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EFF: EFF Extensions Recommended by Firefox

EFF Extensions Recommended by Firefox Earlier this month, Mozilla announced the release of Firefox 68, which includes a curated “list of recommended extensions that have been thoroughly reviewed for security, usability and usefulness.” We are pleased to announce that both of our popular browser extensions, HTTPS Everywhere and Privacy Badger , have been included as part of the program. Now, when you navigate to the built-in Firefox add-ons page (URL: about:addons ), you’ll see a new tab: “Recommendations,” which includes HTTPS Everywhere and Privacy Badger among a list of other recommended extensions. In addition, they will be highlighted in Add-ons for Firefox and in add-on searches. What does this mean for users who already have our extensions installed? If you initially installed them from addons.mozilla.org or the recommendation list, it means that there will be a slight delay after we update the extensions while Mozilla reviews the new versions for security, utility, an...

Duke Energy Indiana customers could see electricity rates climb by 15%

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Business owners beware: Scammers posing as GSU threatening to cut off electricity

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EFF: The Payoff From California’s “Data Dividend” Must Be Stronger Privacy Laws

The Payoff From California’s “Data Dividend” Must Be Stronger Privacy Laws California Governor Gavin Newsom, in his first State of the State Address, called for a “ Data Dividend ” (what some are calling a “digital dividend”) from big tech. It’s not yet clear what form this dividend will take. We agree with Governor Newsom that consumers deserve more from companies that profit from their data, and we suggest that any “dividend” should take the form of stronger data privacy laws to protect the people of California from abuse by the corporations that harvest and monetize our personal information. In his February 12 address, Governor Newsom said: California is proud to be home to technology companies determined to change the world. But companies that make billions of dollars collecting, curating and monetizing our personal data have a duty to protect it. Consumers have a right to know and control how their data is being used. I applaud this legislature for passing the first...