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U.S. Appellate Court rules against bulk phone surveillance

8 May 2015

The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that bulk collection of U.S. telephone metadata is unlawful. The ruling is the most significant judicial statement to date on the overbreadth of current U.S. surveillance practices.

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U.S. Appellate Court rules against bulk phone surveillance
8 May 2015
U.S. Appellate Court rules against bulk phone surveillance
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Episode III: Revenge of the CISPA

9 Jan 2015

Today, Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) re-introduced the Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (“CISPA”), a bill that has passed the House of Representatives twice previously, both in 2011 and 2013, and subsequently also twice faced a veto threat from the Administration. We once again urge Congress to reject CISPA. Instead, Congress should pass the Secure Data Act. Unlike CIPSA, it would actually protect user privacy and increase data security.

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Episode III: Revenge of the CISPA
9 Jan 2015
Episode III: Revenge of the CISPA
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Ignoring Protests, Kenya Parliament Approves Dangerous National Security Law

19 Dec 2014

The parliament in Kenya approved a dangerous new national security law yesterday.

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Ignoring Protests, Kenya Parliament Approves Dangerous National Security Law
19 Dec 2014
Ignoring Protests, Kenya Parliament Approves Dangerous National Security Law

European commissioner blunders into passenger data debate with little warning

9 Dec 2014

Migration Commissioner Avramopoulos decided not to wait for the opinion of the CJEU on EU-Canada PNR and signaled his desire to quickly reach an agreement on the 2011 passenger data directive.

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European commissioner blunders into passenger data debate with little warning
9 Dec 2014
European commissioner blunders into passenger data debate with little warning
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Meet the EU’s new privacy watchdogs

28 Nov 2014

This week, the conference of presidents of the European Parliament gave its final approval to the appointments of Giovanni Buttarelli and Wojciech Rafa? Wiewiórowski to become the new heads of the European Union Data Protection Authority.

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Meet the EU’s new privacy watchdogs
28 Nov 2014
Meet the EU’s new privacy watchdogs
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Global state of surveillance: Australia’s terror laws set to erode human rights

30 Oct 2014

The sweeping new powers contained in Australia’s terror laws have the potential to violate privacy and expression rights of Australians and non-Australians and to “strike at the heart of press freedom.” The terror laws create a mutually reinforcing surveillance scheme, greatly restricting the spaces in which people are free to think and to act on and offline.

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Global state of surveillance: Australia’s terror laws set to erode human rights
30 Oct 2014
Global state of surveillance: Australia’s terror laws set to erode human rights
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Obama administration mixes signals on user security

23 Oct 2014

President Obama’s Executive Order is a great first step towards protecting user security. But it is now time to get serious about providing the level of security our personal data deserves. As National Cybersecurity Awareness month winds down, Obama should instruct administration officials to respect and support the increased use of encryption.

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Obama administration mixes signals on user security
23 Oct 2014
Obama administration mixes signals on user security

Commissioners hearings: The many faces of Digital in the new European Commission

19 Oct 2014

On October 22nd, twenty-seven new European Commissioners selected by President-Elect Jean-Claude Juncker are set to be confirmed by the European Parliament. In the 5 years ahead, a certain number of these incoming Commissioners will have a huge influence on digital rights and security issues that impact the lives of European citizens and, indirectly, the rest of the world.

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Commissioners hearings: The many faces of Digital in the new European Commission
19 Oct 2014
Commissioners hearings: The many faces of Digital in the new European Commission

UN Special Rapporteur report on mass surveillance: much to like, some to debate

16 Oct 2014

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms While Countering Terrorism, Ben Emmerson, released a report on October 15 critiquing mass surveillance of digital communications. Examining surveillance through the lens of state obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Special Rapporteur’s report takes issue with the lack of authorizing surveillance legislation, the failure to respect the human rights of those located outside national boundaries, and the need for surveillance to be governed by principles of proportionality, necessity, oversight, judicial authorization, and transparency.

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UN Special Rapporteur report on mass surveillance: much to like, some to debate
16 Oct 2014
UN Special Rapporteur report on mass surveillance: much to like, some to debate

Access contributes to independent review of UK surveillance abuses

15 Oct 2014

The UK has failed to protect its citizens’ fundamental rights to privacy and secure communications.

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Access contributes to independent review of UK surveillance abuses
15 Oct 2014
Access contributes to independent review of UK surveillance abuses