In a world that is increasingly reliant on digital systems, aging technology and unchecked market forces, a perfect storm is brewing that could see longstanding… Read More »SRFF Talks at BSides LV and DEF CON Shine Spotlight on Threats To Consumers, Critical Infrastructure
Secure Resilient Future Foundation (SRFF) is thrilled to welcome back Katie Shea this summer as our intern. Katie worked with SRFF last summer as well,… Read More »SRFF Welcomes Our Summer Intern!
On the surface, a concept such as “ownership” seems straight-forward, invoking what are often thought of as a “bundle of rights” such as possession, use,… Read More »SRFF Joins Public Knowledge Urging FTC To Clarify Digital Ownership Rights
On March 25th SRFF hosted a live, virtual event: “Tech Time Bombs: Fixing the Cyber Risks of EOL Hardware.” Moderated by SRFF President Paul F.… Read More »Tech Timebombs 💣 Fixing the Cyber Risk of EOL Devices
The Secure Resilient Future Foundation (SRFF) is proud to join with Consumer Reports and U.S. PIRG in announcing the Connected Consumer Product End of Life… Read More »SRFF Joins Consumer Reports, US PIRG To Push Legal Protections For Smart Device Owners
Every day, electronics are sent to refurbishers and recyclers to be put back in working order. However, while these businesses may be able to fix… Read More »SRFF Calls on FCC to Stop Phone Software Locks
You just purchased a new smart refrigerator with lots of cool features: a touch screen interface that can display a calendar, play videos, send and… Read More »At HOPE XV: Ending the Epidemic of Bricked Devices
Spotify’s announcement that it was abandoning its Car Thing devices is part of a growing trend: manufacturers abandoning or killing off devices they don’t want to support. In a panel in San Francisco, leading cybersecurity experts discuss the problem of abandonware and possible responses to it.
