Federal appeals court says Fourth Amendment doesn’t protect phone location data
This is the fourth appeals court to rule this way.
On May 31, 2016 by Eric Geller
Top European privacy official says E.U.–U.S. data-transfer deal still needs work
U.S. tech companies are nervously awaiting a final verdict on the agreement.
Eric Holder says Snowden ‘performed a public service’ but calls leaks ‘inappropriate and illegal’
Holder prosecuted more whistleblowers than any other attorney general.
On May 30, 2016 by Eric Geller
It’s trivially easy to identify you based on records of your calls and texts
Metadata isn’t as anonymous as government officials want you to believe.
On May 17, 2016 by Eric Geller
How the fall of RFID chips explains our current surveillance state
Who’s really to blame?
On May 8, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter
Justice Department brushes off senator’s claim that secret legal memo must be disclosed
The government called a U.S. senator’s argument ‘wholly erroneous.’
On May 6, 2016 by Eric Geller
Congress gets early start on debating surveillance powers that expire in 2017
Will Congress rein in the NSA’s ability to spy on Americans?
On May 4, 2016 by Eric Geller
Secret U.S. spy court approved all 1,456 wiretap requests last year
Some call the court a ‘rubber stamp’ for government spying. But is it taking a harder look at surveillance requests?
On May 2, 2016 by Eric Geller
Obama tells young Europeans to think about terrorism as privacy, encryption debates rage
‘The threat of terrorism is real.’
On Apr 26, 2016 by Eric Geller
Lawmakers want to know how often U.S. spies incidentally collect Americans’ data
‘We are not the first to ask you for this basic information.’
On Apr 23, 2016 by Eric Geller
U.K. official confirms surveillance bill would let cops force companies to decrypt data
Comments by a senior U.K. law-enforcement officer confirm what many companies have feared.
On Apr 20, 2016 by Eric Geller
Can Switzerland become a safe haven for the world’s data?
Switzerland sits outside the European Union, and that could make all the difference.
On Apr 19, 2016 by Jonathan Keane
Here’s what to expect from the high-profile witnesses at the House encryption hearing
The FBI and Apple will both be there, but they’ll be on separate panels.
On Apr 16, 2016 by Eric Geller
As encryption debate heats up, experts dissect Obama’s surveillance policies
One panelist called the FBI director’s encryption plea ‘rhetorically really masterful.’
On Apr 8, 2016 by Eric Geller
‘Truth and Power’ director Brian Knappenberger talks privacy, drones, and you
Brian’s upcoming episode tackles the use of law enforcement and recreational drones.
On Mar 22, 2016 by Dell Cameron
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