporting on content moderation, and companies.
Our journalist toolkit offers insight into a set of diverse issues and is a one-stop resource for information related to content moderation policies: onlinecensorship.org/content/a-reso…
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