In a long-awaited decision on whether and how Europeans’ private data can be protected from the roving eyes of the NSA, the Irish Commercial High Court this morning declared that “standard contractual clauses” —the procedure that tech companies like Facebook… Read More ›
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Update: EFF Lawsuit Results in Release of More FISC Opinions
The government has released eleven secret court orders and opinions as a result of an EFF lawsuit seeking to make significant decisions by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) public. The documents, which you can read here, primarily deal with… Read More ›
Congress is At Home, So Pay Your Members a Visit
It’s August. In the United States, that means members of Congress will be swinging back home to their home districts to check in with their state-side staffers, hit some fundraisers, and maybe host a few public events. You can meet… Read More ›
Trump’s FBI Pick Has a Troubling History on Digital Liberties
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Christopher Wray, will begin his confirmation process next week, giving lawmakers an opportunity to press him on his previous statements about expansive surveillance authorities and aggressive copyright prosecution. Defense of the USA… Read More ›
Congress Needs to End Warrantless Spying, Not Make It Permanent
Lawmakers are getting serious about renewing the U.S. government’s Internet spying powers, so we need to get serious about stopping their bad proposals. First out of the gate is a bill from Sen. Tom Cotton, an ardent defender of government… Read More ›
Trump's Director of National Intelligence Pick Is on the Wrong Side of Surveillance
President Donald Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence has laid out his vision for the country’s surveillance, and it’s not good for technology users. In his confirmation in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee this week, former-Sen. Dan Coats,… Read More ›
Liveblogging Today’s House Judiciary Hearing on Section 702
The U.S. government’s warrantless Internet spying is in the hot seat today. The House Judiciary Committee is holding a two-part hearing this morning about the Section 702, created by the FISA Amendments Act, which the government uses to justify the… Read More ›
Trump’s Attorney General’s Record on Privacy
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the country’s law enforcement has cleared the Senate. The Senate voted 52-47 on Wednesday to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions, whose record on civil liberties issues—including digital rights—has drawn fire from Democratic lawmakers and public… Read More ›
New CIA Director Mike Pompeo Sparks Privacy Concerns
The U.S. Senate confirmed Kansas Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo to be the Director of the CIA late on Monday over concerns from several congressional Democrats, who warned that putting Pompeo at the head of the intelligence agency would threaten civil… Read More ›
Liveblogging Jeff Sessions' Attorney General Confirmation Hearing
Attorney General nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions is testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee today as part of his confirmation process. EFF has voiced concerns about President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Sessions to lead the Justice Department, citing past… Read More ›