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EPIC Sues to Obtain Privacy Impact Assessment for DHS Journalist Database
EPIC has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to obtain a Privacy Impact Assessment for "Media Monitoring Services," a controversial new database proposed by the Department of Homeland Security. In April, the DHS announced a system to track journalists and "media influencers" and to monitor hundreds of thousands of news outlets and social media accounts. Although the system is designed to monitor journalists, the federal agency failed to conduct a Privacy Impact Assessment as required by law. EPIC submitted a request for Assessment but the agency did not respond. EPIC has successfully obtained several Privacy Impact Assessments, including a related media tracking system (EPIC v. DHS) and for facial recognition technology (EPIC v. FBI). In EPIC v. Presidential Election Commission, EPIC challenged the Commission's failure to publish a Privacy Impact Assessment prior to collection of state voter data.
May 31, 2018| Share:
