Digital Right to Repair Movement seeks Allies at DEF CON

The article reports on a Right to Repair panel at DEF CON where advocates, including representatives from iFixit and US-PIRG, urged attendees to support state-level digital right-to-repair laws. Panelists warned that manufacturers increasingly restrict repairs and diagnostic tools—potentially harming independent repair, security research, and consumer ownership—and encouraged engagement with legislative efforts and security professionals to preserve repair rights.