text: Friday, May 30, 2014
  
  The NSA has corrupted the Internet. On June 5, we will Reset the Net. We hope you’ll join us.
  
  June 5 is the one-year anniversary of the first documents leaked by Edward Snowden. While EFF has
  been fighting NSA surveillance
  for years, 2013 marked a new chapter in our battle against mass
  spying.
  The documents made it clear to everyone why we care so much, and why
  they should too.
  
  Surveillance affects everyone, in the United States and
  internationally. Millions of innocent people
  have had their
  communications swept up by the NSA’s dragnet surveillance. Thomas Drake,
  former
  NSA official and whistleblower described
  recently retired NSA chief General Keith Alexander’s
  surveillance
  philosophy: “He is absolutely obsessed and completely driven to take it
  all, whenever
  possible.” This philosophy clearly underpinned his nearly
  nine year tenure at the NSA. In addition to
  this collect-it-all
  strategy, the NSA has used tactics such as deploying malware, trying to weaken encryption, and other sophisticated techniques that make the Internet less secure.
  
  Mass surveillance is toxic for the Internet. The Internet is a
  powerful force that can promote
  democracy, innovation, and creativity,
  but it’s being subverted as a tool for government spying.
  
  That’s why EFF has joined with dozens of other organizations in calling for a day of action to Reset
  the Net. On June 5th, Reset the Net is asking everyone to help by installing free software tools
  that
  are designed to protect your privacy on a computer or a mobile
  device. Reset the Net is also calling
  on websites and developers to add surveillance resistant features, like HTTPS and forward secrecy.