Privacy
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Sobre el nuevo protocolo sobre vigilancia transfronteriza en materia de cibercrimen, un llamado a la cautela
En vez de "un enfoque proporcionado ... da prioridad a la aplicación de la ley en detrimento de la privacidad, la protección de datos y los derechos humanos."
On New Cross-Border Cybercrime Policing Protocol, a Call for Caution
The treaty creates a range of new policing powers with weak privacy and human rights standards and fails to include sufficient oversight.
As Congress Debates Social Media Harms, Here’s How to Make Online Consent Meaningful
"Reform the law so that companies must provide more meaningful information in their privacy notices and terms of service."
Opening Stages in UN Cybercrime Treaty Talks Reflect Human Rights Risks
The first session provided a valuable view into where States stand, what the convention may aim to achieve, and its political viability.
Expert Explainer: On Verizon’s Deadline for Turning Over Meadows’ Records to Congress
Former General Counsel of Verizon discusses why Meadows' lawsuit will stop the clock on Verizon turning over data to Congress--even though Meadows' lawyer failed to name company…
We Now Know What Information the FBI Can Obtain from Encrypted Messaging Apps
Despite its “going dark” claims, the FBI can obtain a remarkable amount of user data from secure messaging apps that collectively have several billion global users.
Surveillance and Privacy Scholars: Four Things the Government Needs From You
Adam Klein, who recently served as Chair of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), calls for specific lines of scholarly research and analysis.
Q&A on Court Ordering Facebook to Disclose Content on Myanmar Genocide
Implications for future investigations and more...
Congress’ Access to Individuals’ Private Communications: The Jan. 6 Committee’s Troubling Precedent
How and why federal law — Stored Communications Act — and Constitution may block January 6 Committee’s ability to subpoena telecommunications content.
The Executive Branch Needs Intelligence Oversight Reform
The PIOB and PCLOB should be combined into a single White House civil liberties and compliance office, with an expanded mission.
Reforming the FISA Process: Tweak or Overhaul?
Earlier this month, Adam Klein, the outgoing chair of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, took the unusual step of issuing a unilateral “Chairman’s White…
Protect Communications Privacy for All of Us—Not Just Lawmakers and Reporters
It’s Time for Congress to Finish What It Started After the Snowden Revelations.