EPIC Alert Volume 20 (2013)
EPIC Alert 20.25 (Dec. 20, 2013)
- Expert Panel Calls for End of NSA Bulk Data Collection
- Federal Judge Enjoins NSA Telephone Metadata Program
- EPIC Files Privacy Complaint to Protect Student Data
- EPIC Appeals Secrecy of Presidential Cybersecurity Directive
- EPIC Urges Clarification of NSA's Role in Cybersecurity
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Holiday Gift Guide
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.24 (Dec. 11, 2013)
- EPIC Files Lawsuit to Determine Legal Authority for PRISM Program
- EPIC Asks Federal Court for Release of Govt. Surveillance Reports
- White House Previews New Open Government Plan
- Europe May Suspend Data Transfer Agreement with US
- Spotlight on Surveillance: FBI Pushes Forward with Massive Biometric Database Despite Privacy Risks
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Bookstore
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.23 (Nov. 27, 2013)
- Supreme Court Declines EPIC's Challenge to NSA Surveillance Program
- States Reach $17M Settlement with Google Over Privacy Violations
- Federal Court Awards EPIC $30,000 in Social Media Monitoring Case
- EPIC Urges FCC to Investigate AT&T's Sale of Consumer Phone Records
- Government Audit Finds TSA Behavior Analysis Program 'Ineffective'
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Book Review: 'Hatching Twitter'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.22 (Nov. 15, 2013)
- Supreme Court to Consider EPIC Challenge to NSA Program
- Oversight Board Adopts EPIC's Recommendations in New FOIA Rule
- EPIC FOIA Suit Uncovers Student Loan Debt Collector Practices
- Supreme Court Lets Stand Contested Facebook Settlement
- Privacy Groups to FTC: Investigate US Firms in NSA Surveillance
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Book Review: 'The Circle'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.21 (October 31, 2013)
- EPIC Files in Supreme Court, Responds to Government in NSA Challenge
- European Parliament Committee Approves Comprehensive Privacy Law
- EPIC Urges Congress to Protect Student Privacy
- EPIC Objects to Secret Profiling of Air Travelers
- Google's Plan to Post User Images in Ads May Violate FTC Order
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Bookstore
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.20 (October 16, 2013)
- EPIC Appeals Secrecy of Body Scanner Radiation Documents
- Gov. Brown Signs New California Privacy Laws
- EPIC FOIA Docs Shed Light on Secret FBI Mobile Phone Tracking Team
- Court Rules that Gmail Case Can Go Forward
- EPIC Urges Congress on Student Privacy after Court Decision
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Bookstore
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.19 (October 3, 2013)
- NGOs, Experts, Officials Meet in Warsaw for Public Voice Conference
- Senators to Intelligence IG: Make Public Report on NSA Surveillance
- FISA Court Releases Controversial Opinion on NSA Metadata Program
- California Enacts Strong Digital Privacy Law for Minors
- TSA Seeks to Remove Privacy Act Safeguards for TSA PreCheck
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Book Review: 'Glass Houses'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.18 (September 17, 2013)
- Federal Court Upholds Privacy Protection for Wi-Fi Communications
- Pressure Mounts on Facebook to Withdraw Proposed Policy Changes
- EPIC Files FOIA Suit to Determine If Tor Is Compromised
- EPIC Considers Next Steps re: NSA Response to Surveillance Petition
- European Parliament Begins Hearings on NSA Surveillance
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Bookstore
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.17 (September 3, 2013)
- EPIC to Host International Privacy Conference in Warsaw
- NSA Violated Law Thousands of Times, Intercepted US Communications
- FISA Court: NSA Violated Both Fourth Amendment and FISA
- EPIC, Privacy Groups Urge Court to Reject Proposed Google Settlement
- EPIC FOIA: DHS Facial Recognition System Lacks Privacy Safeguards
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Book Review: 'The Great Dissent'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.16 (August 14, 2013)
- Privacy Law Scholars Support EPIC's Supreme Court Petition
- President Announces Plan to Address Surveillance Concerns
- Administration Argues NSA Domestic Surveillance is Lawful; President Supports FISA Court Adversary
- TSA Conducts Warrantless Searches Outside of Airports
- EPIC's Rotenberg: 'Progress at the White House But Surveillance is Still Unlawful'
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Book Review: 'Rise of the Warrior Cop'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.15 (July 30, 2013)
- EPIC Defends Student Privacy Rights in Federal Court
- FISA Court Renews, DOJ Defends, Unlawful Surveillance Program
- NJ High Court Issues Landmark Location Privacy Decision
- EPIC Urges Oversight Board to Uphold Strong Open Government Rules
- EPIC Asks FTC To Investigate 'Magna Carta' App
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Book Review: 'Spying on Democracy'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.14 (July 12, 2013)
- EPIC Urges US Supreme Court to Suspend NSA Domestic Surveillance
- EPIC Speaks Before Oversight Board; Former Judge Questions FISC
- EPIC FOIA Document Reveals CIA Collusion in Domestic Surveillance
- EU Parliament to Investigate NSA Surveillance, Impact on EU Privacy
- Thousands Support EPIC's Petition to NSA for Public Rulemaking
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Bookstore
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.13 (July 2, 2013)
- SIGN EPIC's Petition to the NSA
- SHARE EPIC's Petition via Email, Mailing Lists
- POST EPIC's Petition on Facebook, Social Media
- LEARN More about the NSA's Domestic Surveillance Programs
- SUPPORT EPIC
EPIC Alert 20.12 (June 27, 2013)
- EPIC, Bamford, Diffie, Schneier Call for Suspension of NSA Domestic Surveillance Program
- Supreme Court Upholds Privacy of Driver Records
- EPIC Obtains Docs Detailing FBI Collection of DMV Photos
- EPIC to FCC: Investigate Disclosure of Consumer Phone Records
- NSA Targeting and Minimization Procedures Released
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Book Review: 'Big Data'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.11 (June 12, 2013)
- White House Acknowledges NSA Domestic Surveillance Program, Role of Internet Companies in 'PRISM'
- EPIC to Congress: 'NSA Domestic Surveillance Program is Unlawful'
- EPIC Seeks Legal Justification for NSA Surveillance Program
- Congress Begins Investigation of NSA Domestic Surveillance Program
- US Supreme Court Rules Against DNA Privacy
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Book Review: 'To Save Everything, Click Here'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.10 (May 31, 2013)
- Sen. Paul Introduces Bill on Fourth Amendment, '3rd Party Doctrine'
- TSA 'Unplugs, Boxes Up, and Ships Back' X-Ray Body Scanners
- EPIC Asks FTC to Investigate Snapchat
- EPIC Testifies Before Colorado Board on Student Privacy
- FTC Opens Investigation into Google Advertising Dominance
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Book Review: 'Who Owns the Future?'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.09 (May 17, 2013)
- EPIC to Honor Senators Paul and Wyden, AP Reporter Mendoza, Consumer Advocate Grant, Privacy Scholar Flaherty
- EPIC Urges Investigation, Files FOIA on DoJ Surveillance of Press
- EPIC Pursues Public Release of Facebook, MySpace Privacy Reports
- FTC Rejects Industry Effort to Delay Children's Privacy Rules
- 2012 FISA Orders Up, Security Letters Down, All Surveillance OK'ed
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Book Review: 'Deep State'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.08 (April 30, 2013)
- EPIC Lawsuit Produces Details of Internet Monitoring
- Consumer Groups Oppose Delay of New Children's Privacy Rules
- EPIC Files Amicus Brief, Urges Disclosure of Secret Legal Memos
- EPIC to FAA: Establish Privacy Standards for Drone Use
- Froomkin, Kaplan, 'Spaf,' Wu Join EPIC Advisory Board
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Book Review: 'Spam'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.07 (April 16, 2013)
- EPIC Sues FBI to Obtain Details on Massive Biometric ID Database
- EPIC Comments on Federal Cybersecurity Framework
- EPIC Comments on FTC FOIA Procedures
- EU Takes Action Against Google for Privacy Policy Meltdown
- President May Veto Controversial Cybersecurity Bill
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Book Review: 'SuperVision'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.06 (March 31, 2013)
- US Supreme Court: Dog Sniff at Doorway is 'Search'
- TSA Begins Court-Ordered Rulemaking on 'Nude' Body Scanners
- EPIC Testifies at Senate Drones Hearing, Submits Drone Petition
- EPIC Sues Ed. Dept., Seeks Docs on Debt Collectors, Student Privacy
- EPIC Highlights Need for Broad Reform of Federal Privacy Law
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Bookstore
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.05 (March 15, 2013)
- States Fine Google for Street View Privacy Violations
- EPIC Mounts Petition after FOIA Documents Reveal Drone Spy-Tech
- EPIC Prevails in Two FOIA Cases, Obtains More Data on Body Scanners
- EPIC Prevails in Social Media Monitoring FOIA Suit
- EPIC Testifies Before Maryland Legislature on Location Privacy
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- Book Review: 'Trust Me, I'm Lying'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.04 (March 3, 2013)
- Supreme Court Blocks Challenge to FISA Surveillance
- EPIC Obtains Counterterrorism Data-Collection Docs on US Citizens
- EPIC Challenges Secret Statute in WikiLeaks Case
- EPIC: DHS Backscatter Training Manuals Don't Include Privacy Plans
- FTC Approves Final Settlement with Consumer Tracking Firm
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- Book Review: 'When Gadgets Betray Us'
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.03 (February 15, 2013)
- EPIC Petitions FAA on Drone Privacy; Agency Responds
- White House Issues New Cybersecurity Executive Order, Directive
- EPIC, Coalition Seek Privacy Safeguards for Car Data
- EPIC to Supreme Court: Protect Genetic Privacy
- US NGOs Press Federal Government to Support EU Privacy Proposals
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Bookstore
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.02 (February 1, 2013)
- TSA to Pull 'Naked' Body Scanners from All US Airports
- EPIC Hosts Event on Drones and Surveillance at National Press Club
- EPIC Argues Cell Phone Privacy Case Before New Jersey Supreme Court
- EPIC Defends Student Privacy in Federal Court
- Sen. Leahy Sets Out Judiciary Committee Agenda for New Congress
- News in Brief
- EPIC in the News
- EPIC Bookstore
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 20.01 (January 16, 2013)
- EPIC Succeeds in Fight Against Protective Order in FOIA Case
- EPIC Sues CIA for Details of NYPD Spying
- EPIC Obtains Documents on NSA's 'Perfect Citizen' Program
- FTC Closes Investigation into Google Search Bias
- Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Driver Records Privacy Protection
- News in Brief
- EPIC Bookstore
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
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