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Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance

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New York, NY |  
March 25, 2026
EFF Spring Speakeasy: NYC

Join EFF staff and local online rights supporters for a Speakeasy meet up on Wednesday, March 25 in NYC!Raise a glass and discover EFF's latest work defending digital freedoms online. This event is a free, casual gathering to give you a chance to mingle with local EFF supporters and meet...

Book cover for Privacy's Defender + Cindy Cohn portrait
Ann Arbor, MI |  
March 26, 2026
Privacy's Defender at University of Michigan
Join EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, to discuss Cindy's new book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance. Cindy has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and knowledge on the internet. In Privacy's Defender she asks...
Baird Center | Milwaukee, WI |  
April 1, 2026 to April 2, 2026
EFF at CypherCon

EFF is excited to attend CypherCon! We'll be at the conference with an info booth, so be sure to stop by and chat with some of our team and learn about the latest developments in defending digital freedom for all. You can even pick up a special gift as...

Book cover for Privacy's Defender + Cindy Cohn portrait
Iowa City, IA |  
April 10, 2026
Privacy's Defender at Prairie Lights Books
Join University of Iowa professor Rishab Nithyanand in conversation with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, to discuss Cindy's new book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance. Cindy has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and...
Book cover for Privacy's Defender + Cindy Cohn portrait
Washington, D.C. |  
April 13, 2026
Privacy's Defender at Busboys & Poets
Join American Association of Public Broadband (AAPB) Executive Director Gigi Sohn in conversation with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, to discuss Cindy's book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance. Cindy has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access...
Prague, Czech Republic |  
April 23, 2026
BSides Prague: Eva Galperin Keynote
We're at the edge of The Next Frontier, where technology isn't just advancing it's truly taking off. Just like the ancient legend of the Golem, brought to life to protect but challenging its creator, today's smart systems are striving for autonomous self-improvement. This isn't merely evolution, it's a revolutionary leap...
Book cover for Privacy's Defender + Cindy Cohn portrait
Brooklyn, NY |  
April 23, 2026
Privacy's Defender at Brooklyn Public Library
Join antitech Principal & Cofounder Anil Dash in conversation with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, to discuss Cindy's new book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance. Cindy has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and...
San Francisco, CA |  
May 13, 2026
The Fight Against AI-Powered Surveillance with Adam Savage
When the Pentagon formally designated Anthropic a "supply chain risk" this March, the dispute put a spotlight on civil liberties concerns in the AI-era. Anthropic had reportedly hit an impasse with the Trump administration over the company’s push for guardrails banning the use of its Claude model to conduct mass...
Book cover for Privacy's Defender + Cindy Cohn portrait
Santa Cruz, CA |  
May 19, 2026
Privacy's Defender at UC Santa Cruz
Join EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, to discuss Cindy's new book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance. Cindy has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and knowledge on the internet. In Privacy's Defender she asks...
CyberLaw Trivia Banner with a multicolored brain
San Francisco, CA |  
June 4, 2026
EFF's 18th Annual Cyberlaw Trivia Night
This event brings lawyers from law firms and companies together in the ultimate battle of mastery over privacy, free speech, and intellectual property law. EFF’s crack team of legal experts will challenge participants to delve into their knowledge of obscure tech law minutiae–all in the pursuit of this year's coveted...
Dogs playing at the EFF Benefit Poker Tournament table
Las Vegas, NV |  
August 7, 2026
Betting on Your Digital Rights: EFF Benefit Poker Tournament at DEF CON 34
The EFF Benefit Poker Tournament is back for DEF CON 34! Your buy-in is paired with a donation to support EFF’s mission to protect online privacy and free expression for all. Play for glory. Play for money. Play for the future of the web. Reserve your spot today.

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