New bill would restrict use of fake cell towers for surveillance
Bill would only permit government stingrays with search warrant.
On Nov 2, 2015 by Eric Geller
Judge dismisses charges against man who shot down a drone for snooping on his daughter
The law is unclear on where your property ends and open skies begin.
On Oct 30, 2015 by Aaron Sankin
Civil-liberties groups ask the government to detail surveillance statistics
More than two dozen groups want answers.
On Oct 29, 2015 by Eric Geller
European Union tells member states to protect Edward Snowden from U.S. extradition
This could be a ‘game changer,’ Snowden says.
The fight over CISA is far from over
The Senate’s passage of CISA is just the beginning.
On Oct 28, 2015 by Eric Geller
Why the death of the iPod was the end of privacy
On its 14th anniversary, here’s how the iPod should be remembered.
On Oct 27, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
Senate passes major cybersecurity info-sharing bill CISA
Big business groups love the bill, but tech companies are divided.
On Oct 27, 2015 by Eric Geller
DOJ dismisses Apple’s arguments against decrypting iOS communications
Does Apple’s ownership of iOS make it responsible for all user-encrypted data?
On Oct 23, 2015 by Dell Cameron
White House backs CISA despite privacy groups’ concerns
‘There is an urgent and compelling need for cybersecurity legislation.’
On Oct 23, 2015 by Eric Geller
CISA’s privacy safeguard can be overruled by the FBI, NSA, or any federal agency
Right now, one of the privacy provisions in this bill has a major loophole.
Sen. Ron Wyden isn’t giving up the fight against CISA
The Senate advanced CISA on Thursday, but the battle over your privacy is not yet over.
On Oct 22, 2015 by Eric Geller
DHS limits warrantless cellphone tracking with secret stingray devices
This was inevitable.
On Oct 22, 2015 by Kevin Collier
Senate votes to move ahead with CISA, a controversial cybersecurity bill
Privacy groups worry that the bill will expose more sensitive information to hackers.
What does a new government mean for Canada’s Internet?
A new government could mean a new era for digital privacy.
On Oct 21, 2015 by Josh Tabish
Dropbox opposes CISA as debate over the cybersecurity bill heats up
Tech companies say CISA would hurt their users’ privacy.
On Oct 21, 2015 by Eric Geller
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