Eva Galperin

Why you should listen

As the Director of Security for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and head of their Threat Lab, Eva Galperin studies the ways in which governments, law enforcement and other attackers target vulnerable populations.

Prior to her work for EFF, Galperin worked in security and IT in Silicon Valley. Her best-known work is protecting global privacy and free speech. She organized EFF's Tor Relay Challenge, which helps online activists remain anonymous to the oppressive regimes they fight, and writes privacy and security training materials. When she is not collecting new and exotic malware, she practices aerial circus arts and learning new languages.