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2021.10.27: EPIC, Coalition Urge FTC to Issue Rules Protecting Consumers Against Data Abuse and Discrimination
2021.10.20: Senate Dials Back Plan to Force SSN Collection by Payment Services, As EPIC Urged
2021.10.16: EPIC Urges Canadian Privacy Commissioner to Ban Facial Recognition
2021.10.15: EPIC and NCLC Encourage FCC to Impose Specific Requirements on VoIP Providers to Reduce Illegal Robocalls
2021.10.08: EPIC Applauds FTC SpyFone Ban, Urges Similar Remedies in Future Privacy Cases
2021.10.08: California Enacts Genetic Information Privacy Act
2021.10.06: European Parliament Calls for Ban on Facial Recognition, Social Scoring
2021.10.05: EPIC Joins Coalition Urging FCC Not to Permit Unfettered Ringless Voicemails
2021.10.05: Senate Committee Hears Testimony of Facebook Whistleblower
2021.10.01: EPIC Urges National AI Research Resource to Empower Developers to Design Fair and Accountable AI
2021.09.27: Facebook Pauses Development of “Instagram Kids”
2021.09.21: Ninth Circuit Says Warrantless Search of Google Files Automatically Reported to Police Violated Fourth Amendment
2021.09.20: Senators Call on FTC to Conduct Privacy Rulemaking
2021.09.20: NJ Court Denies Dog Owners’ Privacy Rights (But Appears to Recognize Privacy Rights of Dogs)
2021.09.16: EPIC, Coalition Urge DHS to End Broad, Unwarranted Surveillance Programs
2021.09.15: UN Calls for Moratorium on Harmful AI, Establishment of Data Protection Legislation and AI Regulation
2021.09.15: EPIC, Coalition to Senators: Reject Plan Requiring SSN Collection by Peer-to-Peer Payment Services
2021.09.15: Senators Announce Probe into Facebook's Alleged Coverup of its Negative Influence on Children and Teens
2021.09.14: House Committee Approves $1B to Create New Privacy Bureau at FTC
2021.09.13: Privacy & Civil Rights Expert Alvaro Bedoya Nominated to Federal Trade Commission
2021.09.09: Supreme Court to Continue Live Audio Streaming of Arguments Through Fall
2021.09.09: Sixth Circuit Says Callers Liable for Illegal Robocalls Made in 2015-2020
2021.09.09: EPIC Urges UK Surveillance Commissioner to Foreground Privacy, Ban Facial Recognition in Updates to Surveillance Camera Code
2021.09.02: Ireland's Data Protection Commission Fines WhatsApp €225 million
2021.08.26: EPIC Joins Call for Privacy Reform from Indian Government
2021.08.26: GAO Report Finds 10 Federal Agencies Plan to Expand Use of Facial Recognition Through 2023
2021.08.25: EPIC Obtains Documents About DC's Use of Automated 'Risk Scores' for Public Benefit Recipients
2021.08.19: EPIC Submits Feedback on NIST AI Risk Management Framework
2021.08.19: Federal Trade Commission Refiles Facebook Antitrust Lawsuit
2021.08.12: EPIC Sues Postal Service to Halt Use of Facial Recognition, Social Media Monitoring
2021.08.11: World Health Organization Issues Guidance on Documenting and Tracking COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates
2021.08.10: EPIC & NCLC: Cruise Company Must be Held Responsible for Illegal Robocalls Made Using Lead Generators
2021.08.06: EPIC Submits Feedback on the European Commission's Proposal for Harmonized Rules on Artificial Intelligence
2021.08.05: Mass. Supreme Judicial Court Rules Two Days of Mass Transit Records Not Enough to Constitute Search Under Fourth Amendment Mosaic Theory
2021.08.03: EPIC & CDT Amicus Brief Highlights Dangers of Unchecked Government Collection of E-Scooter Location Data
2021.07.30: EPIC Urges DHS to Slow Implementation of Mobile Driver's License Systems, Prioritize Privacy Protections
2021.07.29: Poll: Nearly 8 in 10 Americans Support Creation of U.S. Data Protection Agency
2021.07.29: Rep. Castor Introduces KIDS PRIVCY Act to Protect Children, Teens
2021.07.26: New Experts Join the EPIC Advisory Board
2021.07.21: House Passes the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act
2021.07.21: Sen. Ron Wyden Pushes Intelligence Community to Protect Data From Online Advertising Data Collection
2021.07.14: EPIC, ACLU, & EFF Urge Court to Prohibit Wholesale Forensic Cell Phone Searches When Probable Cause is Limited
2021.07.14: EPIC, Coalition Call on Retailers to Ban Facial Recognition in Stores
2021.07.13: EPIC Urges DHS to End Use of Face Recognition & AI Systems, Implement Algorithmic Impact Assessments
2021.07.09: Competition Executive Order Requires Dept. of Transportation to Address Drone Privacy
2021.07.09: President Biden Signs Executive Order Requiring More Scrutiny of Tech Mergers and Data Privacy
2021.07.07: EPIC's Winning Case Against AI Commission Comes to a Close
2021.07.01: EPIC Urges Coalition of Financial Agencies To Establish Data Protection Rules and Avoid Dangerous Safe Harbors for Finance AI
2021.07.01: Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Census Privacy Protections
2021.06.30: Maine Becomes First State to Enact Statewide Ban on Face Surveillance
2021.06.29: Wisconsin Supreme Court Refuses to Limit Warrantless Forensic Searches of Cell Phones
2021.06.29: GAO Finds Widespread Use of Facial Recognition Without Adequate Privacy Protections
2021.06.29: EPIC Signs on to Protect Encryption in the Brazilian Code of Criminal Procedure Updates
2021.06.28: Court Dismisses Facebook Antitrust Suits, But Says FTC Case Could Be Revived
2021.06.25: Supreme Court Limits Standing to Sue in Credit Reporting Case
2021.06.24: 4th Circuit Rules That Baltimore Warrantless Aerial Surveillance Program Violates Fourth Amendment
2021.06.23: House Judiciary Considering Antitrust Reform Bills
2021.06.21: In EPIC Suit, DOJ Identifies 182 Location Data Requests in District of Rhode Island from 2016-2019
2021.06.21: European Data Protection Authorities Issue Joint Call for Ban on Facial Recognition Across the EU
2021.06.18: EPIC Asks D.C. Circuit to Review Decision Endorsing Secrecy of Drone Advisory Committee Working Groups
2021.06.18: EPIC, Coalition Calls for Surveillance Reforms in Response to DOJ Surveillance of Congress and Reporters
2021.06.17: Data Flow Deal Talks Fail Due to Lack of US Action on Privacy
2021.06.17: BREAKING: Sen. Gillibrand Introduces U.S. Data Protection Agency Bill
2021.06.16: EPIC Releases Report on FTC's Unused Statutory Authorities
2021.06.15: Senator Markey Introduces Bill to Ban Face Surveillance
2021.06.15: Updated: Lina Khan Named Chair of Federal Trade Commission
2021.06.14: Supreme Court Sends Web Scraping Case Back to Lower Court
2021.06.10: Canadian Privacy Commissioner Finds RCMP Use of Clearview AI Facial Recognition Violated Canada's Privacy Act
2021.06.10: After Meeting with EPIC, DC Council Chairman Seeks More Information About DC-Area Facial Recognition System
2021.06.10: EPIC, Coalition Tell Biden Administration: No Data Flows Deal Until Congress Enacts Privacy Laws
2021.06.07: EPIC Tells Court Not to Weaken Enforcement of Illinois Biometric Privacy Law
2021.06.07: EPIC, Coalition Call for Global Ban on Biometric Recognition Technologies
2021.06.04: Federal Court Upholds Settlement Requiring Equifax to Pay for Data Breach Affecting Millions
2021.06.03: Washington Post Calls for Federal Moratorium on Facial Recognition
2021.06.03: Supreme Court Rules Officer's Improper Access to License Plate Record Does Not Violate Computer Crimes Law
2021.06.03: EPIC, Coalition Call for Ban on Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition
2021.06.02: King County, WA Bans Local Government Use of Facial Recognition
2021.06.01: Facebook Backs Down from Forced WhatsApp Privacy Changes
2021.05.28: Schumer Bill Would Dramatically Increase AI Funding but Fails to Propose AI Safeguards
2021.05.27: Senator Markey, Rep. Matsui Introduce Bill to Increase Transparency and Decrease Discrimination in Algorithms
2021.05.25: D.C. Attorney General Files Antitrust Suit Against Amazon
2021.05.25: EPIC Seeks Privacy Impact Assessment for Postal Service Covert Surveillance Program
2021.05.25: Top Human Rights Court Rules UK Mass Surveillance Program Violated Privacy Rights
2021.05.19: EPIC Student Privacy Project Featured in Kennedy School Casebook
2021.05.14: After EPIC-Led Coalition Letter, DC Area Facial Recognition System Will Shut Down
2021.05.14: EPIC Urges DHS Data Privacy Committee to Ensure Meaningful Oversight of Information Sharing Agreements
2021.05.14: Irish High Court Orders DPC to Move Forward in Facebook Investigation
2021.05.11: Lawmakers Call on Facebook to Reverse WhatsApp Terms of Service Update
2021.05.11: State AGs Push Back Against Facebook's Plan to Launch Instagram for Children
2021.05.11: Biden Administration Abandons DHS Plans to Expand Biometric Collection
2021.05.07: EPIC Urges HHS to Prioritize Patient Privacy in Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Rule
2021.05.05: White House Launches Website for National AI Initiative, AI.gov
2021.05.05: EPIC Obtains 2018 DHS Election Security Briefing with Members of Congress
2021.05.04: EPIC, Coalition Urge Spotify to Abandon Speech-Recognition Technology
2021.05.03: Massachusetts AG Presses Pharmacies About Collection and Use of Vaccine Patient Data
2021.04.30: EPIC v. Drone Advisory Committee: Divided Appeals Court Endorses Secrecy of Key Working Groups
2021.04.29: Surveillance Court Finds FBI Repeatedly Misused FISA Program to Conduct Unlawful Surveillance of Americans
2021.04.28: EPIC, Coalition Urge End to DC-Area Facial Recognition System
2021.04.27: Poll: Vast Majority of Americans Support Online Data Protection Legislation
2021.04.26: EPIC to Court: Don't Undermine 2020 Census Privacy Protections
2021.04.23: Supreme Court Limits FTC Authority to Recover Ill-Gotten Gains
2021.04.22: European Commission Proposes Risk-Based AI Regulation, Banning 'Unacceptable' Uses
2021.04.21: Florida House of Representatives Passes Florida Privacy Protection Act
2021.04.21: Department of Education Investigating School District's Disclosure of Personal Data for Predictive Policing Program
2021.04.20: In EPIC Suit, DOJ Identifies 75 Location Data Requests in the Virgin Islands from 2016-2019
2021.04.20: FTC: Racially Biased AI Violates FTC Act
2021.04.14: Draft EU AI Regulation Would Ban Social Scoring, Limit 'High-Risk' Uses
2021.04.14: EPIC, Coalition Call for Ban on Corporate Use of Facial Recognition
2021.04.14: EPIC Urges Florida Lawmakers to Pass Strong Privacy Law
2021.04.09: Virginia to Ban Local Police from Using Facial Recognition
2021.04.08: EPIC, Coalition Urge Attorney General and Senate Judiciary to Conduct Oversight and Restore Government Transparency
2021.04.06: Facebook Breach Exposes Personal Data of Over 500 Million Users
2021.04.06: ABA Urges Withdrawal of Algorithmic Safe Harbor Rule for Disparate Impact Claims in Housing
2021.04.05: EPIC, Coalition Urge Florida Lawmakers to Preserve Private Right of Action
2021.04.02: Privacy Oversight Board Releases Report on EO 12333
2021.04.02: EPIC, Coalition Urge States to Investigate Pharmacies Over Handling of Vaccine Recipients' Personal Data
2021.04.01: California Supreme Court Rules Phone Calls Cannot be Recorded Without Consent of All Parties
2021.04.01: Supreme Court Weakens Autodialer Protections
2021.03.30: EPIC, Coalition Urge New York City Council to Enact Comprehensive Ban on Government Use of Facial Recognition
2021.03.25: FTC Announces New Rulemaking Group
2021.03.24: Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules Facebook Cannot Shield All Information on Apps that Violated User Privacy
2021.03.22: Wiretapping Claims Against Facebook Move Forward as Supreme Court Denies Review
2021.03.18: EPIC Seeks Documents on Protest Monitoring and Advanced Surveillance Technologies from Federally-Funded Fusion Centers
2021.03.16: EPIC Presents Oral Argument in NJ Supreme Court Case on Privacy of Personal Information in Government Records
2021.03.16: Records Show FTC Botched Google Antitrust Investigation
2021.03.16: California Bans "Dark Patterns" That Subvert CCPA's Opt-out Rights
2021.03.15: EPIC Celebrates Sunshine Week With 2021 FOIA Gallery
2021.03.12: Government Ends the Use of Data from Unaccompanied Children for Deportation
2021.03.12: Security Breach of Surveillance Start-Up Exposes Private Residences, Schools, Companies
2021.03.10: EPIC, Coalition Urge DHS to Rescind CBP's Proposed Biometrics Rulemaking
2021.03.09: Supreme Court Limits Public Access to Government Documents
2021.03.09: EPIC Obtains More Internal Emails From AI Commission
2021.03.09: EPIC to Supreme Court: Congress Allows People to Sue when their Privacy Rights are Violated
2021.03.08: EPIC, ACLU, & EFF Push Court to Limit Warrantless Forensic Searches of Cell Phones
2021.03.03: Virginia Governor Signs Consumer Data Protection Act
2021.03.02: AI Commission Report Recommends Key Safeguards, But No Binding Limits on AI Use
2021.02.28: EPIC Files D.C. Consumer Protection Complaint Against Amazon Over Unfair and Deceptive User Interface
2021.02.25: EPIC, Coalition Call on Biden Administration to Abandon "Virtual Border Wall," Invest in Migrant Communities
2021.02.25: EPIC, Coalition Urge NYPD to Limit Use of Surveillance Technologies and Disclose More Information on Their Use
2021.02.22: EPIC and Coalition Urge Biden Administration to Commit to Transparency and Adopt New FOIA Guidelines
2021.02.22: EPIC Obtains Number of Location Data Requests from U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware
2021.02.17: EPIC, Coalition Urge Biden Administration to Halt Use of Facial Recognition
2021.02.12: FTC Commissioner Wilson Signals Openness to Data Privacy Rulemaking
2021.02.09: EPIC to Maryland Legislators: Security Questions Need Upgrade
2021.02.02: EPIC & National Consumer Law Center Tell Court Not to Let Robocallers Off the Hook
2021.02.02: EPIC Urges NIST to Adopt Privacy-Protective Standards for Federal ID Cards
2021.01.28: EPIC Gives International Privacy Award to Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Shyam Divan
2021.01.28: Hamburg DPA Deems Clearview AI's Biometric Photo database Illegal, Orders a Partial Deletion of Profile
2021.01.27: EPIC to Maryland Legislators: Enact Biometric Privacy Law
2021.01.22: European Parliament Guidelines Call for Moratorium on Facial Recognition
2021.01.20: EPIC Obtains Internal AI Commission Emails From Schmidt, Others
2021.01.20: EPIC to Washington Legislature: Pass Commonsense AI Regulation
2021.01.20: New Massachusetts Law Protects Personal Transit Data From Warrantless Searches
2021.01.15: FAA Publishes Final Rule for Operating Drones Over People
2021.01.15: WhatsApp Policy Change Highlights Privacy Risks EPIC Warned of in Facebook Acquisition
2021.01.14: Google Closes Fitbit Acquisition While DOJ's Review of Merger Continues
2021.01.13: EPIC Urges DHS to Suspend New Counterintelligence Records System
2021.01.13: National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office Announced
2021.01.12: HireVue, Facing FTC Complaint From EPIC, Halts Use of Facial Recognition
2021.01.12: Civil Society Groups Urge EU to Prohibit Certain Red-Line Uses of AI
2021.01.11: FTC Orders Photo App to Delete Algorithms Built on Personal Data
2021.01.11: New Petition Urges Supreme Court to Ensure Fifth Amendment Protections for Cell Phone Passcodes
2021.01.11: Supreme Court to Decide Whether the First Amendment Protects Donor Privacy
2021.01.06: FAA Announces Final Rule for Remote Drone ID
2020.12.23: New York Enacts Law Suspending Use of Facial Recognition in Schools
2020.12.21: EPIC Urges CBP to Halt Use of Facial Recognition for Biometric Entry/Exit
2020.12.18: Google Faces Two Additional Antitrust Suits
2020.12.15: EPIC Urges NJ Supreme Court to Protect Privacy of Personal Information in Government Records
2020.12.14: EPIC, Coalition Urge FTC to Address Privacy in Zoom Settlement
2020.12.14: FTC Announces Investigation Into Privacy Practices of Major Tech Platforms
2020.12.14: FCC Says Government Contractors Subject to Robocall Restrictions
2020.12.11: EPIC Urges Advisory Council to Address Privacy Risks of DHS’s Use of Biometrics
2020.12.09: BREAKING: 48 States and U.S. Sue Facebook Seeking to End Illegal Monopoly
2020.12.09: EPIC Files D.C. Consumer Protection Complaint Against Online Test Proctoring Firms
2020.12.09: President Issues Executive Order Regulating Some Government Uses of AI
2020.12.08: FTC Settlement Over Tenant Screening Algorithm Lacks Safeguards, Redress for Victims
2020.12.07: EPIC Urges California Supreme Court to Decide Case About Proprietary Google Algorithm
2020.12.07: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Case Concerning Scope of Federal Robocall Ban
2020.12.02: Vendor of School-Based Face Surveillance Systems Lied About Bias, Accuracy
2020.12.02: Justices Concerned for Privacy of Personal Information if Insiders Can Abuse Access Privileges
2020.12.01: Microsoft Developing Workplace Surveillance System to 'Score’ Meeting Productivity
2020.12.01: Massachusetts Poised to Ban State Use of Biometric Surveillance
2020.11.20: Bipartisan Internet of Things Security Bill Passes Congress
2020.11.19: LAPD Bans Use of Clearview AI Facial Recognition
2020.11.16: EPIC to Massachusetts Supreme Court: Facebook Needs to Disclose Apps that Violated User Privacy
2020.11.13: EPIC Seeks Documents on Facial Recognition System Used to Identify D.C. Protester
2020.11.13: #ReclaimYourFace: European Civil Society Groups Oppose Biometric Surveillance
2020.11.10: EPIC Again Urges DHS Advisory Committee to Investigate Fusion Centers
2020.11.10: California Voters Reject Proposition to Mandate Pretrial Risk Assessment Use
2020.11.10: Divided Court Rules Baltimore's Continuous Aerial Surveillance is Constitutional
2020.11.10: EPIC, Coalition Release Data Protection Plan for Biden Administration
2020.11.09: FTC Fails to Address Privacy in Settlement with Zoom
2020.11.05: California Voters Pass California Privacy Rights Act
2020.11.04: Portland, Maine Votes to Add Teeth to Ban on Facial Recognition
2020.11.02: BREAKING: DOJ Releases New Sections of Mueller Report in EPIC Case
2020.10.29: Court Blocks Rule That Would Okay Algorithmic Housing Decisions, Limit Discrimination Claims
2020.10.27: Consumer Groups Urge Limits to FCC Robocall Exemptions
2020.10.27: EPIC Urges DHS Advisory Committee to Investigate Fusion Centers
2020.10.27: EPIC, Coalition Urge University of Miami to Ban Face Surveillance
2020.10.26: EPIC Seeks Documents About ICE's Use of Clearview, Other Facial Recognition Services
2020.10.23: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Essential Robocall Protections
2020.10.21: White House: President Didn't Actually Mean to Declassify Mueller Documents
2020.10.20: Department of Justice Files Antitrust Suit Against Google
2020.10.19: EPIC Urges Massachusetts Supreme Court to Reject the Third Party Doctrine for Electronic Data Collected for a Service
2020.10.16: EPIC v. DOJ: Court Demands Trump's Position on Release of Unredacted Mueller Report
2020.10.15: EPIC Publishes Analysis of California's Proposition 24
2020.10.14: EPIC Analysis: Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett's Record on Privacy
2020.10.14: EPIC Opposes DHS's Plans to Broadly Expand Biometric Collection
2020.10.13: Georgia Court Denies Motion to Require Hand-Marked Paper Ballots
2020.10.06: House Judiciary Committee Reports on Competition in Digital Markets
2020.10.05: EPIC Advises Consumer Watchdog to Regulate Lender Use of Machine Learning
2020.10.02: In Letter to EPIC, Oracle Denies it Exploits Personal Data, Calls Privacy Risks to TikTok Users 'Very Theoretical'
2020.10.01: EPIC Urges AI Commission to Recommend Robust AI Regulation, Prioritize Protection of Rights
2020.10.01: EPIC Urges DHS to Extend Comment Period on Massive Expansion of Biometric Data Collection
2020.10.01: Facebook Integrates Instagram and Messenger
2020.10.01: TikTok Says Privacy 'Will Remain a Priority' in Oracle Deal, But Stops Short of EPIC's Full Demands
2020.09.30: VICTORY: Court Orders Additional Mueller Report Disclosures in EPIC Case
2020.09.30: Zoom, Twitter Failures Highlight Discriminatory Impact of Facial Recognition
2020.09.29: Report on Trump Tax Records Reinforces EPIC's Calls for Presidential Tax Return Disclosure
2020.09.29: New Housing Regulation Limits Disparate Impact Housing Claims Based on Algorithms
2020.09.24: Pennsylvania's Supreme Court Prohibits Election Officials From Counting 'Naked Ballots'; PA Voters Must Use Secrecy Envelopes
2020.09.24: CBP Failed to Protect Sensitive Biometric Information in Test of Facial Recognition Program
2020.09.22: EPIC to Senate Commerce: the U.S. Needs a Data Protection Agency
2020.09.21: EPIC Demands Privacy Commitments From Oracle, TikTok
2020.09.18: BREAKING: DOJ Releases New Material from Mueller Report in EPIC Case
2020.09.18: Senate Republicans Introduce Weak 'SAFE DATA Act'
2020.09.18: EPIC Urges FCC to Adopt AI Principles, Support Robust Regulation of AI
2020.09.17: Reps. Hurd, Kelly Introduce Resolution to Guide U.S. AI Policy
2020.09.15: Court Holds Closed-Door Hearing in EPIC Mueller Report Case
2020.09.15: Mauritius Ratifies Convention 108+, 36 Countries Back Privacy Convention
2020.09.15: IoT Security Bill Passed in House of Representatives
2020.09.15: EPIC: "Regulators Failed and Google Turned The Internet Into a Surveillance Machine"
2020.09.15: Bipartisan Policy Center Calls for AI Regulation, Data Privacy Law
2020.09.14: Oracle Enters Deal with TikTok to be 'Trusted Tech Provider' to the U.S
2020.09.14: Professors Hartzog and Richards: Clearview AI Gets Privacy and First Amendment Wrong
2020.09.14: EPIC Urges EU to Enact Comprehensive AI Legislation
2020.09.11: EPIC, Coalition Urge for Congressional Briefings on Election Security to Continue
2020.09.10: Facebook to be Ordered to Stop Sending EU Data to U.S.
2020.09.10: Portland City Council Votes to Ban Facial Recognition
2020.09.03: GAO Report: CBP Needs to Address Privacy Issues with Facial Recognition Deployment
2020.09.03: EPIC to Supreme Court: Government Insiders Who Improperly Access Personal Data Violate Computer Crime Statute
2020.09.02: Appeals Court: NSA Call Metadata Program Was Illegal, Likely Unconstitutional
2020.09.02: Report Details EU States' Use of Automated Decision-Making During Pandemic
2020.09.01: Unsealed Documents: Google Employees Knew Location Privacy Settings Were Misleading
2020.09.01: EPIC Obtains Additional Records From AI Commission
2020.09.01: Apple and Google Announce Changes to Digital Contact Tracing System
2020.09.01: Amazon Claims 'Halo' Device Will Monitor User's Voice for 'Emotional Well-Being'
2020.09.01: Brazil's General Data Protection Law To Take Effect This Month
2020.08.19: Documents Obtained by EPIC Reveal DHS’s Slow Response to Election Cybersecurity Threats, Underscore Risks Posed by New Voting Technologies
2020.08.19: Federal Government Advises on Federal Laws Potentially Violated When Intercepting Drones
2020.08.19: Algorithm in UK Disadvantaged Poorer Students in Grade Estimation Effort
2020.08.18: Schrems Files 101 Complaints Targeting US-EU Data Transfers
2020.08.13: GAO Releases Report on Privacy, Discrimination Risks of Facial Recognition
2020.08.11: Federal Appeals Court Dismisses CareFirst Data Breach Appeal
2020.08.10: EPIC Obtains Records About Texas's Use of Aerial Surveillance
2020.08.10: New Jersey Supreme Court Finds Passcode Disclosure Testimonial, But Allows Compelled Decryption of Cell Phone
2020.08.07: EPIC Obtains New Records From AI Commission
2020.08.07: UK Government Agrees to Stop Using 'Visa Streaming' Algorithm
2020.08.06: Massachusetts Supreme Court Rejects Long-Term Video Surveillance of Residents' Homes
2020.08.05: EPIC Urges FAA to Require Privacy Safeguards With Exemption Grants
2020.08.04: EPIC to Senate Commerce: Hold Hearing on Data Protection Agency Legislation
2020.08.03: EPIC Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Recognize Narrow Scope of FOIA Exemption for Deliberative Documents
2020.07.31: Lawmakers Request FTC Privacy Investigation Into Adtech Industry
2020.07.30: NIST Study Finds Masks Undermine Face Recognition Accuracy
2020.07.28: EPIC to Congress: Create a U.S. Data Protection Agency
2020.07.28: Transatlantic Consumer Groups: No New Data Transfer Agreement Until Privacy Protections Improved
2020.07.27: EPIC to Congress: Reform Section 230
2020.07.23: White House Tells EPIC to Delete COVID-19 Records, EPIC Declines
2020.07.23: DOJ Says It Will Release More of Mueller Report in EPIC Case
2020.07.22: EPIC Releases Report on Pretrial Risk Assessments
2020.07.21: EPIC Obtains Records on White House COVID-19 Response, Location Data Tracking
2020.07.21: EPIC Amicus: To Protect Privacy, California Must Preserve All-Party Consent for Call Recording
2020.07.21: EPIC Files Application to the International Criminal Court on Location Data Privacy
2020.07.20: AI Commission Holds First Public Meeting
2020.07.16: Federal Appeals Court Sounds Alarm Over Predictive Policing
2020.07.16: BREAKING: Top Court in Europe Invalidates EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, Citing Lack of Privacy Safeguards and Overbroad U.S. Surveillance Laws
2020.07.13: D.C. Circuit Reverses District Court Ruling on Unsealing Electronic Surveillance Records
2020.07.09: Supreme Court to Decide Scope of Robocall Ban
2020.07.09: Coalition Amicus Brief: Civil Litigants Must Be Able to Challenge FISA Surveillance
2020.07.09: Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Bid to Shield Tax Returns
2020.07.08: EPIC Hosts Panel on Algorithmic Risk Assessments
2020.07.07: Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Maine Broadband Privacy Law
2020.07.06: Following Order in EPIC Case, AI Commission Announces First Public Meeting
2020.07.06: Court Demands Answers From Justice Department in EPIC Mueller Report Case
2020.07.06: Supreme Court Strikes Down Government Debt Exception, Preserves Rest of Anti-Robocall Law
2020.07.06: EPIC Obtains Additional Records from AI Commission
2020.07.02: Senate Judiciary Committee Approves EARN IT Act
2020.07.02: Supreme Court to Hear Congressional Mueller Report Case
2020.07.02: EPIC, Coalition to Congress: Stop the Use of and Investment in Facial Recognition
2020.06.30: ACM U.S. Technology Policy Committee Calls for Immediate Suspension of Facial Recognition
2020.06.26: EPIC Seeks Release of Records About Election Cybersecurity
2020.06.25: Bill to Ban Face Surveillance Introduced in Congress
2020.06.24: Boston City Council Votes to Ban Facial Recognition
2020.06.24: EPIC Settles ICE Lawsuit About Technology Used for Warrantless Searches of Mobile Devices
2020.06.24: Germany's Highest Court Rules Facebook Illegally Combines Users' Data, Abusing Its Market Dominance
2020.06.24: Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act Weakens Encryption, Undermines Public Safety
2020.06.23: Indiana Supreme Court Says No to Compelled Decryption of Cell Phones
2020.06.22: EPIC Urges Election Commission to Protect Secret Ballot
2020.06.19: BREAKING: Justice Department Releases More of Mueller Report in EPIC Case
2020.06.19: New York City Passes New Surveillance Transparency Law
2020.06.18: Senator Brown Unveils Data Accountability and Transparency Act
2020.06.18: EPIC, Coalition Tell House Judiciary to Remove Provision in Police Reform Bill that Shields Officers Engaging in Racial Profiling
2020.06.18: In Reversal, Zoom Will Make Enhanced Encryption Available to All Users
2020.06.17: EPIC, Coalition to Congress: Stop funding Surveillance Tech Aimed at Peaceful Protesters
2020.06.12: EPIC v. DOJ: Justice Department Will Reprocess Mueller Report by June 19
2020.06.11: Tech Companies Pull Back on Face Surveillance
2020.06.11: EPIC, Coalition to Congress: Tech Responses to Covid-19 Must Protect Privacy & Civil Rights
2020.06.10: Boston City Council Holds Hearing on Banning Facial Recognition
2020.06.09: EPIC to Fifth Circuit: Do Not Allow Warrantless Cell Phone Searches at the Border
2020.06.09: Police Reform Bill Bans Use of Facial Recognition on Body Cam Recordings Without Warrant
2020.06.09: EPIC v. DOJ: Court Orders Justice Department to Explain Mueller Report Redactions
2020.06.05: Zoom's Additional Encryption Measures Will Only Protect Paying Users
2020.06.03: EPIC Supports the Fight Against Systemic Oppression
2020.06.01: EPIC v. AI Commission: Court Orders Commission to Hold Public Meetings
2020.05.29: EPIC Obtains Records about Utah's Contact Tracing App; State Hasn't Conducted Privacy Audit of App
2020.05.29: AI Commission Seeks Public Comments
2020.05.27: Two Bills Introduced to Restrict Microtargeting of Political Ads
2020.05.26: EPIC Obtains North Dakota Contact Tracing App Contract; App Goes Against Privacy Policy and Sends Data to Third Parties
2020.05.21: PA Supreme Court Says State Can Fire Employee for Facebook Post
2020.05.19: French Court Bans the Use of Drone Surveillance to Enforce Covid-19 Lockdown
2020.05.15: EPIC Obtains New Records in Case Against AI Commission
2020.05.15: Senate Amends FISA Reauthorization Bill, Sends Back to the House
2020.05.14: EPIC Seeks Records About Utah and North Dakota's Contact Tracing Apps
2020.05.14: Public Health Emergency Privacy Act Introduced
2020.05.14: Groups Tell FTC to Investigate TikTok’s Failure to Protect Children’s Privacy
2020.05.13: EPIC Settles FOIA Case Regarding DHS Drone Reports
2020.05.12: EPIC to Argue for Disclosure of FAA Drone Committee Records
2020.05.12: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Case for Disclosure of Trump Tax Returns
2020.05.11: U.S. Government Agencies Warn That Internet Voting Poses Significant Security Risk
2020.05.08: New York AG Reaches Agreement with Zoom over Privacy Violations
2020.05.08: Under Scrutiny, Clearview Plans to Cancel Accounts With Private Companies
2020.05.08: Senators Call on FTC to Investigate Ed Tech, Advertising Aimed at Children
2020.05.06: Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Robocall Ban Case
2020.05.06: AI Commission Calls for Privacy, Civil Liberties Safeguards on COVID-19 Contact Tracing
2020.05.06: EPIC, Coalition To White House: Set Privacy Standards for COVID-19 Data and Technology Uses
2020.05.05: Pew Survey: Use of Location Data to Enforce Social Distancing 'Unacceptable'
2020.05.01: Massachusetts Governor: State Will Not Adopt Digital Contact Tracing Without Privacy Protections
2020.05.01: Senators to Introduce COVID-19 Data Protection Bill
2020.05.01: ICANN Blocks .ORG Sale to Private Equity Firm
2020.04.27: Supreme Court Won’t Review Deeply Flawed Ruling in EPIC v. Commerce
2020.04.27: Supreme Court Says States Cannot Copyright Official Code Annotations
2020.04.24: Court Approves FTC-Facebook Deal, But Says Data Protection Laws Need Updating
2020.04.24: EPIC Settles FOIA Case About Facial Recognition Opt-Out Procedures At Airports
2020.04.24: EPIC v. DOJ: Court Aims to Rule on Mueller Report Redactions by June 18
2020.04.23: Small Business Administration Exposes Personal Data of 7,000 COVID-19 Relief Applicants
2020.04.22: EPIC and Coalition Urge Congress to Include Transparency and Accountability Provisions in Next COVID-19 Stimulus
2020.04.22: Senator Markey Says Contact Tracing Plans Must Protect Privacy
2020.04.21: Statement from Anita Allen, Chair of the Board of EPIC Regarding the Executive Director
2020.04.21: OECD Releases New Guidance on Privacy and Contact Tracing
2020.04.20: Supreme Court to Consider Whether Improper Data Access Violates Computer Crime Law
2020.04.20: EPIC Settles Lawsuit for Kavanaugh White House Records
2020.04.20: ICANN Delays .ORG Sale After California Attorney General Objects
2020.04.20: Privacy Safeguards Lacking for FAA Drone Registration System
2020.04.17: EPIC Urges Court to Begin Review of Unredacted Mueller Report
2020.04.16: EPIC Seeks Records About FTC's Investigation of Zoom
2020.04.16: Justice Department Expedites EPIC's FOIA Request for Policies on Location Data Use
2020.04.15: Pew Survey: Americans Avoid Internet Services to Protect Personal Data
2020.04.15: EPIC to Congress: Establish Privacy Safeguards for Digital Contact Tracing
2020.04.14: EPIC Seeks Information about Secretary Ross’s Decision to Delay Census Data Reporting
2020.04.13: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Review Decision that Prevents Internet Companies from Protecting User Data
2020.04.13: EPIC Makes Final Arguments to Supreme Court in Census Privacy Case
2020.04.13: Supreme Court to Hold Oral Arguments by Teleconference
2020.04.10: Congress Raise Concerns About Kushner-Let Effort to Establish National COVID-19 Surveillance System
2020.04.10: Apple and Google Propose Contact Tracing App
2020.04.10: EPIC Obtains Documents on Tech Industry and Countering Violent Extremism
2020.04.10: EPIC, Civil Society Groups Urge Congress to Protect Inspector General Independence
2020.04.09: EPIC Scrutinizes DHS "Insider Threat" Database
2020.04.09: EPIC, Coalition Oppose Facial Recognition at SeaTac Airport
2020.04.09: Appeals Court Greenlights Privacy Suit Over Facebook's Invasive Web Tracking
2020.04.08: EPIC Seeks Records About Kushner-Backed Surveillance System
2020.04.08: EPIC Seeks Records About Oracle's Proposed System to Track COVID Patients
2020.04.08: Council of Europe Issues Guidance on Fundamental Rights During Pandemic
2020.04.07: EPIC v. AI Commission: Internal Report Alludes to 'Mass Surveillance,' 'Streets Carpeted with Cameras'
2020.04.07: Trump Removes Inspector General for Intelligence Agencies
2020.04.07: EPIC Pursues Information About Predictive Policing Programs
2020.04.06: Supreme Court Won't Limit Vehicle Stops Based on Owner's License Status
2020.04.06: Kasparov, Experts, NGOs Urge OECD to Back Democratic Values
2020.04.05: EPIC Urges FTC to Investigate Zoom, Issue Best Practices for Online Conferencing
2020.04.03: DOJ Responds to EPIC FOIA on Location Data
2020.04.03: State Attorneys General Investigate Zoom
2020.04.03: HHS Removes Safeguards for Personal Health Data, Suspends Public Comment
2020.04.03: Congress to Hold Paper Hearing on "Big Data and the Coronavirus"
2020.04.03: Global Privacy Assembly Surveys Policies on Coronavirus
2020.04.02: ICE Seeks to Expand Use of Facial Recognition
2020.04.02: EPIC, Coalition Urge Governments to Respect Human Rights as They Respond to Pandemic
2020.04.01: EPIC Releases Updated Report on Privacy Bills in Congress
2020.04.01: DHS Proposes Database to Link Biometric Data, EPIC will Oppose
2020.04.01: Senators Again Question White House Google Website Plan
2020.04.01: Senator Blumenthal Calls on Zoom to Address Privacy Issues
2020.04.01: Inspector General Report Uncovers Widespread FISA Abuse
2020.04.01: Europe Debuts New Privacy-Preserving Coronavirus Tracing App
2020.03.31: Georgia Court Grants EPIC's Motion to File Amicus on Ballot Secrecy
2020.03.30: BREAKING: DOJ Delivers Mueller Report to Federal Judge in EPIC's FOIA Case
2020.03.30: Apple Launches New COVID Resource Backed by CDC
2020.03.30: Council of Europe Issues Statement on COVID-19 and Data Protection
2020.03.27: World Health Organization Again Speaks Up for Data Protection
2020.03.27: EPIC Backs Experts' Statement on Data Protection and Coronavirus
2020.03.27: European Commission Seeks Anonymized Location Data, Citing Coronavirus
2020.03.26: EPIC to Testify In Support of Voting System Guidelines
2020.03.26: DHS Postpones Real ID Enforcement Deadline
2020.03.26: WHO Advisor - "We should never step beyond individual freedoms"
2020.03.24: EPIC Seeks Records About Lawfulness of Use of Location Data for Public Health Surveillance
2020.03.24: EPIC Seeks Records About White House Plan to Use Cellphone Data for Coronavirus Tracking
2020.03.23: EU NGOs Call for Fundamental Rights-based Responses to COVID-19
2020.03.23: European Privacy Officials Offer Guidance in Response to Pandemic
2020.03.23: Senators Back Bill to Promote Vote-by-Mail
2020.03.20: EPIC and 131 Organizations Support Government Transparency During Coronavirus Crisis
2020.03.20: EPIC Obtains DOJ Report on Predictive Policing and AI - “Individual liberty is at stake"
2020.03.19: EPIC Urges Georgia Court to Ensure Ballot Secrecy in Primary
2020.03.19: Government Considers Location Data to Track Coronavirus
2020.03.19: Ad Groups Seek Delay of California Privacy Law
2020.03.19: Privacy International Tracks Privacy Impact of Response to COVID-19
2020.03.19: DOJ Releases 2019 FOIA Litigation and Compliance Report
2020.03.19: Senators Question White House Google Website Plan
2020.03.17: Senators Urge FTC to Stop Google's Monetization of COVID-19 Fears
2020.03.17: Federal Government Weakens Privacy Protections for Telemedicine
2020.03.17: Senate Passes Short-term Extension of Surveillance Authorities
2020.03.16: EPIC v. DOJ: Court Will Review Key Memo From Mueller Investigation
2020.03.16: EPIC Celebrates Sunshine Week with 2020 FOIA Gallery
2020.03.16: UN Urges Countries to Protect Human Rights During Coronavirus Crisis
2020.03.13: EPIC Advises White House on Regulation of Private Sector AI
2020.03.13: Tech Companies Block Washington State Privacy Law
2020.03.13: EPIC Announces New Advisory Board Members
2020.03.12: EPIC Backs Strong Crypto and 230 Reform
2020.03.12: EPIC, Consumer Groups Call for Review of Robocall Ruling
2020.03.11: EPIC Obtains Documents about DC Risk Assessment Use
2020.03.10: D.C. Circuit: Congress Can Obtain Mueller Grand Jury Materials
2020.03.10: Congress Considers Reforms as Surveillance Authorities Set to Expire
2020.03.10: EPIC Urges Court to Open Meetings, Records of AI Commission
2020.03.09: Comments on OMB AI Guidance Due Friday
2020.03.09: New Rule Promotes Patient Access But Raises Privacy Concern
2020.03.09: EPIC v. AI Commission: Court Orders Rapid Disclosure of Records
2020.03.06: EPIC Seeks Records About the Government's Use of Clearview AI App
2020.03.05: BREAKING: EPIC Prevails in Case for Release of Mueller Report, Court Will Review Unredacted Document
2020.03.05: EPIC, Coalition Recommend Changes to Pending Washington Privacy Law
2020.03.04: EPIC to Supreme Court: Allow Disclosure of Trump Tax Returns
2020.03.04: In FOIA Case, EPIC Obtains New Documents From AI Commission
2020.03.03: EPIC Pursues Disclosure of FAA Drone Committee Records
2020.03.03: Appeals Court Affirms Consumer Rights to Facebook Suit, But Upholds Ineffective Settlement
2020.03.03: EPIC, Coalition Urge Real Time Remote ID for All Drones
2020.03.02: EPIC to Supreme Court: Robocall Ban is Constitutional
2020.03.02: Poll: Americans Oppose Micro-Targeting in Online Political Ads
2020.03.02: Supreme Court to Hear Freedom of Information Act Case
2020.02.28: EPIC Obtains DHS Report About 2016 Election Threats
2020.02.28: FCC Proposes Fines for Wireless Location Data Violations
2020.02.27: EPIC's Rotenberg urges OECD to "Defend democratic values"
2020.02.27: FTC Publishes Privacy and Data Security Update
2020.02.27: Privacy Board Supports End of NSA Call Record Program
2020.02.27: EPIC Files Complaint with FTC about Airbnb's Secret "Trustworthiness" Scores
2020.02.26: Clearview AI, Face Scanning Company, Loses Customer Database
2020.02.26: California AG Opposes Federal Preemption
2020.02.25: EPIC Comments on California Privacy Law
2020.02.25: House Judiciary Committee to Consider Surveillance Reform
2020.02.21: Intelligence Agencies Report Russian Interference in the 2020 Presidential Election
2020.02.21: EPIC Obtains Documents from Mississippi Corrections
2020.02.21: EPIC Obtains Documents About TSA's VIPR Program
2020.02.20: EU Hearing on AI in Criminal Justice Highlights Concerns
2020.02.20: American Bar Association Adopts New Drone Privacy and Election Security Resolutions
2020.02.20: Report Reviews AI in Federal Agencies
2020.02.19: In FOIA Case, EPIC Obtains Details on State Department's Facial Recognition Program
2020.02.19: EPIC to Court: Order AI Commission to Open Meetings, Records
2020.02.19: EU Commission Seeks Public Comment on AI Plan
2020.02.19: Federal Appeals Court Rules Consumers Can Sue for Automated Texts—But Only If Calls Are Random
2020.02.13: EPIC, Coalition Urge School Administrators to Reject Face Surveillance
2020.02.13: BREAKING - Sen. Gillibrand Introduces U.S. Data Protection Agency Bill
2020.02.12: Face Surveillance Moratorium Introduced in the Senate
2020.02.12: EPIC Launches Drone ID Campaign, Urges Action by FAA
2020.02.12: EPIC Joins Civil Liberties Groups, Backs Surveillance Reform
2020.02.12: FTC to Investigate Prior Big Tech Acquisitions
2020.02.12: European Parliament Passes Resolution for AI Oversight
2020.02.11: California Attorney General Publishes Privacy Regulations, Seeks Public Comment
2020.02.11: New Voting Standards Move Closer to Approval
2020.02.11: House Votes to Ban Foreign-made Drones at DHS
2020.02.10: EPIC v. DOJ: No Mueller Reports to Congress
2020.02.10: Chinese Military Charged with Equifax Breach
2020.02.06: EPIC Urges Congress to Suspend Face Surveillance
2020.02.05: Dutch Court Rules Secret Welfare Algorithm Violates Human Rights
2020.02.03: EPIC Seeks Regulation of AI, Petitions Federal Trade Commission
2020.01.31: FCC Announces Enforcement Action on Location Privacy
2020.01.31: Senator Bennet Slams White House AI Strategy
2020.01.31: EPIC Settles ICE Lawsuit about Palantir and Profiling
2020.01.30: "A Big Victory for Privacy Groups" - Facebook Settlement
2020.01.29: Interior Department Will Ground Chinese-made Drones
2020.01.29: Banisar Publishes 2020 Global Privacy Survey
2020.01.28: EPIC Advises FCC to Protect Privacy of Lifeline Subscribers
2020.01.28: On International Privacy Day, EPIC Urges Congress to Act on Privacy
2020.01.28: EPIC to Maryland State Senate: Protect Drivers License Data
2020.01.27: Pew Survey: Americans Support 'Right to Be Forgotten'
2020.01.27: EPIC, Coalition Urge Oversight Board to Suspend Face Surveillance
2020.01.23: European Parliament Committee Adopts Resolution on AI Oversight
2020.01.22: EPIC Gives International Privacy Award to Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, Carole Cadwalladr
2020.01.22: Schrems Launches New Resource on GDPR
2020.01.22: Poll: Americans Split on Fitness Tracker Data Use in Research
2020.01.21: EPIC to Argue in Court Fifth Amendment Protects Cell Phone Passcodes
2020.01.21: Supreme Court Declines to Review Facebook Face Scan Case
2020.01.21: Facing Growing Criticism, Facebook Reverses Decision to Sell Ads in WhatsApp
2020.01.16: EU Leaders to Consider Ban on Face Surveillance
2020.01.16: EU Legal Advisor Advances Privacy for National Security Matters
2020.01.15: EPIC Recommends Congress Implement OECD AI Principles, Back Universal Guidelines
2020.01.14: EPIC Urges D.C. Circuit to Order Disclosure of FAA Drone Committee Records
2020.01.14: Report Finds Dating Apps Leak Personal Data, EPIC and Coalition Urge Investigation
2020.01.13: U.S. Government Grounds Drone Fleet, Cites Surveillance Concerns
2020.01.11: Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Federal Robocall Ban
2020.01.10: Department of Transportation Releases Voluntary Guidelines for Driverless Vehicles
2020.01.09: White House Publishes Guidance for AI Regulation
2020.01.09: EPIC to Congress: Voting Systems Must Accurately Record Votes, Protect Secret Ballot
2020.01.09: EPIC Advises USPTO to Follow US AI Commitments, Limit Trade Secrets
2020.01.08: EPIC to Congress: Suspend DHS Data Transfer to Census Bureau
2020.01.07: Federal Agencies Move Forward Plan for DNA Collection
2020.01.07: Facebook Announces Deepfakes Ban
2020.01.07: DHS Seeks to Transfer Personal Data to Census Bureau in Violation of Privacy Act
2020.01.06: European Privacy Experts to Assess GDPR Compliance
2020.01.02: New Year Begins with California Consumer Privacy Law
2020.01.02: Congress Enacts Robocall Legislation
2019.12.31: Following EPIC's Recommendations, FAA Launches Rulemaking for Remote Drone ID
2019.12.31: DOD Advises Military Personnel to Avoid DNA Home Test Kits, Citing Privacy
2019.12.20: Court Orders Further Briefing in EPIC v. AI Commission
2019.12.20: NIST Study Finds Extensive Bias in Face Surveillance Technology
2019.12.19: Intelligence Court Rebukes FBI
2019.12.19: EU Advocate General Backs Data Transfers, Criticizes Privacy Shield
2019.12.19: Poll: Strong Public Support for Privacy Legislation in 2020
2019.12.18: EPIC FOIA - Kavanaugh Drafted White House Speeches on Warrantless Wiretapping
2019.12.17: Facebook Admits to Location Tracking, Ignoring Privacy Settings
2019.12.17: FTC Fails to Improve Unrollme Settlement
2019.12.17: EPIC Pursues Release of Location Tracking Orders
2019.12.17: Mary Stone Ross Joins EPIC
2019.12.17: EPIC, Coalition Issue Warning About Amazon Ring
2019.12.17: Inspector General's Report Highlights Need for FISA Reforms
2019.12.17: FTC May Block Facebook Integration of WhatsApp User Data
2019.12.16: Court Seeks Amicus Briefs in FTC-Facebook Settlement
2019.12.16: EPIC Petitions Supreme Court to Obtain Privacy Impact Assessments from Census Bureau
2019.12.13: Supreme Court to Hear Disputes About Release of Trump's Tax Returns
2019.12.13: ICANN Responds Somewhat to Concerns About .ORG
2019.12.12: New Report Recommends Privacy Law, Data Protection Agency for US
2019.12.11: Documents Obtained by EPIC show Idaho's Use of Subjective Categories in Calculating Risk
2019.12.11: EPIC Advises FTC to Strengthen the COPPA Rule to Protect Student Privacy
2019.12.10: BREAKING: Court Orders FTC and Facebook to Reply to EPIC’s Brief
2019.12.10: Court Sets December Hearing Date in EPIC Case for Release of Mueller Report
2019.12.10: Max Schrems Files GDPR Complaints with French Data Protection Agency
2019.12.10: EPIC to Congress: End Section 215 Surveillance Program
2019.12.10: EPIC to Congress: Strong Encryption Keeps Our Nation Secure
2019.12.07: FTC Announces Non-Penalty in Cambridge Analytica Case
2019.12.06: EPIC Backs Strong Implementation of California Privacy Law
2019.12.05: CBP Drops Airport Face Scanning Proposal
2019.12.05: Facebook Asks Supreme Court to Review Face Scan Decision
2019.12.04: Senators Demand Answers on Algorithmic Bias in Healthcare
2019.12.04: Senator Markey Blasts DHS Plan for Facial Recognition at Airports
2019.12.03: VICTORY - Court Rules US AI Commission Must Disclose Records to EPIC
2019.12.03: EPIC to Congress: Create a Data Protection Agency
2019.12.03: FTC Announces Privacy Shield No Penalty Enforcement Action
2019.12.02: Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Public Access to Law Case
2019.11.29: Congress Extends Section 215 Surveillance Program
2019.11.27: DHS Agrees to Release Documents About Election Cybersecurity to EPIC
2019.11.27: EPIC Backs Save .ORG Campaign
2019.11.26: Robust Privacy Bill Introduced in the Senate
2019.11.22: EPIC Publishes 2020 Edition of The Privacy Law Sourcebook
2019.11.22: Max Schrems Speaks at EPIC
2019.11.21: EPIC Advises New York Senate on Privacy Legislation
2019.11.21: Senators Demand Information from Amazon on Ring and Surveillance
2019.11.21: EPIC Obtains Documents about Nebraska's Flawed Risk Assessment Software
2019.11.21: Swiss Sign Convention 108+, 35 Countries Back Privacy Convention
2019.11.20: PA Supreme Court Rules Government Cannot Compel Suspect to Disclose Password
2019.11.19: Applications for Rodotà Award Now Open
2019.11.19: At Council of Europe, EPIC's Rotenberg Urges Focus on AI and Human Rights
2019.11.18: Appeals Court Questions Government on Reliability of Google Scanning Algorithm
2019.11.18: Google Announces Limits on Data Transfer in Ad Bids
2019.11.18: Senate Democrats Set Out Comprehensive Data Protection Framework
2019.11.18: Pew Research: 'Americans strongly favor more government regulation of consumer data'
2019.11.18: EPIC Obtains Docs about Critical Infrastructure Designation for Election Systems
2019.11.15: Following Stone Verdict, DOJ Must Disclose More of Mueller Report to EPIC
2019.11.15: Intelligence Agencies Halt Collection of Cell Location Data Without ‘Probable Cause’
2019.11.15: .ORG Sold to Private Equity Firm, Transparency Diminished
2019.11.15: Privacy Commissioners Launch "Global Privacy Assembly"
2019.11.14: Largest Drone Manufacturer Will Implement Remote Identification
2019.11.14: European Privacy Board Cites Concerns about EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
2019.11.14: Bipartisan Senate Bill Requires Warrant for Ongoing Face Surveillance
2019.11.13: EPIC, Coalition Urge Justice Department to Rescind Rule Expanding DNA Collection of Detainees
2019.11.12: EPIC to Congress: FTC Must Consider Privacy, Block Google-Fitbit Deal
2019.11.12: Following EPIC Suit, AccuWeather Changes Location Tracking Practices
2019.11.08: EPIC to Court: AI Commission Must Comply With FOIA
2019.11.07: European Parliament Issues Report on Law Enforcement Data Access Proposal
2019.11.07: International Committee Adopts Resolution on Regulation of Social Media
2019.11.07: EPIC's Rotenberg Calls For End to Facebook Political Ads
2019.11.06: EPIC Files Complaint with FTC about Employment Screening Firm HireVue
2019.11.06: EPIC, Coalition Issue Declaration on Harms of Social Media Surveillance
2019.11.06: EPIC Seeks More Details on Secretive AI Commission Report
2019.11.05: Bill to Establish Data Protection Agency Introduced in Congress
2019.11.05: EPIC to Congress: End Section 215 Surveillance Program
2019.11.05: EPIC Urges D.C. City Council to Ban Face Recognition on Body Cameras
2019.11.05: EPIC, Coalition Call on DHS to Withdraw Social Media Data Collection Plan
2019.11.04: Senator Booker Introduces Legislation Banning Face Surveillance in Public Housing
2019.11.04: EPIC to Congress: Protect U.S. Consumer Data from Foreign Adversaries
2019.11.04: Report Raises New Concerns About Privacy Safeguards for US AI Deployment
2019.11.04: Appeals Court: Trump Tax Returns Must Be Disclosed to Prosecutor
2019.11.04: EPIC to Oppose Google-Fitbit Deal
2019.11.03: Ralph Nader, Color of Change Endorse US Data Protection Agency
2019.11.01: Senators Propose Alternative to "Opaque Algorithms"
2019.11.01: AI Commission Finalizes Report to Congress in Secret
2019.10.31: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Case Implicating License Plate Readers
2019.10.31: EPIC FOIA Lawsuit: Kavanaugh at White House Defended Warrantless Surveillance
2019.10.31: UK Privacy Agency Raises Concerns About Facial Recognition
2019.10.29: EPIC to Congress: Reauthorize SAFE WEB Act, Pass Federal Privacy Law
2019.10.29: EPIC, NGOs Object to U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Agreement, Urge Congressional Action
2019.10.28: Axon Ethics Board: No License Plate Readers Without Public Input
2019.10.25: DOJ Proposes to Resume DNA Collection of Detainees
2019.10.24: Privacy Commissioners Adopt Resolutions, Plan Future Direction
2019.10.24: EPIC to Congress: Data Ownership Won't Protect Consumers
2019.10.23: EPIC on Libra: "Facebook clearly cannot be trusted with consumers' financial data"
2019.10.23: EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Renewed, Still in Dispute in Court
2019.10.23: Ninth Circuit Leaves in Place Case that Allows Users to Sue Facebook for Face-Scans
2019.10.23: Civil Society Urges Global Moratorium on Facial Recognition
2019.10.22: EPIC to Massachusetts Legislature: Ban Facial Recognition
2019.10.21: D.C. City Council Reflects on the Use of Police Body Cameras
2019.10.18: EPIC to Congress: FOIA Critical to Homeland Security Oversight
2019.10.18: EPIC Recommends Privacy Act Compliance for FBI Criminal Database
2019.10.18: EPIC to Congress: Consumers Must Be Protected in Merger Reviews
2019.10.17: EPIC Joins Coalition Calling for Reform of Section 702 of FISA
2019.10.16: EPIC Backs Moratorium on TSA Facial Recognition Program
2019.10.16: Court Denies Motion for Injunction, But EPIC’s Case Against AI Commission Moves Forward
2019.10.16: Danielle Citron Testifies on Corporate Responsibility for Online Activity
2019.10.16: In Amicus Brief, EPIC Urges Court to Reject FTC-Facebook Settlement
2019.10.16: In Court EPIC Argues AI Commission Broke Open Records Law
2019.10.15: EPIC to Supreme Court: Public Should Have Free Access to Georgia's State Code
2019.10.15: Senator Cantwell to FTC: Settlement Lets Facebook "Off the Hook"
2019.10.11: EPIC Seeks Reversal of Decision Allowing FAA Drone Committee to Operate in Secret
2019.10.10: New Documents from Surveillance Court Reveal FBI Violated the Law When It Searched Americans’ Communications
2019.10.10: California Attorney General Announces Rulemaking on California Privacy Law
2019.10.10: In Mueller Case, EPIC Obtains Memos About Suspected Agent of a Foreign Power
2019.10.08: Senate Report Confirms Russia Interfered in 2016 Election
2019.10.07: Court Requires Trump to Disclose Tax Returns to Prosecutor
2019.10.07: UK Releases US-UK CLOUD Act Agreement
2019.10.04: Senators Warn FTC Not to Weaken Children's Privacy Rules
2019.10.04: EPIC Joins Effort to Safeguard Federal Advisory Committees
2019.10.03: US and UK Sign Law Enforcement Data Access Agreement
2019.10.03: D.C. Attorney General Racine Speaks at EPIC
2019.10.03: Top European Court Rules Global Takedown of Defamatory Content Permissible
2019.10.03: EPIC Assesses US Privacy for United Nations Periodic Review
2019.10.03: EPIC Provides U.S. Report for Privacy Experts Meeting
2019.10.01: Court Schedules Hearing in EPIC Transparency Suit Against AI Commission
2019.10.01: Court: Ruling in EPIC's Mueller Report Case Expected in 30 Days
2019.10.01: EPIC to Massachusetts Legislature: Establish AI Commission
2019.10.01: Top European Court Rules Companies Must Obtain Active User Consent to Cookies
2019.09.27: EPIC Challenges Closed Door Meetings of US AI Commission
2019.09.26: EPIC to Congress: Improve Public Access to Court Decisions
2019.09.26: Top European Court Elaborates on Right to Be Forgotten for Sensitive Data
2019.09.26: EPIC Joins Consumer Groups in Amicus Brief on Illegal Text Messages
2019.09.25: EPIC’s Danielle Citron Wins MacArthur Award
2019.09.25: EPIC to Congress: 29,000 Facebook Complaints Pending at FTC
2019.09.25: Google Wins Global Delisting Case at European High Court, But Paragraph 72
2019.09.23: EPIC Renews Call for Antitrust Agencies to Unwind Bad Mergers
2019.09.23: Bill Introduced to Regulate Forensic Algorithms
2019.09.23: EPIC Opposes Nomination of Marshall Billingslea for Top Human Rights Position
2019.09.22: EPIC Uncovers 3,156 More Facebook Complaints at FTC—Over 29,000 Now Pending
2019.09.19: EPIC Obtains New Documents in Mueller Case
2019.09.19: Secret AI Policy Meetings Continue
2019.09.19: EPIC to FTC: Strengthen Unrollme Order
2019.09.18: EPIC Advises CFPB to Reform Debt Collector Practices
2019.09.18: Access Now Calls for Privacy Shield to be Struck Down
2019.09.18: EPIC to Congress: Do Not Renew Section 215 Surveillance Program
2019.09.17: EPIC Publishes First Reference Book on AI Policy
2019.09.16: EPIC Renews Request for Information About National AI Commission
2019.09.16: EPIC Urges Antitrust Agencies to Unwind Bad Mergers
2019.09.16: D.C. Circuit Won't Fix Deeply Flawed Ruling in EPIC's Census Privacy Case
2019.09.16: Google Seeks to Establish Facial Recognition in Homes
2019.09.16: D.C. Metro Wants to Track Riders for Advertising Revenue
2019.09.13: EPIC Urges Rules Committee to Clarify Position on Closed Door Hearings
2019.09.13: California to Ban Police Body Cameras with Facial Recognition
2019.09.13: EPIC, Coalition Call for NGO Role in Privacy Convention Oversight
2019.09.12: Privacy Emphasized in White House AI Budget Request
2019.09.12: EPIC Advisory Board Member Anne Washington Testifies Before Congress
2019.09.12: As Senate "Tech Task Force" Meets Again Behind Closed Doors, EPIC Presses for Investigation
2019.09.09: State Department Seeks Comment on UK Privacy Protections for CLOUD Act Certification
2019.09.09: Federal Appeals Court Says LinkedIn Must Allow "Scraping" of Personal Data
2019.09.09: Top European Court to Review National Data Retention Laws
2019.09.09: EPIC Report Finds Privacy Bills in Congress Lacking Basic Elements
2019.09.06: In Amicus Brief, EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Limit Traffic Stops Based Solely on Owner's License Status
2019.09.05: Senator Markey Presses Amazon on Ring Police Surveillance Deal
2019.09.05: EPIC Joins BanFacialRecognition Campaign
2019.09.05: Federal Court Rules FBI Watchlist Unconstitutional
2019.09.04: EPIC Appeals Decision Allowing FAA Drone Committee to Operate in Secret
2019.09.04: FTC YouTube Settlement Fails to Safeguard Children's Privacy
2019.09.04: Facebook Changes Default Setting on Facial Recognition, Following EPIC's 2011 Recommendation
2019.09.03: EPIC Says FTC Responsible for Cambridge Analytica
2019.08.28: Court Grants Facebook's Motion to Intervene in EPIC v. FTC
2019.08.28: Supreme Court Asked to Hear Donor Privacy Case
2019.08.26: EPIC Challenges Justice Department's Refusal to Search for Location Tracking Orders
2019.08.22: Congress to Consider Moratorium on Facial Recognition
2019.08.22: Senators Press NHTSA on Dangers of Internet-Connected Cars
2019.08.22: Gallup Poll: Americans Divided on Regulation for Big Tech Firms
2019.08.22: Company Violates Privacy Shield, FTC Imposes No Penalty
2019.08.21: Giovanni Buttarelli, 1957-2019
2019.08.20: Facebook Faces More Civil Rights Lawsuits
2019.08.20: Just Security Publishes Expert Summaries of Mueller Report
2019.08.16: Administration Seeks Reauthorization of NSA Phone Record Program
2019.08.15: Grindr User Asks Supreme Court to Hear Dating App Abuse Case
2019.08.15: EPIC Comments on Council of Europe Draft AI Recommendation
2019.08.15: Federal Court: Georgia Must Replace DRE Voting Systems by 2020
2019.08.12: EPIC Pursues Intervention in FTC Facebook Case
2019.08.12: NIST Publishes Plan For AI Technical Standards
2019.08.08: EPIC, Legal Scholars, Technology Experts Publish Statement on US AI R&D Policy
2019.08.08: Federal Appeals Court Says Consumers Can Sue Facebook for Facial Recognition
2019.08.07: Following EPIC's Advice, Third Circuit Nixes Google Deal
2019.08.07: EPIC v. DEA: Court Rules Agency Can Keep Secret the Names of Agencies Using Hemisphere
2019.08.06: EPIC Comments on Canada Transborder Data Flow Policy
2019.08.05: Government Seeks to Block EPIC Intervention in Facebook Case
2019.08.05: International DPAs Raise Concerns About Facebook and Libra
2019.08.05: Congress Seeks Answers on Capital One Data Breach
2019.08.02: Court to Hear Arguments in EPIC Case for Release of Complete Mueller Report
2019.08.02: Google Speech Transcription Suspended in Europe
2019.08.01: EPIC Comments on FTC Safeguards Rule
2019.08.01: EPIC Asks Senate Rules Committee to Investigate Tech Task Force’s Closed-Door Meetings
2019.08.01: U.S. AI Commission Releases Initial Report, Priorities Ignored, Secret Meetings Continue
2019.08.01: Voter Privacy Act Would Limit Targeting
2019.07.31: Pew: States Battle Big Tech Over Data Privacy Laws
2019.07.31: EPIC Seeks Documents About Executive Order on Citizenship Status Data Collection
2019.07.30: New York Passes Data Breach Law
2019.07.30: "Equifax Settlement: Exercise Your Rights!"
2019.07.30: Capital One Breach Sets Record
2019.07.29: Top European Court Rules Companies Using Facebook "Like" Button Are Responsible for User Privacy
2019.07.26: EPIC Challenges FTC-Facebook Settlement, Asks Court to Hear from Privacy Groups
2019.07.25: EPIC Seeks Consumer Complaints about Facebook Pending Before FTC Prior to Settlement Agreement
2019.07.25: Senate Intelligence Committee: Russian Election Interference "Extensive"
2019.07.25: FTC Opens Antitrust Investigation of Facebook
2019.07.25: House Passes Bill to Combat Robocalls
2019.07.25: Bill Introduced to Strengthen Privacy Protections At U.S. Borders
2019.07.25: Bi-Partisan FOIA Reform Bill Would Correct Recent Supreme Court Decision
2019.07.24: BREAKING - FTC Issues Facebook Fine, EPIC - "Too little, too late."
2019.07.23: EPIC to Congress: Executive Order on Citizenship Status Threatens Privacy
2019.07.23: In Advance of Mueller Hearings, EPIC Sends Copies of Report to Congress
2019.07.23: EPIC Asks NJ Supreme Court to Apply Fifth Amendment to Cell Phone Searches
2019.07.22: Proposed Cy-Pres Only Settlement Provides No Benefit to Class Members
2019.07.22: Equifax to Pay Up to 700 Million in 2017 Data Breach Case
2019.07.19: EPIC Files Closing Arguments for Release of Complete Mueller Report
2019.07.19: In FOIA Appeal, EPIC Argues for Release of Predictive Analytics Report
2019.07.19: EPIC Leads Coalition Calling for Inclusion of Consumer Groups in Senate Privacy Task Force
2019.07.18: EPIC Urges Antitrust Agencies to Raise their Game
2019.07.18: EPIC Launches Campaign for U.S. Data Protection Agency
2019.07.18: Ahead of Congressional Testimony, EPIC Organizes DC Panel on the Mueller Report
2019.07.18: New Privacy Alliance Underway in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe
2019.07.17: Justice John Paul Stevens, 1920-2019
2019.07.17: EPIC To Congress: Require Algorithmic Transparency For Dominant Internet Firms
2019.07.15: BREAKING - EPIC Seeks Public Release of FTC Settlement with Facebook
2019.07.15: Tim Wu Testifies Before House Antitrust Committee
2019.07.15: EPIC on Libra: "Facebook Clearly Cannot be Trusted With Consumers' Financial Data"
2019.07.15: US AI Commission Continues Secret Meetings
2019.07.15: EPIC Comments on Third Annual Privacy Shield Review
2019.07.15: IRS Issues Final Rule on Truncated SSNs
2019.07.12: WSJ Reports that FTC Agrees to $5B Fine Against Facebook
2019.07.11: EPIC Files Complaint with FTC about Zoom
2019.07.11: Trump Issues Executive Order To Seek Citizenship Information From All Federal Agencies
2019.07.11: EPIC FOIA - FTC Enforcement Director Participated in Over 100 Meetings About Facebook Post-Cambridge Analytica
2019.07.11: Court: Computer Experts May Examine Georgia Voting Systems
2019.07.11: Bi-Partisan Effort Underway to Reform FOIA
2019.07.11: White House Seeks Public Comments on AI and Federal Data
2019.07.11: Facing EPIC Lawsuit, DHS Suspends Media Monitoring Program
2019.07.11: EPIC, Coalition Ask Congress to Block CIA Proposal to Limit Agency Accountability
2019.07.11: EPIC Urges FAA to Act on Drone ID Broadcast Requirement
2019.07.11: U.S. Courts Release 2018 FISA Report
2019.07.11: White House Explores Social Media "Bias"
2019.07.09: EPIC, Coalition Call for Suspension of Face Recognition by DHS
2019.07.09: Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Debt-Collection Exception to Robocall Ban
2019.07.09: EPIC, NCLC Urge Federal Appeals Court to Limit Robocalls
2019.07.09: Coalition Urges Florida Governor to Cancel School "Safety" Profiling Project
2019.07.08: EPIC to Discuss US Surveillance before Top European Court
2019.07.03: EPIC, Coalition Oppose Facebook Libra Plan
2019.07.03: In Amicus, EPIC Proposes Duty to Protect Personal Data
2019.07.02: BREAKING: Citizenship Question Dropped from 2020 Census
2019.07.02: EPIC to FAA: Drone Advisory Committee Needs Privacy and Security Experts
2019.07.02: Congress Sues for Release of Trump's Tax Returns
2019.07.02: Privacy Board Publishes Inventory of Current Oversight Activities
2019.07.01: CREW Backs EPIC in Case for Release of Full Mueller Report
2019.06.29: EPIC v. Commerce: D.C. Circuit Rules Privacy Impact Assessments Not Available to the Public
2019.06.28: EPIC Amicus: Georgia's Electronic Voting Machines Unreliable, Fail to Safeguard Secret Ballot
2019.06.28: Professor Strossen Testifies on Social Media and Censorship
2019.06.28: House Passes Election Security and Paper Ballot Bill
2019.06.28: Facebook Fined 1,000,000 Euro Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
2019.06.28: Travis LeBlanc Confirmed For Privacy Oversight Board
2019.06.28: Professor Sweeney Testifies Before Congress on Election Security
2019.06.28: CPDP 2020 Conference "Data Protection and Artificial Intelligence" - Call for Papers
2019.06.28: At G-20, Merkel Calls for Comprehensive AI Regulation
2019.06.27: Supreme Court Blocks Census Citizenship Question
2019.06.27: Congress, FTC Take Action Against Robocallers
2019.06.26: Mueller to Testify Before Congress on July 17
2019.06.26: Privacy Board to Review Use of Biometrics at Airports, Privacy of Passenger Data, and FBI Surveillance
2019.06.25: EPIC Files Court Papers for Release of Complete Mueller Report
2019.06.24: Supreme Court to Review Decision Prohibiting Copyright for Public Law
2019.06.24: Supreme Court Limits Access to Government Records, Drops Harm Requirement for Withholding "Confidential" Information
2019.06.21: White House Updates National AI Research and Development Plan
2019.06.21: D.C. Circuit Greenlights OPM Data Breach Case
2019.06.21: EPIC Urges Accountability for REAL ID Data Collection
2019.06.21: EPIC to Lobby for US Privacy Agency
2019.06.21: EPIC v. DOJ: Court Orders Justice Department to Complete Search for Mueller Records by August 8
2019.06.20: Privacy of Hospital Records at Issue in Hong Kong Protests
2019.06.20: Supreme Court Sidesteps Merits in Junk Fax Case
2019.06.20: Senator Hawley Bill Would Mandate Algorithmic Transparency, Limit 230 Immunity
2019.06.19: IoT Security Bill Moves Forward in Senate
2019.06.19: EPIC Tells Senate Consumer Safety Commission Responsible for IoT Safety
2019.06.18: EPIC to Senate Committee: Americans Should Have At Least As Much Protection from Drones as Europeans
2019.06.17: Digital Privacy at Issue in Hong Kong Protests
2019.06.17: EPIC Opposes Facebook's Intervention in FOIA Case for Release of FTC's Facebook Audits
2019.06.14: With Complaints Against Facebook Piling Up, FTC Goes After Small Businesses
2019.06.14: EPIC's Rotenberg Speaks with Mueller Book Club
2019.06.13: EPIC to Congress: Suspend Facial Recognition at Airports
2019.06.13: Austrian Supreme Court: GDPR Lawsuits Can Be Filed Throughout EU
2019.06.13: Professor Citron Testifies Before Congress on "Deep Fakes"
2019.06.12: EU Adopts Comprehensive Drone Rules, Requires Realtime Remote ID
2019.06.12: EPIC to Congress: FCC Must Protect Consumers From Location Tracking and Phone Record Surveillance
2019.06.11: EPIC to House Committee: The Internet Advertising System is Not Healthy
2019.06.11: Intelligence Agencies Inspector General Calls for AI Oversight
2019.06.11: As State AGs Gather at FTC Event, Still No Action on Facebook
2019.06.07: House Hearing Examines TSA Profiling
2019.06.07: House Oversight Committee Holds Hearing on Facial Recognition
2019.06.07: FCC Affirms Robocall Blocking By Default to Protect Consumers
2019.06.04: EPIC v. DOJ: Justice Department Fails to Justify Mueller Report Redactions
2019.06.03: The State Department to Require Social Media Info from Visa Applicants
2019.06.03: DOJ to EPIC: No Records of Non-Criminal Referrals by Special Counsel
2019.06.03: Court Rules D.C. Attorney General's Lawsuit Against Facebook Will Proceed
2019.05.31: EPIC Recommends NIST Implement OECD AI Principles, Back Universal Guidelines
2019.05.31: EPIC v. DAC: Records Show FAA Drone Committee Ignored Privacy Risks
2019.05.31: Facebook Loses Appeal to Halt European High Court Review of EU-U.S. Data Transfer
2019.05.30: EPIC Seeks Memos from FTC Enforcement Director About Inaction on Facebook Consent Order
2019.05.29: EPIC, USTPC Urge Election Commission to Protect Secret Ballot, Ban Internet-Connected Voting Machines
2019.05.23: Blumenthal, Schakowksy, Richardson, and Ito to Receive EPIC Champion of Freedom Awards
2019.05.23: Senate Passes Anti-Robocall Act 97-1
2019.05.23: New Report on the FTC's Big Tech Revolving Door Problem
2019.05.22: OECD Announces AI Principles, 42 Nations Endorse
2019.05.22: Privacy Complaints Near 150,000 in First Year of GDPR
2019.05.22: Senator Hawley Introduces "Do Not Track" Bill for Internet
2019.05.21: EPIC Urges House Oversight Committee to Investigate FBI's Use of Facial Recognition
2019.05.21: Court: Government Can't Skimp on Attorney's Fees in Public Interest Cases
2019.05.21: Intimate Privacy Protection Act Reintroduced in Congress
2019.05.21: OECD to Announce International Standard for AI
2019.05.20: EPIC to Senate Committee: The "Digital Advertising Ecosystem" is Not Healthy
2019.05.20: EPIC Sues State Department About Secret Facial Recognition Database
2019.05.20: National Archives Releases New Kavanaugh Records
2019.05.17: Judge Orders Redacted Portions of Mueller Report Be Made Public
2019.05.16: EPIC Calls for Suspension of White House Data Collection on Social Media Use
2019.05.16: House Members Begin Public Reading of Mueller Report
2019.05.15: San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition
2019.05.13: EPIC Again Urges FCC to Repeal Data Retention Regulation
2019.05.13: EPIC Says FAA Drone App Should Track Drones
2019.05.10: Following EPIC's Comments, UN Asks U.S. About Consumer Privacy Protection
2019.05.10: EPIC Publishes Original Collection: "The Mueller Report" (EPIC v. DOJ)
2019.05.09: EPIC to Senate Committee: Press FAA on Drone Privacy
2019.05.09: Senators Call for FTC to Investigate Amazon Echo for Kids
2019.05.08: Senators Introduce "Honest Ads" Act for Online Political Ads
2019.05.08: Trump Claims Executive Privilege Over Mueller Report
2019.05.07: EPIC Argues Against Collection of Citizenship Data in Federal Appeals Court
2019.05.07: Lawmakers introduce Legislation Regulating Equifax, Credit Reporting Agencies
2019.05.07: EPIC Settles FOIA Case About Government Use of Facial Recognition
2019.05.07: International Privacy Experts Adopt Recommendations for AI, Location Tracking
2019.05.07: EPIC Amicus: Public Employees Must Be Able to Speak Freely on Social Media, "the Modern Public Square"
2019.05.06: BREAKING - EPIC Obtains FOIA Annotated Mueller Report from Department of Justice
2019.05.06: EPIC to Congress: FTC Has Failed to Protect Privacy, New Data Protection Agency Urgently Needed
2019.05.03: Senators Urge FAA to Require Realtime Remote Identification for Drones
2019.05.03: EPIC FOIA: Massive DHS Biometric Database Still Lacks a Privacy Impact Assessment
2019.05.02: EPIC Case for Release of Unredacted Mueller Report Moves Forward
2019.04.30: In Mueller Case, EPIC Proposes Expedited Briefing and Court Review of Full Report
2019.04.30: Annual Surveillance Report Reveals Upturn in U.S. Persons Call Record Searches, Unmasking
2019.04.30: EPIC to Congress: FCC Must Do More on Robocalls
2019.04.30: EPIC Advises Senate Commerce Committee on Federal Privacy Legislation
2019.04.29: EPIC to Appropriations Committees: Suspend the Census Citizenship Question
2019.04.26: Facebook Anticipates $3B-$5B Fine
2019.04.26: EPIC to TSA: Conduct Rulemaking on Facial Recognition
2019.04.25: Appeals Court Strikes Down Debt Collector Exception to Robocall Ban
2019.04.23: FTC Renews Spam Rule, Cites EPIC Comments
2019.04.23: EPIC FOIA: Census Bureau Gathers Noncitizens' Data Without Required Privacy Impact Assessment
2019.04.22: In Comments to Defense Dept. EPIC Urges Adherence to Privacy Act, Algorithmic Fairness
2019.04.22: Defense Dept. Finalizes Uniform Privacy Regulation, Responds to EPIC Comments
2019.04.22: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Census Citizenship Question
2019.04.22: EPIC Files Intervention in Human Rights Court Review of UK Bulk Surveillance Program
2019.04.18: In Court Filing on Mueller Report, EPIC Raises Questions About Redactions, Release of Report
2019.04.18: Mueller Report: Russian Hacking of 2016 Election Much Greater Than Previously Known, Critical Information Still Withheld
2019.04.17: EPIC Names New Advisory Board Members
2019.04.16: EPIC tells FTC, "Enforcement is a measure of success"
2019.04.16: EPIC to FAA: Mandate Drones Broadcast ID and Location, Course
2019.04.11: EPIC Recommends Border Agency Adopt Universal Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence
2019.04.11: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Obtains DHS Drone Status Report
2019.04.11: IRS Refuses Congressional Demand for President’s Tax Returns
2019.04.10: Lawmakers Introduce Algorithmic Accountability Act
2019.04.10: EPIC To Congress: Require Algorithmic Transparency For Dominant Internet Firms
2019.04.09: EPIC Urges Congress to Press ICE on Surveillance Practices
2019.04.09: EPIC to House Committee: Press FAA on Drone Privacy
2019.04.09: After DOJ Concedes Expedited Processing, Court Sets May 2 Deadline for Review of Mueller Report Release
2019.04.09: EPIC to Congress: Update Surveillance Safeguards
2019.04.08: European Commission Releases AI Policy Report
2019.04.08: EPIC to Make Final Arguments for Release of Mueller Report
2019.04.05: In EPIC Case, Justice Department Seeks to Delay Release of Mueller Report
2019.04.05: EPIC Seeks Records About Rep. Neal's Request for Trump's Tax Returns
2019.04.05: EPIC to Congress: Safety Commission Must Regulate Internet-connected Devices
2019.04.05: EPIC Urges House Appropriations to Examine FBI Response to Russian Cyber Attacks
2019.04.03: EPIC FOIA - FTC Confirms Number of Pending Facebook Complaints, Doubling Every Two Years
2019.04.03: EPIC to Congress: Funding for TSA Facial Recognition Program Must Be Halted
2019.04.03: EPIC to Appropriations Committees: Suspend the Census Citizenship Question
2019.04.03: EPIC Provides U.S. Report for Privacy Experts Meeting
2019.04.03: Bill to Limit Robocalls Moves Forward in Senate
2019.04.03: Bipartisan Group of Senators, Representatives File Bill To End NSA Surveillance Program
2019.04.02: Breaking: Justice Department Agrees to Expedite EPIC’s Request for Mueller Report
2019.04.01: Court Schedules April 9 Hearing in EPIC Case for Release of Mueller Report
2019.04.01: Report: FBI Victim Notification Procedures ‘Unreliable’ and ‘Incomplete’
2019.04.01: In Amicus Brief, EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Remove Census Citizenship Question
2019.04.01: Utah Becomes First State to Require Warrant for Data Held by Third-parties
2019.03.29: EPIC Seeks Injunction for Expedited Release of Mueller Report
2019.03.29: Congressional Leaders Ask GAO To Review Agency Compliance with FOIA
2019.03.29: EPIC Warns Appellate Court of Google’s Flawed, Secretive, Massive File Scanning Program
2019.03.29: New FCC Regulation of Robocalls
2019.03.29: EPIC Backs Principles for Student Safety, Privacy, and Equity
2019.03.28: Appeals Court Refuses to Find Dating App Liable in Abuse Case
2019.03.28: Federal Government Charges Facebook with Housing Discrimination, Algorithmic Profiling at Issue
2019.03.28: D.C. Circuit Greenlights EPIC Appeal Concerning Predictive Policing, Executive Privilege
2019.03.28: Idaho Enacts Law Requiring Transparency in Pre-Trial Risk Assessments
2019.03.27: EPIC FOIA - FTC Confirms More than 25,000 Facebook Complaints are Pending
2019.03.26: EPIC Urges Senate to Strengthen US Privacy Laws for Cross Border Data Flows
2019.03.26: Senators Question DOJ About Surveillance of Americans' Location Data
2019.03.26: Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case About FCC Privacy Rules
2019.03.26: EPIC to Senate Committee: Privacy Rules Can Help Level Playing Field for Small Business
2019.03.26: EPIC to House Oversight Committee: U.S. Data Protection Agency Needed to Protect Consumers
2019.03.25: Supreme Court Won’t Disturb Data Breach Decision
2019.03.22: EPIC Files First Lawsuit for Special Counsel Report on Russian Election Interference
2019.03.22: EPIC to Supreme Court: Access to Commercial Records is Critical for Government Oversight
2019.03.21: White House Launches AI Website, Questions About Public Input Remain
2019.03.21: Senators Introduce Facial Recognition Privacy Act
2019.03.21: ANALYSIS: Justice Thomas Charts Path for Consumer Privacy Cases
2019.03.20: Supreme Court Remands Controversial Cy Pres Deal
2019.03.20: EPIC, Coalition Call on Congress to End NSA Surveillance Program
2019.03.19: Rep. Cicilline: FTC Must Investigate Facebook's Antitrust Violations
2019.03.18: Press Conference: Facebook, Privacy, and the Consent Order (Capitol Hill, March 19)
2019.03.18: EPIC Seeks from FTC All Consumer Complaints about Facebook
2019.03.15: EPIC Urges FAA to Require Remote ID for Drones
2019.03.15: US AI Commission Holds Secret Meeting on National AI Policy
2019.03.14: National Archives Provides to EPIC Index of Kavanaugh Records
2019.03.14: U.S. Releases Annual Human Rights Report
2019.03.14: Internet of Things Legislation Introduced in Senate, House
2019.03.14: EPIC Among Nation's Leading FOIA Litigators
2019.03.13: EPIC to Congress: Suspend the Census Citizenship Question
2019.03.13: EPIC to Congress: FOIA Works
2019.03.13: Court Gives School Officials Immunity in Suit Over Search of Student's Cell Phone
2019.03.12: Following EPIC FOIA, Senators Tell DHS to Suspend Facial Recognition
2019.03.12: Senators Markey, Hawley Introduce Children's Privacy Legislation
2019.03.12: EPIC Challenges Facial Recognition at Airport, Files FOIA Lawsuit for Agency Procedures
2019.03.11: Senator Hawley Says FTC Approach to Big Tech is "Toothless"
2019.03.11: EPIC Advises Senate on Federal Privacy Legislation
2019.03.11: Buzzfeed: EPIC Docs Reveal Flawed Facial Recognition Program
2019.03.11: At OECD, EPIC's Rotenberg Calls for "Bold" AI Framework
2019.03.11: EPIC Celebrates Sunshine Week With 2019 FOIA Gallery
2019.03.08: EPIC Investigates the Transfer of Personal Data from DHS to Census Bureau
2019.03.07: Senator Blumenthal Calls on FTC to Unwind Big Tech Mergers
2019.03.07: Senate Report Finds Equifax failed to Address Known Cybersecurity Risks
2019.03.06: Second Court Blocks Census Citizenship Question
2019.03.06: DHS Privacy Advisory Committee Finalizes Facial Recognition Report
2019.03.05: EPIC Urges Congress to Examine Surveillance at the Border
2019.03.05: EPIC to Congress: Require Algorithmic Transparency To Prevent Discriminatory Profiling
2019.03.05: Reports - NSA Call Record Program Shut Down
2019.03.05: EPIC Launches #EnforceTheOrder, Urges FTC Action on Facebook
2019.03.04: EPIC Obtains FBI's Updated Media Guidelines
2019.03.02: EPIC Files Opening Brief in Appeal to Block Census Citizenship Question
2019.02.28: California AG Proposes Stronger Enforcement for State Privacy Law
2019.02.28: Representatives Lawrence and Khana Introduce Resolution on AI Policy
2019.02.28: EPIC Files Brief on Government Hacking With Court of Human Rights
2019.02.27: FTC Obtains Fines TikTok for Violation of Children's Privacy
2019.02.26: FTC Announces Task Force on Competition in Tech
2019.02.26: Arguments Set for EPIC Appeal to Block Census Citizenship Question
2019.02.26: European Data Supervisor Releases Annual Report, Warns US on Bulk Collection
2019.02.25: EPIC, Coalition Ask Australia to Amend "Assistance and Access" Law
2019.02.25: Human Rights Court Accepts EPIC Intervention in Government Hacking Case
2019.02.25: Court Greenlights EPIC Suit Against Drone Advisory Committee
2019.02.22: EPIC Seeks Release of Overdue AI Commission Report
2019.02.22: EPIC FOIA: National Archives Releases New Batch of Kavanaugh Records
2019.02.21: EPIC Joins Coalition Calling on FTC to Investigate Facebook for Deception of Children
2019.02.21: FAA to Require Visible Registration Numbers on Drones
2019.02.21: EPIC Seeks Early Argument in Appeal to Block Census Citizenship Question
2019.02.20: EPIC to FTC: After Home Spying Reports, Google Should Divest Nest
2019.02.20: UK Report Faults FTC Failure to Enforce Facebook Order
2019.02.15: Supreme Court to Hear Dispute over Census Citizenship Question
2019.02.14: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Public Voice in Robocall and Junk Fax Law
2019.02.14: EPIC Submits Comments on Regulation of Private Surveillance Industry
2019.02.14: EPIC to NYC: Develop Privacy Safeguards for "Smart City" Technologies
2019.02.13: Over 40 Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, and Consumer Groups Call on Congress to Address Data-Driven Discrimination
2019.02.13: House Committee Report: "Additional Federal Authority Could Enhance Consumer Protection"
2019.02.12: State Consumer Protection Report Highlights Privacy Cases
2019.02.12: EPIC Files Appeal to Block Census Citizenship Question
2019.02.11: White House Executive Order on AI Leaves Key Questions Unanswered
2019.02.08: Court Denies Injunction in EPIC Census Privacy Suit
2019.02.08: EPIC to Congress: Update Surveillance Safeguards
2019.02.07: EPIC To PCLOB: Review 12333, Facial Recognition, AI, Smart Borders, and 702 Authority
2019.02.07: EPIC to Congress: Update Surveillance Safeguards
2019.02.07: German Competition Authorities Impose Restrictions on Facebook for Privacy Violations
2019.02.06: EPIC Makes Final Arguments for Injunction Blocking Citizenship Question
2019.02.05: Grand Chamber of Human Rights Court to Review UK Surveillance
2019.02.05: EPIC to Senate: Oversight Board Must Review Government Use of Facial Recognition, AI
2019.02.04: Intelligence Chiefs: New Threats to Democratic Institutions
2019.02.01: EPIC Sues Border Agency about Searches of Cellphones
2019.01.30: EPIC Joins Statement to Facebook, End Messenger for Kids
2019.01.30: EPIC Gives International Privacy Award to Giovanni Buttarelli, Joe McNamee
2019.01.29: American Bar Association Takes Stand on Privacy Rights and Border Searches
2019.01.28: EU Receives 95,000 Privacy Complaints, Still No News from US FTC on Facebook Case
2019.01.28: New Edition of GDPR Today Now Available
2019.01.25: During Government Shut Down, Facebook Moves to Integrate WhatsApp User Data
2019.01.25: European Privacy Board Report Criticizes Privacy Shield Compliance
2019.01.25: Unanimous Decision in Illinois Supreme Court Ensures Strict Limits on Biometric Data Collection
2019.01.25: Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference Upcoming in Brussels
2019.01.25: Public Voice Urges World Economic Forum to Adopt Universal Guidelines for AI
2019.01.24: Census Bureau: 99 Percent of Commenters Oppose Citizenship Question
2019.01.23: EPIC, Open Markets, Civil Rights Groups Press FTC on Facebook Consent Order
2019.01.22: Federal Court Rules Police May Not Compel Passenger ID During Traffic Stop
2019.01.18: EPIC Seeks Injunction to Block Census Citizenship Question
2019.01.18: Senators Urge FTC to Act Against Facebook
2019.01.17: Consumer Organizations Announce New Framework for US Privacy Protection, Propose Privacy Agency
2019.01.15: Senator Leahy Questions Barr about Carpenter Privacy Case
2019.01.15: NY Court Blocks Citizenship Question in 2020 Census
2019.01.14: Senate to Consider Nomination of William Barr for Attorney General
2019.01.14: Congress Requests Emergency Meeting On Location Privacy
2019.01.11: EPIC Seeks to Intervene in Human Rights Case on Government Hacking
2019.01.11: Supreme Court to Consider Open Government and Fourth Amendment in 2019
2019.01.11: European Court Adviser Says Right to be Forgotten Need Not Be Applied Worldwide
2019.01.10: EPIC Asks UN to Question US About Privacy Violations by Private Firms
2019.01.10: EPIC FOIA: Kavanaugh and Yoo Corresponded at White House about Warrantless Surveillance
2019.01.09: Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Dating App Abuse Case
2019.01.09: European Commission Seeks Input on AI Policy
2019.01.09: EPIC to FTC: Establish Free Credit Monitoring for All Consumers
2019.01.08: EPIC Commends FAA Comment Opportunity on Aircraft Security, Urges More Public Reporting
2019.01.07: National Archives Releases Kavanaugh Emails on Surveillance Programs Identified in EPIC Suit
2019.01.07: Supreme Court Denies Review of EPIC Petition
2019.01.03: Border Agency Finalizes Social Media Collection Rule
2019.01.03: Federal Court: NYC Data Disclosure Law Violates Fourth Amendment
2018.12.26: Congress Passes Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018
2018.12.20: D.C. Attorney General Sues Facebook
2018.12.20: Facebook Gave Personal Data to Third Parties Without Consent in Violation of FTC Consent Order
2018.12.19: EPIC Urges Congress to Obtain and Publish President Trump's Tax Returns
2018.12.19: EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Renewed, Privacy Commitments Ignored
2018.12.19: EPIC Asks Congress to Nominate AI Commission Members Who Support the Universal Guidelines
2018.12.18: Senate Reports Detail Russian Russian Interference in 2016 Election
2018.12.18: Appeals Court: IRS 'Misunderstands' FOIA Obligations in EPIC Case, but Trump's Tax Returns Still Withheld
2018.12.18: EPIC Amicus: Unlawful Collection of Biometric Data Establishes Standing
2018.12.14: National Archives Moves Forward EPIC's Request for Kavanaugh White House Records
2018.12.12: EPIC Makes Final Arguments to Supreme Court in Voter Data Privacy Case
2018.12.12: EPIC Investigates Airport Facial Recognition Opt-Out Procedures
2018.12.12: EPIC Urges Antitrust Agencies to Raise their Game
2018.12.11: EPIC to Congress: Federal Agency Making Up the Rules for Facial Recognition Screening
2018.12.11: EPIC Urges European Commission to Regulate Connected Toys
2018.12.11: EPIC Urges Public Input on AI Policy
2018.12.11: Irish Court Finds Data Retention Law Violates Human Rights
2018.12.10: EPIC Obtains DHS Pre-Election Assessment on Threats to US Election Infrastructure
2018.12.10: EPIC Urges Department of Transportation to Improve Framework on Connected Car Safety
2018.12.10: EPIC To Congress: Require Algorithmic Transparency For Google, Dominant Internet Firms
2018.12.10: Equifax Breach "Entirely Preventable": House Oversight Committee
2018.12.07: In Facebook Case, Ninth Circuit Ignores Privacy Risks of Visits to Healthcare Websites
2018.12.06: EPIC to DHS Privacy Advisory Committee: End Facial Recognition
2018.12.06: EPIC Celebrates 70th Anniversary of UDHR
2018.12.06: Facebook Documents Raise New Questions About Consent Order Compliance
2018.12.06: Senator Markey Insists on Privacy, Safety for Self-Driving Vehicles
2018.12.05: EPIC Urges European Commission to Address Security Risks of Connected Cars
2018.12.03: EPIC Supports Extension of Children's Privacy Reporting Requirements
2018.11.30: Trump-Russia Records at Issue in Mueller Probe, EPIC v. IRS
2018.11.30: EPIC to Senators: Universal Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence Are a Model Policy
2018.11.29: DHS Privacy Office Releases 2017 Data Mining Report
2018.11.29: EPIC Provides U.S. Report for Privacy Experts Meeting
2018.11.28: EPIC Urges Congress to Examine Surveillance at the Border
2018.11.27: At European Parliament, EPIC Proposes Safeguards for Crossborder Access to Personal Data
2018.11.27: In Hearing on Election Assistance Commission, EPIC Highlights Voting Report of National Academies
2018.11.26: EPIC Urges Senate To Examine FTC's Failure to Enforce Facebook Consent Order, Unwind WhatsApp Deal
2018.11.21: EPIC Challenges FTC's Withholdings of Records Regarding Irish Audits of Facebook
2018.11.20: EPIC Files Suit to Block Census Citizenship Question
2018.11.19: EPIC's Rotenberg Urges Support for AI Guidelines at OECD
2018.11.16: EPIC Urges Department of Defense to Limit Disclosure of Personnel Records
2018.11.16: Pew Research: Widespread Concerns in US About AI
2018.11.15: Facing EPIC Lawsuit, FAA Scraps Secretive Drone Committees
2018.11.13: EPIC Supports Constitutionality of "Robocall" Law
2018.11.09: EPIC Comments on NTIA’s Consumer Privacy Framework
2018.11.08: New Hampshire Voters Establish Constitutional Right to Informational Privacy
2018.11.08: EPIC Urges Agencies to Abandon Data Practices that Extend Detention of Children
2018.11.07: U.S. House Flips, EPIC Seeks Release of Trump Tax Returns
2018.11.07: UK Privacy Commissioner Releases Report on Data Analytics and Political Campaigns
2018.11.06: EPIC Urges Agencies to Abandon Data Practices that Extend Detention of Children
2018.11.06: Supreme Court Orders Additional Briefing in Consumer Privacy Case
2018.11.05: EPIC Seeks Special Counsel Reports on Russian Election Interference
2018.11.02: EPIC Urges Department of Transportation to Adopt Privacy Act Safeguards For "Insider Threat" Database
2018.11.01: D.C. Circuit to Hear Arguments in Case on Right to Informational Privacy
2018.10.31: European NGOs Launch GDPR Campaign
2018.10.31: EPIC Opposes Agency Collection of Personal Information Contained In Correspondence
2018.10.30: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments about Controversial Consumer Privacy Settlement
2018.10.30: In Amicus Brief, EPIC Opposes Citizenship Question in 2020 Census
2018.10.29: Federal Trade Commission Approves Settlement with Uber
2018.10.29: EPIC Urges NSF to Establish Universal Guidelines as Basis for US AI Policy
2018.10.25: Rotenberg Addresses Role of Civil Society, Ethics at Commissioner's Conference
2018.10.24: EPIC FOIA: National Archives Finds More Kavanaugh E-mails on Surveillance Programs
2018.10.24: Professor Allen Backs AI Universal Guidelines at Press Event in Brussels
2018.10.24: In Brussels, Professor Allen Addresses Ethics and Law
2018.10.24: Tim Cook Calls for "Comprehensive" Federal Privacy Law
2018.10.24: Buttarelli Opens Commissioners Conference: "Put Dignity Back Into Digital"
2018.10.22: BREAKING - Universal Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence to be Released in Brussels
2018.10.22: Federal Appeals Court: No Copyright for Public Law
2018.10.19: EPIC v. FTC: EPIC Obtains Facebook-FTC Emails About 2011 Consent Order
2018.10.18: EPIC Files Amicus in Case Concerning Government Searches and Google's Email Screening Practices
2018.10.17: EPIC FOIA: Records Show DHS Ignored Privacy, First Amendment Threats of Media Monitoring Program
2018.10.16: EPIC Publishes "Privacy Law Sourcebook 2018"
2018.10.15: EPIC v. FTC: EPIC Obtains Emails about Facebook Audits
2018.10.12: EPIC, Coalition Warn Australian Bill Would Weaken Encryption
2018.10.12: EPIC Files Appeal with D.C. Circuit, Seeks Release of 'Predictive Analytics Report'
2018.10.12: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Obtains Secure Flight Documents
2018.10.12: U.S. Senate Confirms EPIC Advisory Board Member Ed Felten to PCLOB
2018.10.11: In EPIC Suit, National Archives Identifies Thousands of Kavanaugh E-mails on Surveillance Programs
2018.10.11: International Privacy Convention Open for Signature
2018.10.11: Public Voice Seeks Comments on AI Guidelines
2018.10.09: Consumer and Privacy Organizations Propose Framework for U.S. Data Protection
2018.10.09: Registration Opens for Public Voice Symposium on AI and Ethics
2018.10.09: EPIC Tells Senate U.S. Faces Data Protection "Crisis"
2018.10.04: Inspector General Report: Airport Facial Recognition Faces Technical Problems
2018.10.04: International Privacy Experts Adopt Recommendations for Connected Vehicles
2018.10.03: FAA Funding Bill Passed by Senate Ignores Drone Surveillance Risks
2018.10.03: EPIC Calls on Senate Leaders to Postpone Vote on Kavanaugh Pending Release of White House Emails on Surveillance Programs
2018.10.03: National Archives Confirms Existence of Numerous Kavanaugh Records on Surveillance Programs
2018.10.03: Tim Cook to Keynote International Data Protection Conference
2018.10.03: EPIC Urges Removal of Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
2018.10.02: California Bans Anonymous Bots, Regulates Internet of Things
2018.10.01: Intrusive Presidential Emergency Alert Scheduled for October 3 at 2:18 EDT
2018.10.01: Government Report: Border Drones Lack Effective Privacy Safeguards
2018.09.28: EPIC Opposes State Department Inspection of Visa Applicants' Social Media and Communications Records
2018.09.28: Senate Committee Moves to Vote on Kavanaugh with White House Records on Mass Surveillance Still Secret
2018.09.26: Following Lax FTC Action, State AGs Fine Uber $148 Million in Data Breach Case
2018.09.26: Indian Supreme Court Imposes New Limits on National Identity System
2018.09.26: EPIC Opposes OMB FOIA Regs that Block Access to Public Information
2018.09.26: Following EPIC Petition, National Science Foundation Seeks Public Comment on AI Policy
2018.09.26: NTIA Seeks Comments on ‘Desired Outcomes' Framework for Privacy Protection
2018.09.25: FAA Funding Bill Ignores Drone Surveillance Risks
2018.09.25: EPIC Redials FCC, Urges Agency to Block Unlawful Robocalls
2018.09.24: EPIC Urges Senate to Include Consumer Privacy Advocates in Hearings on Consumer Privacy
2018.09.21: EPIC Seeks Injunction to Compel Release of Kavanaugh Records
2018.09.20: EPIC, Consumer Groups Urge Senate Commerce to Invite Privacy Witnesses to Privacy Hearing
2018.09.18: EPIC FOIA Docs Show FBI and CBP Accessed "Hemisphere" Records
2018.09.18: EPIC Sues for Release of Kavanaugh White House Records on Warrantless Surveillance, Patriot Act
2018.09.14: New Federal Law Makes Credit Freezes Free for All Consumers
2018.09.13: EPIC v. IRS: D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments in FOIA Case for Trump's Tax Returns
2018.09.13: European Court of Human Rights Rules UK Surveillance Violated Human Rights
2018.09.12: EPIC Asks Senate Committee for Delay on Kavanaugh Vote, Seeks Records Release
2018.09.12: FTC to Explore Competition and Consumer Protection Issues at Hearings this Week
2018.09.12: Government Report on One Year Anniversary of Equifax Breach Finds No Action by Federal Agencies
2018.09.12: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Obtains Facebook Privacy Documents
2018.09.11: D.C. Circuit to Hear Arguments in EPIC v. IRS, FOIA Case for Trump's Tax Returns
2018.09.11: Top European Court Hears Key "Right to Be Forgotten" Case
2018.09.11: Court: California Donor Disclosure Requirement Doesn't Violate First Amendment
2018.09.07: In Privacy Victory, ICE Backs Down from Voter Data Demand
2018.09.06: Senator Leahy Pursues Questions about Privacy with Judge Kavanaugh
2018.09.06: Contrary to DHS Policy and Prior Statements, ICE Seeks NC State Voter Data
2018.09.06: Pew Research Surveys: Americans Have Complicated Relationship with Facebook
2018.09.06: National Academies Releases Report on Voting Security and American Democracy
2018.09.05: U.S. Defends Privacy Shield, But Fails to Comply with Privacy Commitments
2018.09.05: EPIC To Congress: Urge Social Media Platforms to be Transparent about Russia Hacking
2018.09.04: EPIC To Congress: Require Algorithmic Transparency For Twitter, Dominant Internet Firms
2018.09.03: EPIC Urges Senate Committee to Explore Kavanaugh's Views on Privacy, Klayman Opinion
2018.08.31: EPIC Urges DHS To Abandon Privacy Act Exemptions for New Biometric Database
2018.08.31: EPIC Pursues Voter Data Privacy Case at Supreme Court
2018.08.29: EPIC Settles Suit Against DHS regarding Communications with Election Commission
2018.08.29: EPIC and Coalition Urge Senate to Confirm PCLOB Nominees
2018.08.27: EPIC and Open Government Groups Urge Senate to Delay Hearing on Kavanaugh
2018.08.27: EPIC and Open Government Groups Urge Senate to Delay Hearing on Kavanaugh
2018.08.27: Congressional Research Service: Kavanaugh has a "more restrictive view" of the Fourth Amendment
2018.08.23: Appeals Court Finds Smart Meters Trigger Constitutional Scrutiny, But Data Logging is Reasonable
2018.08.22: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Obtains Emails About White House AI Committee
2018.08.22: Following EPIC Complaint, FTC Acknowledges Review of Google Consent Order
2018.08.21: EPIC To Congress: Public Participation Required for US Policy on Artificial Intelligence
2018.08.21: EPIC to FTC: Algorithmic Decision-Making Requires Transparency
2018.08.20: EPIC, Consumer Groups Advise FTC on Competition and Privacy
2018.08.20: VICTORY - EPIC v Commission: Presidential Election Commission Destroys State Voter Data Wrongfully Obtained
2018.08.17: EPIC to FTC: Google's Location Tracking Violates Consent Order
2018.08.16: Court Blocks EPIC's Efforts to Obtain "Predictive Analytics Report"
2018.08.15: EPIC, Consumer Groups Urge FTC to conclude Facebook Investigation
2018.08.15: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Obtains DOD Inspector General Audits of Hotline Allegations
2018.08.15: EPIC Urges Senate Committee to Press FCC on Privacy
2018.08.14: D.C. Circuit Announces Panel in EPIC v. IRS, FOIA Case for Trump's Tax Returns
2018.08.14: EPIC Comments on Second Annual Privacy Shield Review
2018.08.14: Following EPIC Comments, FTC Strengthens Safeguards for Kids' Data in Gaming Industry
2018.08.14: International Privacy Experts Adopt Recommendations for Cross-Border Law Enforcement Requests for Data
2018.08.13: Two More Nominees for Intelligence Oversight Board
2018.08.11: Kavanaugh White House Counsel: PATRIOT Act, "measured, careful, responsible, and constitutional approach"
2018.08.08: Senator Feinstein Rebuts National Archives' Decision to Withhold Kavanaugh Records
2018.08.08: Open Government Groups Call for Full Access to Kavanaugh Records
2018.08.08: EPIC Opposes Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
2018.08.02: EPIC Urges FCC To End The Data Retention Mandate
2018.08.02: EPIC Sues Justices Dept. for Reports on Cell Phone Tracking
2018.08.02: EPIC FOIAs Kavanaugh’s White House Records on Warrantless Wiretapping, Mass Surveillance Programs
2018.08.01: EPIC Advises NTIA on International Internet Policy
2018.08.01: EPIC Urges FTC To Step Up Privacy Shield Enforcement
2018.07.31: EPIC Seeks Records on "Quiet Skies," TSA Airport Surveillance Program
2018.07.30: EPIC to Request Kavanaugh White House Records on Warrantless Wiretapping, Mass Surveillance Programs
2018.07.30: For Internet Policy, EPIC Urges Congress to Update U.S. Privacy Laws
2018.07.27: Legal Challenge to Citizenship Question on Census Moves Forward
2018.07.25: NSA Inspector General Issues First Unclassified Report
2018.07.25: EPIC Urges Suspension of Biometric Entry/Exit Program
2018.07.24: EPIC Urges House Committee to Push FCC on Comprehensive Privacy Plan
2018.07.20: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Obtains CBP Drone Operations and Privacy Directive
2018.07.19: Bot Disclosure Act Would Promote Identification, Accountability
2018.07.19: Justice Department Releases 2018 FOIA Report
2018.07.19: Presidential Commission to Delete State Voter Data Wrongfully Obtained
2018.07.18: FTC Chair Seeks New Privacy and Data Security Authority
2018.07.17: For House Hearing, EPIC Urges FTC to Unwind WhatsApp Deal, Enforce Facebook Consent Order
2018.07.16: EPIC Urges FAA to Make Drone Committee Meetings Accessible to the Public
2018.07.16: EPIC To Congress: Require Algorithmic Transparency For Dominant Internet Firms
2018.07.16: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Protect Internet Users in Controversial Class Action Settlement
2018.07.13: Special Counsel: Russian Intelligence Stole Data on 500,000 Voters
2018.07.13: EPIC Asks FTC and EDPB to Suspend Transfer of Facebook User Data to Social Science One
2018.07.13: Federal Court Upholds Regulations for Drone Hobbyists
2018.07.12: EPIC Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Investigate Destruction of Records on Family Separation
2018.07.12: EPIC to European Data Protection Board: GDPR Certifications Should Uphold Rights Above Privacy Seals
2018.07.11: EPIC to Congress: Declassified Russian Meddling Report Should be Released
2018.07.11: UK Data Watchdog Fines Facebook Maximum £500,000 for Cambridge Analytica Breach
2018.07.10: EPIC Advises Congress to Protect Consumer Call Records
2018.07.10: EPIC to Congress: Warrant Should be Required for Searches of Phones at Border
2018.07.10: Privacy Concerns Raised with Kavanaugh Nomination to Supreme Court
2018.07.10: Congress Asks Google, Apple About Smartphone Data Collection
2018.07.05: EPIC Urges Illinois Supreme Court to Uphold Strict Limits on Biometric Data Collection
2018.07.05: EPIC, Coalition Call for Human Rights Protections in Cybercrime Convention Update
2018.07.05: EPIC to Irish Data Protection Commission: Privacy Assessments Require Algorithmic Transparency
2018.07.05: European Parliament: 'Privacy Shield' Does Not Protect Privacy, Calls for Suspension
2018.07.05: Senate Committee Confirms 2016 Russian Cyberattack on Democratic Institutions
2018.07.03: EPIC, Scientific Societies Call for Public Input on U.S. Artificial Intelligence Policy
2018.07.02: FTC Announces Another Privacy Settlement, But Again Imposes No Penalties
2018.07.02: Facebook's Response to Congress Provides More Evidence of Consent Order Violations
2018.06.29: EPIC Supports NIST Cryptographic Standards Process
2018.06.29: EPIC Advises FCC on Robocalls Regulation
2018.06.28: EPIC Advises UK Data Protection Authority on GDPR Implementation
2018.06.28: California Passes Milestone Privacy Law
2018.06.28: White House Organizes Secret Meeting on Future of Artificial Intelligence
2018.06.28: Court Orders Defunct Presidential Election Commission to Release Records
2018.06.27: EPIC Urges Appeals Court to Protect Consumers Against Invasive Cookie Tracking Practices
2018.06.27: EPIC Testifies at FEC Hearing on Online Political Ads, Urges Greater Transparency
2018.06.27: US Consumer Groups Urge FTC To Examine 'Deceived by Design' Practices
2018.06.27: After Carpenter Decision, EPIC Calls on Congress to Update Federal Wiretap Law
2018.06.26: In EPIC FOIA Case, FTC Releases New Information from Facebook Audits
2018.06.26: EPIC Seeks Records about White House AI Committee and Transparency
2018.06.25: EPIC To Congress: Require Transparency for Use of AI
2018.06.22: Victory for Privacy: Supreme Court Says Cell Phone Location Records Protected Under Fourth Amendment
2018.06.20: FTC Launches New Inquiry on "Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century"
2018.06.19: At Senate Hearing, Former FTC CTO States That Facebook Violated FTC Consent Order
2018.06.19: D.C. Circuit Sets Date for Argument in EPIC v. IRS, FOIA Case for Trump's Tax Returns
2018.06.19: DC Circuit Denies EPIC's Petition, Will Not Mandate Privacy Rules for Drones
2018.06.19: EPIC Urges Senate Committee to Focus on Consent Order with Facebook
2018.06.18: EPIC Pursues Privacy Impact Assessments for Proposed DHS Biometric Database
2018.06.15: EPIC Urges Senate Judiciary to Examine FBI Response to Russian Cyber Attacks
2018.06.15: EPIC Urges Safety Commission to Regulate Privacy and Security of IoT Device
2018.06.14: EPIC to House Committee: The "Digital Advertising Ecosystem" is Not Healthy
2018.06.14: Apple Will Bolster Encryption Of Devices, Prevent Apps From Selling Contact Lists
2018.06.13: EPIC Advises FCC on Robocalls Regulation
2018.06.13: EPIC to Senate Committee: Suspend Action on Drone Bill Until Agency Reports Complete
2018.06.12: EPIC to Senate Commerce: Work with NTIA to Update U.S. Privacy Laws
2018.06.12: European Civil Liberties Committee: 'Privacy Shield' Should Be Suspended
2018.06.11: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Obtains Documents About Decision to Add Census Citizenship Question
2018.06.08: EPIC Tells Congress to Consider Census Privacy Risks
2018.06.07: Court of Appeals Vacates FTC's LabMD Order, Finding It Lacked Specifics
2018.06.07: Sec. Dunlap, Sec. Padilla, Dr. Neumann and Dr. Perrin Receive EPIC Awards
2018.06.05: Facebook Overrode Users’ Privacy Settings And Allowed Device Makers To Access Personal Data
2018.06.05: EPIC, Coalition Call for Investigation into FBI's Inflated Encryption Statistic
2018.06.01: EPIC Urges Appeals Court to Deny Immunity for Dating App that Ignores Egregious Abuse
2018.06.01: EPIC's Spotlight on Surveillance: Social Media Monitoring
2018.05.31: EPIC, Coalition Urge Compliance With Freedom Act Transparency Requirements
2018.05.31: EPIC Sues to Obtain Privacy Impact Assessment for DHS Journalist Database
2018.05.31: EPIC FOIA: DHS Collaborated With Presidential Election Commission on Voter Data Collection
2018.05.30: EPIC, Coalition Oppose State Department's Plan to Collect Social Media Identifiers of Visa Applicants
2018.05.24: Amazon Echo Secretly Recorded And Disclosed User's Private Conversation
2018.05.24: EPIC Calls on FEC to Pass Stronger Transparency Rules for Political Ads
2018.05.24: US and European Consumer Groups Urge Global Compliance with GDPR
2018.05.23: FBI Overstated Number of Encrypted Devices it Could Not Access Last Year
2018.05.23: Congressional Leaders Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill To Protect Children's Online Privacy
2018.05.23: CPDP 2019 Conference "Data Protection and Democracy" - Call for Panels
2018.05.23: EPIC Renews Call For FTC To Stop Secret Scoring of Young Athletes
2018.05.23: After EPIC Obtains FBI Victim Notification Procedures, Court Rules for Bureau
2018.05.22: EPIC Urges Congress to Regulate the Internet of Things
2018.05.18: EPIC to DC Circuit: Informational Privacy is a Constitutional Right
2018.05.18: Council of Europe Modernizes International Privacy Convention
2018.05.18: EPIC Renews Call For FTC To Stop Samsung's Surveillance of the Home
2018.05.18: ICE Abandons "Extreme Vetting" Software to Screen Visa Applicants
2018.05.17: EPIC Testifies Before Safety Commission on IoT Privacy Hazards
2018.05.17: In Congressional Testimony, EPIC Calls For Privacy Safeguards for Social Security Number
2018.05.15: EPIC To Senate Judiciary: Privacy Is Integral to Democracy
2018.05.15: EPIC Urges FTC To Strengthen Revised Settlement with Uber
2018.05.15: EPIC Obtains Comey's Memos Detailing Conversations with Trump
2018.05.14: FTC Commissioner Chopra: "FTC orders are not suggestions"
2018.05.14: Supreme Court: Fourth Amendment for Lawful Driver of Vehicle Regardless of Rental Agreement
2018.05.14: Supreme Court: Government's Reading of Wiretap Act 'Makes Little Sense'
2018.05.11: Senators Urge DHS to Address Concerns Over Facial Recognition at Airports; Conduct Public Rule-Making
2018.05.11: EPIC Seeks Records from FTC Regarding Irish Audits of Facebook
2018.05.10: White House Establishes AI Advisory Committee
2018.05.10: Appeals Court: Border Searches of Cell Phones Require 'Reasonable Suspicion'
2018.05.09: EPIC Advises FTC on Children's Privacy
2018.05.08: EPIC Warns of Privacy Act Obligations for Potential Federal Database of Food Aid Recipients
2018.05.08: Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue Publishes "10 Things to Know About the GDPR"
2018.05.08: EPIC Tells Congress to Consider Census Privacy Risks
2018.05.07: Annual ODNI Report Reveals Upturn in US Surveillance
2018.05.07: EPIC Renews Call for FTC to Stop Google's Tracking of Consumer Purchases
2018.05.07: EPIC Advises Senate on Drone Privacy Issues
2018.05.06: Safety Groups Urge Congress to Regulate "Autonomous Vehicles"
2018.05.03: Facebook Denied Attempt to Delay Review of EU-US Personal Data Transfers
2018.05.03: EPIC Joins Coalition Urging CFPB To Maintain Public Database of Consumer Complaints
2018.05.02: EPIC Advises Safety Commission on Dangers of IoT
2018.05.02: Congress Considers Federal Database of Food Aid Recipients
2018.05.01: Senators Release Report On Consumer Complaints Following Equifax Breach
2018.04.30: U.S. House Report Finds FBI Cyberattack Victim Notification Inadequate
2018.04.30: Supreme Court To Review Fairness of Cy Pres Awards In Class Action Settlements
2018.04.30: EPIC, Coalition Condemn Russia Ban on Encrypted Messaging App
2018.04.26: EPIC, Coalition Urge Ethics Board to Prevent the Use of Facial Recognition on Body Cameras
2018.04.25: EPIC Urges Congress to Require Algorithmic Transparency For Dominant Internet Firms
2018.04.25: U.S. Courts Release 2017 FISA Report
2018.04.24: EPIC to Congress: Enhanced Surveillance at Border Will Impact Rights of U.S. Citizens
2018.04.24: EPIC to Senate: Weaknesses in Cybersecurity Threaten Both Consumers and Democratic Institutions
2018.04.20: EPIC Sues FTC for Release of Facebook's Audits
2018.04.20: EPIC Obtains Partial Release of 2017 Facebook Audit
2018.04.20: Senator Blumenthal Calls On FTC To Enforce Consent Order Against Facebook
2018.04.19: Latin American Consumer Groups Urge Facebook to Comply with GDPR in All Countries
2018.04.19: EPIC Tells House Committee: Require Transparency for Government Use of AI
2018.04.17: EPIC Supports Additional Regulation of Robocalls
2018.04.17: EPIC Tells Congress to Consider Census Privacy Risks
2018.04.17: Tax Day: EPIC Files Second Lawsuit to Obtain Trump Tax Records
2018.04.17: Supreme Court Vacates Microsoft Email Privacy Case
2018.04.17: EPIC to House Oversight Committee: Support Release of Trump Tax Records
2018.04.16: EPIC Urges Secretary of State to Support International Privacy Convention
2018.04.16: EU Privacy Officials Back Strong Crypto
2018.04.13: EPIC to UK Privacy Commissioner: Data Protection Assessments Require Algorithmic Transparency
2018.04.13: EPIC Pursues Privacy Impact Assessments for DHS Database of Journalists
2018.04.12: FTC Strengthens Penalties Against Uber for Covering Up Data Breach
2018.04.12: European Court of Justice Receives Key Questions on Future of EU-US Personal Data Transfers
2018.04.12: EPIC Sues to Enforce Transparency Obligations of FAA's Drone Advisory Committee
2018.04.12: EPIC Tells Senate Finance Committee: Support Release of Trump Tax Records
2018.04.11: Zuckerberg Confirms Global Compliance with GDPR
2018.04.09: US and European Consumer Groups Urge Mark Zuckerberg to Comply with GDPR in All Countries
2018.04.09: EPIC Sues ICE Over Technology Used to Conduct Warrantless Searches of Mobile Devices
2018.04.09: EPIC Provides U.S. Report for Privacy Experts Meeting
2018.04.09: EPIC Urges Senate to Focus on FTC Consent Order with Facebook
2018.04.06: EPIC Comments to UN Highlight Privacy Flaws in US Surveillance, Consumer Protection
2018.04.06: UPDATE - EPIC, Consumer Groups Urge FTC to Investigate Facebook's Use of Facial Recognition
2018.04.05: EPIC, Consumer Groups to Urge Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Facebook's Use of Facial Recognition
2018.04.03: Congress Launches Caucus on Artificial Intelligence
2018.04.02: D.C. Circuit Won't Fix Deeply Flawed Ruling in EPIC’s Case Against Presidential Election Commission
2018.04.02: EPIC Sues AccuWeather for Deceptively Tracking Consumers
2018.04.02: French President: Algorithmic Transparency Key to National AI Strategy
2018.04.02: Safety Commission Responds to EPIC's Google Home Mini Complaint
2018.03.30: State Department to Require Social Media IDs of Visa Applicants
2018.03.29: EPIC Urges FTC to Strengthen PayPal/Venmo Settlement
2018.03.28: FBI Concealed Crypto Capabilities
2018.03.28: EPIC, Coalition Call On Facebook to Stop Electioneering
2018.03.27: 2020 US Census to Include Citizenship Question, Senators Introduce Bill to Block
2018.03.26: DC Circuit Sets Briefing Schedule in Information Privacy Case
2018.03.26: State AGs Launch Facebook Investigation
2018.03.26: CLOUD Act Enacted, Allows Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad
2018.03.26: EPIC FOIA: CFPB Raise Further Questions About Equifax Investigation
2018.03.26: FTC Confirms Investigation Into Facebook about 2011 Consent Order
2018.03.22: EPIC FOIAs Commerce Department about Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
2018.03.22: House Bill Would Create Commission on AI
2018.03.22: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Obtains FBI Policy for Disseminating Biometric Info
2018.03.22: Senator Feinstein Calls for Transparency on Russian Election Interference
2018.03.20: EPIC FOIAs FTC, Seeks Facebook's Privacy Assessments
2018.03.20: EPIC, Consumer Groups Urge FTC To Investigate Facebook
2018.03.20: EPIC Tells House to Probe Commerce Secretary on Data Protection, Privacy Shield
2018.03.19: Facebook "Breach" Highlights Failure of FTC to Enforce Consent Orders
2018.03.16: D.C. Circuit Affirms "Consent" Protection in FCC Robocall Rule
2018.03.16: EPIC to UNESCO: Algorithmic Transparency is an Internet Universality Indicator
2018.03.15: EPIC to File Brief in D.C. Circuit on Right to Information Privacy
2018.03.14: FEC Proposes Regulation of Internet Political Ads
2018.03.14: EPIC to Senate Intelligence: Ask NSA Director Nominee About Russian Election Interference
2018.03.14: U.K. Blocks WhatsApp From Transferring Data to Facebook
2018.03.13: EPIC Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Fourth Amendment Protections for Searches of Students' Cell Phones
2018.03.12: EPIC Supports Senate's Open Government Work
2018.03.12: EPIC Celebrates Sunshine Week With 2018 FOIA Gallery
2018.03.12: EPIC FOIA: Federal Voting Rights Officials Sought to 'Clean' State Voter Rolls
2018.03.09: Appeals Court Revives Data Breach Suit Against Zappos
2018.03.09: International Privacy Experts Adopt Privacy Recommendations for Web Registration
2018.03.09: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Sues DHS for Drone Reports
2018.03.06: EPIC Names New Advisory Board Members
2018.03.06: EPIC to Congress: Examine "Connected Devices," Safeguard Consumer Privacy
2018.03.06: Senators Ask Director of National Intelligence About Russian Meddling
2018.03.05: Senators Introduce Bill to Limit Device Searches at the Border
2018.03.05: SEC Issues Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosures
2018.03.01: Rep. Lieu Introduces Two Consumer Data Protection Bills
2018.03.01: EPIC, Coalition Seek Details of "Extreme Vetting" Initiative
2018.03.01: FTC Report - ID Theft Complaints Rank High
2018.02.28: EPIC Amicus: Supreme Court Divided Over Microsoft Stored Communications Case
2018.02.28: Axios Poll: Public Wants Big Tech Regulated
2018.02.27: EPIC Presses Department of Defense on Privacy of Cyber Threat Information
2018.02.27: Court Rules that Users have Standing to Sue Facebook about Facial Recognition
2018.02.26: EPIC Urges Congress to Suspend Facial Recognition At US Airports
2018.02.26: Court of Appeals Restores FTC's Authority Over "Common Carriers"
2018.02.22: EPIC v. IRS: EPIC Urges D.C. Circuit to Green-Light Release of President Trump's Tax Returns
2018.02.21: Republican DACA Bill Would Expand Use of Drones, Biometrics
2018.02.20: EPIC Amicus: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Wiretap Act Case
2018.02.20: Supreme Court Leaves Data Breach Decision In Place
2018.02.16: House Draft Data Security Bill Preempts Stronger State Safeguards
2018.02.16: Mueller Indicts Russian Nationals, Entities for Election Interference
2018.02.14: Congressional Task Force Releases Report on Election Security
2018.02.13: EPIC Offers Recommendations for Future of FTC Ahead of Senate Hearing on Nominees
2018.02.13: Senators Question Intelligence Officials on Russian Election Interference
2018.02.12: In Congressional Testimony, EPIC to Call For Comprehensive Privacy Law, New Privacy Agency
2018.02.12: EPIC FOIA: IRS Agrees to Fulfill EPIC's Request for Trump Tax Records
2018.02.09: EPIC Files FOIA Request About DHS's Investigation of Voter Fraud
2018.02.09: EPIC Joins Call for Increased Oversight of Intelligence Agencies
2018.02.08: Following EPIC Letter, 31 Senators Demand Answers from CFPB on Equifax Investigation
2018.02.07: EPIC Files FOIA Request About Mulvaney's Decision to Halt CFPB Equifax Investigation
2018.02.06: EPIC Urges Senate to Investigate Mulvaney’s Failure to Pursue Equifax Probe
2018.02.05: EPIC Advises Congress on Uber Data Breach, Bug Bounties
2018.02.05: EPIC Pursues Trump's IRS Records, Contradictory Statements about Financial Ties to Russia
2018.02.02: EPIC Challenges Facebook Privacy Settlement
2018.02.01: Senators Urge FTC to Investigate Companies Selling Social Media Influence
2018.01.31: EPIC Supports Data Protection Legislation for India
2018.01.31: Daskal, Diffie, and Lewis Join EPIC Board of Directors
2018.01.30: EPIC Joins Consumer and Health Groups, Urges Facebook to Scrap 'Messenger Kids'
2018.01.30: EPIC Advises Congress to Protect Student Privacy in Evidence-Based Policymaking
2018.01.30: European Court of Justice Grants Standing to Privacy Advocate But Bars Class Action under Austrian Law
2018.01.29: House Members Introduce Russian Election Meddling Bill
2018.01.25: Data Breaches on the Rise
2018.01.25: EPIC Gives International Privacy Award to Gus Hosein, Artemi Rallo
2018.01.24: D.C. Circuit to Hear Arguments in EPIC Drone Privacy Case
2018.01.24: Senate Holds Hearing on National Security Strategy
2018.01.24: EPIC Warns Senate of Dangers of Connected Cars
2018.01.24: EPIC Opposes Nominee to Privacy and Civil Liberties Board
2018.01.18: Congress Renews Controversial Surveillance Measure, EU Impacted
2018.01.18: EPIC Warns Congress of Risks of "Internet of Things"
2018.01.18: In Supreme Court Brief, EPIC Backs International Privacy Standards
2018.01.16: EPIC Comments on Maryland "Smart Meter" Privacy Bill
2018.01.16: DHS Secretary: No New Work on Voter Fraud
2018.01.15: EPIC Urges Senate to Seek Assurances from DHS on Privacy of Voter Data
2018.01.11: EPIC Moves to Vacate Circuit Court Opinion Following End of Voting Commission
2018.01.10: Senators Warren and Warner Introduce Bill To Hold Credit Reporting Agencies Accountable
2018.01.09: EPIC v. NSD: EPIC Obtains Secret Report on "Backdoor Searches," FBI's Failure to Follow Procedures
2018.01.09: FTC Report on Connected Cars Lacks Privacy Recommendations
2018.01.09: EPIC Urges FBI to Limit Fingerprint-Based Background Checks
2018.01.09: EPIC Sues DHS about Election Commission and Transfer of Voter Data
2018.01.08: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Rental Car Search Case
2018.01.08: EPIC FOIA- EPIC Obtains DHS Secretary Interview Notes on Border Security
2018.01.08: EPIC, Coalition Urge DHS Secretary to Block Collection of State Voter Data
2018.01.08: Group Asks Supreme Court to Weigh In on Fairness of Google Tracking Settlement
2018.01.08: FTC Finally Takes Action on Connected Toys, Settles With Company That Violated Children's Privacy Law
2018.01.03: BREAKING: Facing EPIC Lawsuit, Presidential Election Commission Disbands
2018.01.03: FTC Finalizes Settlement with Lenovo Over Adware
2017.12.27: EPIC Opposes State Department's Plan to Collect Social Media Identifiers of Visa Applicants
2017.12.26: D.C. Circuit Refuses to Order Privacy Assessment in EPIC’s Suit Against Presidential Election Commission
2017.12.21: National Security Strategy Acknowledges Importance of Democratic Institutions, Privacy
2017.12.21: Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Privacy Case Against Connected Car Makers
2017.12.21: EPIC Supports IRS Proposal to Limit SSN Collection
2017.12.21: NYC Establishes Algorithm Accountability Task Force
2017.12.20: FAA Advisory Panel Recommends Remote Tracking and Identification of Drones
2017.12.20: French Privacy Agency to Block WhatsApp Facebook Data Transfers
2017.12.19: D.C. Circuit Sets Schedule for EPIC Case to Obtain Trump Tax Returns
2017.12.19: EPIC, Coalition Urge Action on Toys that Spy
2017.12.19: EPIC FOIA - Court Concedes Significance of Russia Report, But Fails to Order Disclosure
2017.12.18: EPIC FOIA: Report Reveals Failure of Border Biometric Matching Program
2017.12.15: EPIC FOIA - EPIC Sues for Details of Palantir's Government Systems
2017.12.15: EPIC FOIA: Justice Department Admits Algorithmic Sentencing Report Doesn't Exist
2017.12.12: EPIC Urges Congress to Focus on Consumer Privacy and Data Security in Antitrust Hearing
2017.12.12: FAA Drone Registration Requirement Flies Again
2017.12.12: EPIC Urges House Judiciary to Examine FBI Response to Russian Cyber Attacks
2017.12.12: Support for Bills Establishing Oversight of AI Grows in Congress
2017.12.12: EPIC Urges Congress to Regulate AI Techniques, Promotes 'Algorithmic Transparency'
2017.12.07: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Wiretap Act Suppression Remedy
2017.12.07: Presidential Election Commission Suspends Activities?
2017.12.07: Senators Question Privacy and Safety of Facebook’s "Messenger Kids" App
2017.12.06: John Anderson, 1922-2017
2017.12.06: Federal Student Aid Office Not Protecting Student Privacy, GAO Audit Finds
2017.12.05: EPIC Offers 10 Recommendations for the FTC's Five-Year Strategic Plan
2017.12.05: European Privacy Experts Call for New Review of EU-US Data Arrangement
2017.12.05: EPIC Urges Congress to Examine FBI Response to Russian Cyber Attacks
2017.11.29: European Court Holds Camera Surveillance of University Lecture Halls Violates Privacy
2017.11.29: EPIC Amicus - Ninth Circuit Holds Violation of Video Privacy Law Establishes 'Standing'
2017.11.28: EPIC to Congress: FAA Must Establish Drone Privacy Safeguards and ID Requirements
2017.11.28: EPIC FOIA - Rep. Ted Lieu Asks FBI to Explain Failure to Notify Russian Hacking Victims
2017.11.28: EPIC Promotes 'Algorithmic Transparency,' Urges Congress to Regulate AI Techniques
2017.11.28: Senator Warner Questions Uber CEO On Why It Hid Data Breach
2017.11.27: EPIC Provides U.S. Report for Privacy Experts Meeting
2017.11.22: EPIC Challenges Google Cookie Tracking Settlement as Unfair to Class Members
2017.11.21: Uber Hid Massive Data Breach For Over A Year And Paid Hackers
2017.11.21: Live Audio: D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments in EPIC Voter Privacy Case Concerning Presidential Commission
2017.11.20: Senators Leahy and Lee Introduce USA Liberty Act, Reform for FISA Spying
2017.11.20: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Steer Clear of Warrantless Vehicle Searches
2017.11.20: EPIC v. FBI: EPIC Pursues Release of Documents on Russian Meddling
2017.11.16: After Public Pressure, FEC To Begin Rulemaking On Online Ad Transparency
2017.11.16: EPIC, Coalition Oppose Government's 'Extreme Vetting' Proposal
2017.11.16: Consumer Bureau Proposes Policy Guidance for Data Aggregation Services
2017.11.15: EPIC to House Committee: Privacy Safeguards Apply to Personal Data Sent to Government
2017.11.15: White House Vulnerability Review Charter Provides Process for Disclosing Tech Flaws
2017.11.15: European Court Adviser Says Facebook Privacy Class Action Barred
2017.11.15: EPIC Warns that Weak Cybersecurity and Privacy Guidance Endangers Drivers
2017.11.15: Senator Leahy Introduces Legislation To Protect Consumer Privacy
2017.11.15: D.C. Circuit to Hear Arguments in EPIC Voter Privacy Case Concerning Presidential Commission
2017.11.14: Senators Question Social Security Administration about Election Commission Request
2017.11.14: EPIC to House Judiciary: FBI Response to Russia Attack Must Be Examined
2017.11.13: Senators Urge FEC to Promote Transparency in Online Ads
2017.11.13: Missouri AG Cites EPIC's FTC Complaint in Announcing its Investigation into Google
2017.11.09: House Bill Would Restore FAA's Drone Registration Rule
2017.11.09: Presidential Election Commission Sued by Commission Member
2017.11.09: FTC Requests Public Comments on Strategic Plan
2017.11.09: Equifax, Yahoo Testify Before Senate on Data Breaches
2017.11.09: Nominee for DHS Secretary Favors Less Wall, More Surveillance Tech at Border
2017.11.07: European Court of Human Rights Hears Key Surveillance Challenge
2017.11.07: EPIC v. DOJ: Court Orders DOJ to Defend Withholding of FISA Reports
2017.11.03: EPIC Promotes 'Algorithmic Transparency' for Political Ads
2017.11.01: White House Cancels Safety Rule for Connected Vehicles
2017.11.01: EPIC Sues Justice Department for Release of Report on 'Backdoor Searches'
2017.11.01: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Uncovers Report on "Predictive Policing" but DOJ Blocks Release
2017.10.31: Senate Begins Investigation Into Russian Meddling
2017.10.31: EPIC Supports "Release to One, Release to All" FOIA Policy
2017.10.31: EPIC Urges FTC to Focus on Data Protection at Upcoming Workshop
2017.10.30: EPIC Assesses Progress on Government's Commitments to Transparency
2017.10.30: EPIC Calls on House to Protect Privacy at U.S. Seaports
2017.10.27: At OECD, EPIC Renews Call for Algorithmic Transparency
2017.10.27: Government Accountability Office to Investigate Presidential Election Commission
2017.10.27: European Privacy Experts Press WhatsApp on Data Practices
2017.10.26: Presidential Memo Promotes Local Drone Regulations
2017.10.26: Government Drone Advisory Group Holds Secret Meetings with Industry, Ignores Privacy
2017.10.26: Senate Restores Forced Arbitration, Undermines Data Protection
2017.10.24: European Court Adviser Says Local Regulators Can Enforce Privacy Laws Against Facebook
2017.10.24: Senators Introduce USA Rights Act, Back Significant Reforms to FISA Spying
2017.10.24: EPIC Asks Senate to Probe Customs & Border Protection Nominee on Facial Recognition, Drones
2017.10.24: FTC Provides Guidance on Voice Recordings and Kids
2017.10.24: EPIC Opposes Social Media Data Collection by CBP
2017.10.23: Communications Privacy Directive Moves Forward in European Parliament
2017.10.20: Report: Body Cameras Failed to Improve Police Behavior
2017.10.20: Pew Survey Examines "Future of Truth and Misinformation Online"
2017.10.20: EPIC, Coalition Call for Public Hearings on Surveillance Reform Proposals
2017.10.19: EPIC Opposes DHS Plan for Social Media Surveillance
2017.10.19: EPIC Urges Congress, GSA to Suspend Collection of State Voter Data
2017.10.19: Senate Bill to Improve Transparency and Accountability for Online Political Ads
2017.10.18: EU Approves Data Transfer Arrangement, But Seeks Stronger U.S. Privacy Protections
2017.10.18: Scrutiny of Presidential Election Commission Grows
2017.10.16: In Senate Testimony, EPIC Calls for Reform of Credit Reporting Industry
2017.10.16: Supreme Court to Review Two Cases on Communications Privacy
2017.10.13: Consumer Groups Ask Safety Commission to Recall Google Home
2017.10.12: EPIC Renews Lawsuit Against Presidential Election Commission to Protect Voter Data
2017.10.12: EPIC's Rotenberg to Testify in Senate on Equifax Breach
2017.10.12: EPIC Urges House to Strengthen US Privacy Laws for Cross Border Data Flows
2017.10.11: EPIC, Open Government Groups Call for Release of Trump's Tax Returns
2017.10.11: EPIC Defends User Privacy in Case Concerning hiQ Labs "Scraping" of Personal Data
2017.10.05: House Bill Expands Drone, Biometric, Communications Tracking at Border
2017.10.05: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Seeks Annex of "National Security Presidential Memorandum"
2017.10.05: Mattel Cancels "Aristotle," an Internet Device that Targeted Children
2017.10.04: Connected Vehicles Bill Moves Forward in Senate, Privacy Reporting Added
2017.10.04: No Plans to Target Dreamers Using DACA Data
2017.10.04: EPIC Sues Department of Homeland Security for Release of Russian Interference Records
2017.10.04: Senate Commerce To Consider Automated Vehicles Bill, Privacy Safeguards Still Missing
2017.10.04: EPIC Recommends Measures to Protect Seniors from Robocalls
2017.10.03: EPIC Urges Congress To Hold Equifax Accountable, Update Data Protection Law
2017.10.03: EPIC Asks Senate to Enforce Privacy Safeguards for "Dreamers"
2017.10.03: EPIC, Coalition Call for End to Warrantless Section 702 Searches of Americans' Data
2017.10.03: European High Court to Consider Future of Personal Data Transfers to US
2017.10.02: EPIC Obtains Documents about DARPA's "Brandeis" Program
2017.09.29: Court Rules New York "Ballot Selfie" Ban is Constitutional
2017.09.28: EPIC to Ninth Circuit: Don't Turn the Channel on Video Privacy Case
2017.09.28: EPIC Files Appeal to DC Circuit, Seeks Release of Trump Tax Returns
2017.09.28: EPIC Urges Senate to Block Biometric Collection At US Airports
2017.09.28: Supreme Court to Hear Two Fourth Amendment Cases
2017.09.28: EPIC Calls for Greater FTC Enforcement
2017.09.28: Privacy Officials from Around the World Adopt Resolutions on Connected Vehicles, Collaboration, and Enforcement
2017.09.26: EPIC Urges Court to Protect Facebook Users' Privacy, Disputes "Consent" in Medical Data Case
2017.09.26: EPIC Backs Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking, Urges Congress to Take Steps to Preserve Privacy
2017.09.22: CBP Plans to Exempt Social Media Data from Legal Protections
2017.09.22: DC Court: Warrantless Tracking with "Stingray" Violates Fourth Amendment
2017.09.20: Court Dismisses Suits Against OPM Over Data Breach that Affected 22 Million
2017.09.20: End of DACA Program Poses Privacy Risks to Dreamers
2017.09.19: NGOs to Meet with Privacy Commissioners at Public Voice Event in Hong Kong
2017.09.18: EPIC, Global Coalition Recommend Human Rights Protections for Cybercrime Proposal
2017.09.15: EPIC Urges FTC To Strengthen Privacy Settlement With Uber
2017.09.15: Senators Introduce Data Breach Legislation In The Wake Of Equifax Breach
2017.09.15: Justice Department Exempts "Insider Threat" Database from Privacy Act Safeguards
2017.09.14: EPIC, Groups Urge Greater Transparency for International Intelligence Arrangements
2017.09.12: NHTSA Revised Automated Vehicle Policy Lacks Privacy Safeguards, Senate Considers Draft Bill
2017.09.12: Voting System Guidelines Under Review, Secret Ballot at Risk
2017.09.11: EPIC Urges Senate To Establish Data Protection Standards For Financial Technologies
2017.09.11: EPIC Seeks Details of Election Commission's Attempts to Obtain Personal Data
2017.09.08: FTC Announces Privacy Shield Settlement but Imposes No Penalties
2017.09.08: EPIC Obtains Final Report on "Face ePassport Air Entry Experiment"
2017.09.08: 143 Million US Consumers Suffer Massive Data Breach, Equifax at Fault
2017.09.07: Federal Commission Backs Evidence-Based Policies, Strong Privacy Safeguards
2017.09.07: Call For Papers - CPDP 2018 "The Internet of Bodies"
2017.09.07: Houses Automated Vehicle Bill Lacks Privacy Standards, Would Preempt State Safeguards
2017.09.06: EPIC Urges Public Comments on FTC Settlement with Uber
2017.09.06: EPIC Backs Public Comments to End Commission's Collection of Voter Data
2017.09.05: Medicare to Remove SSN from ID Cards
2017.09.05: European Court of Human Rights Rules Employee Monitoring Violates Privacy Rights
2017.08.31: Court Rules California Police Can't Avoid Public Scrutiny of License Plate Reader Program
2017.08.31: EPIC Supports Continuation of CAN-SPAM Rule
2017.08.31: Trump Nominee to Head Privacy Board Favors Warrantless Surveillance
2017.08.31: Court Criticizes Presidential Election Commission for Withholding Documents from the Public
2017.08.30: Federal Appeals Court Rules Data Breach Case May Proceed
2017.08.29: Following EPIC Complaint, Uber Agrees To Stop Tracking Riders
2017.08.25: 2018 Intelligence Authorization Reflects Concerns About Russian Hacking
2017.08.24: Supreme Court of India Rules Privacy is a Fundamental Right
2017.08.23: Appeals Court OKs Collusive Google Privacy Settlement
2017.08.23: Justice Department Withdraws Demand for Disruptj20 Visitor Logs
2017.08.18: EPIC Appeals Voter Data Privacy Decision
2017.08.18: EPIC v. IRS: District Court Rules IRS May Withhold Trump Tax Records
2017.08.15: Appeals Court Rules in Case that Aligns Privacy and Freedom of Information
2017.08.15: Justice Department Demands 1.3 Million IP Logs From Inauguration Protest Website
2017.08.15: After EPIC Privacy Complaint, Uber Settles with FTC
2017.08.15: EPIC Amicus - Ninth Circuit Upholds Consumers’ Right to Sue for Privacy Violations
2017.08.15: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Seeks Details of ICE, Palantir Deal
2017.08.14: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Apply Constitution to Cell Phone Data
2017.08.14: Pew Survey Explores the Future of Online Trust
2017.08.14: International Privacy Experts Adopt Statements on E-Learning, Intelligence Gathering
2017.08.10: House Releases Text of Automated Vehicle Bill, Preempts State Action
2017.08.10: UK Government Releases Statement of Intent Describing New Data Protection Bill
2017.08.04: State Department Moves Forward Plan to Collect Social Media Identifiers of Visa Applicants
2017.08.01: FBI Issues Final Rule on Biometric Database, Exempts Itself From Privacy Act Protections
2017.08.01: EPIC Amicus - DC Circuit Upholds Right of Data Breach Victims to Seek Legal Relief
2017.08.01: Senators Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Internet of Things
2017.07.31: EPIC Files FTC Complaint to Stop Google from Tracking In-Store Purchases
2017.07.27: Report Shows Increase in Open Government Lawsuits, EPIC Among Nation's Leading FOIA Litigators
2017.07.27: EPIC Urges Congress to Focus on FCC and Privacy
2017.07.27: EPIC Opposes Commission's Renewed Request for Voter Data
2017.07.27: EPIC to Senate Judiciary: FBI Response to Russia Attack Must Be Examined
2017.07.26: European Court Halts Retention, Bulk Transfer of Passenger Data
2017.07.25: EPIC v. ODNI: EPIC Opposes Intelligence Agency Refusal to Release Russia Report
2017.07.25: EPIC Appeals Decision in Voter Data Case
2017.07.24: EPIC to Congress: Examine Facial Recognition Surveillance at the Border
2017.07.24: EPIC's Voter Data Case Moves Forward After Court Denies Injunction
2017.07.21: Civil Rights, Voting Rights Groups File Suits to Block Release of Voter Data
2017.07.20: EPIC Files FOIA Lawsuit Over Border Biometrics, Expanded Tracking
2017.07.19: 70 Members of Congress Oppose Election Commission's Request for State Data
2017.07.18: FBI Warns of Privacy Risks with Internet-Connected Toys
2017.07.18: EPIC Calls for End to Collection of State Voter Records by Presidential Commission
2017.07.17: UPDATE - EPIC Files Reply, Urges Court to Block Collection of State Voter Records
2017.07.17: EPIC Launches "51 Reasons - Protect Voter Data"
2017.07.14: EPIC Raises Questions About FBI Surveillance Programs
2017.07.13: Appeals Court Considers Case that Aligns Privacy and FOI
2017.07.13: In Voter Privacy Case, EPIC Files Amended Motion, Seeks to End Collection of Records by Presidential Commission
2017.07.12: EPIC Seeks Evidence of Election Commission Compliance with State Procedures
2017.07.12: Congress Defends Power of Local Authorities to Regulate Drone Privacy
2017.07.11: Senators Demand Presidential Election Commission Rescind Its Request for Voter Data
2017.07.11: EPIC Voter Privacy Case - Court Sets Briefing Schedule, Data Collection Suspended, Commission to Meet
2017.07.11: In Voter Privacy Case, EPIC Sues White House IT Director
2017.07.11: EPIC Posts Legal Team for Voter Privacy Case
2017.07.11: In Voter Privacy Case, EPIC Urges Court to Issue TRO
2017.07.11: Civil Rights Groups Join EPIC in Challenge to Election Commission
2017.07.10: UPDATE - EPIC Lawsuit - Election Commission Suspends Collection of State Voter Data
2017.07.10: EPIC Obtains Privacy Procedures for IRS Private Debt Collection
2017.07.10: EPIC, Coalition Urge Nations to Defend Strong Encryption
2017.07.10: Court Sets Monday Deadline in EPIC Voter Privacy Case
2017.07.06: UPDATE - Court Sets Friday Hearing for EPIC v. Commission
2017.07.06: EPIC Files Response to Election Commission in Voter Privacy Case
2017.07.05: EPIC Backs Privacy Act Protections for "Insider Threat" Database
2017.07.05: EPIC Provides Suggestions for "Self-Driving" Vehicle Legislation
2017.07.05: EPIC Urges TSA to Consider Alternative to Biometric Collection
2017.07.05: Kobach Responds in EPIC Case to Block Release of State Voter Rolls
2017.07.05: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Seeks Details of Election Commission Demand for Voter Data
2017.07.03: In Voter Privacy Case, EPIC Files for Temporary Restraining Order
2017.06.30: Experts, Privacy Groups Oppose Demand for State Voter Records
2017.06.30: EPIC Urges the FCC To Take Steps To Eliminate Robocalls
2017.06.30: EPIC Seeks Information About Unprecedented DOJ Request for State Voter Procedures
2017.06.28: EPIC Recommends National Safety Standard for "Self-Driving" Vehicles
2017.06.27: Google Faces Record Fine for Monopolistic Search Practices
2017.06.27: EPIC's Rotenberg Elected to CSISAC Steering Committee
2017.06.27: FTC Updates Guidance on Children's Privacy Law, Includes Connected Toys
2017.06.27: EPIC v. ODNI: Intelligence Agency Opposes Release of Report on Russian Hacking
2017.06.27: TSA Proposal to Inspect Books at US Airports Raises First Amendment Concerns
2017.06.27: EPIC Pursues Release of Trump Tax Returns in IRS FOIA Case
2017.06.26: Supreme Court Won't Review Ruling on Secretive Sentencing Algorithms
2017.06.23: EPIC Urges Senate Judiciary Committee To Restore PCLOB to Full Strength
2017.06.23: Google to End Email Content Scanning
2017.06.20: EPIC Urges Senate Intelligence to Ask FBI about Agency Response to Russia Attack
2017.06.20: EPIC Urges Congress to Examine FBI's Biometric Identification Program
2017.06.20: EPIC Recommendations for Tech Week Meeting: Protect U.S. Consumers
2017.06.20: EPIC Urges Swift Action on FCC Data Retention Mandate
2017.06.19: Supreme Court: Social Media Ban Violates First Amendment
2017.06.19: EU Parliament Releases Draft Report on ePrivacy Directive
2017.06.16: EPIC Seeks "Long Standing" DOJ Policy for Withholding Communications from Congress
2017.06.15: News Report: FTC to Act on EPIC's Uber Complaint
2017.06.14: EPIC Tells Congress US-UK Surveillance Agreement Should be Made Public
2017.06.13: IRS Opposes EPIC's FOIA Suit for Trump Tax Returns
2017.06.13: DOJ Requests $21.6 million to Tackle Encryption
2017.06.13: Court Rules Secret Scoring of Teachers Unconstitutional
2017.06.13: EPIC Joins Call to Keep Surveillance Transparency Promise
2017.06.13: European Privacy Officials Push for Answers on Status of U.S. Privacy
2017.06.13: EPIC Urges House Committee to Back Consumer Safeguards for Internet of Things
2017.06.13: EPIC Launches Campaign to End FCC Data Retention Mandate
2017.06.12: EPIC to Congress: Ask ICE About FOIA Compliance
2017.06.12: EPIC Tells House Committee to Ensure Telemarketing Rules Protect Consumers
2017.06.09: EPIC to House: FAA Must Establish Drone Privacy Safeguards
2017.06.09: Senator Feinstein Proposes Reforms to Broad Spying Authority
2017.06.09: EPIC In Court: Irish Court Reviews U.S. Surveillance Developments
2017.06.09: EPIC to Congress: Data Protection Needed for Financial Technologies
2017.06.08: EPIC Urges DHS To Abandon Privacy Act Exemptions for ICE Database
2017.06.07: FCC Responds to EPIC's Petition, Seeks Public Comment on Data Retention Mandate
2017.06.07: EPIC Obtains Reports on Runaway Army Blimp
2017.06.07: EPIC Urges Senate to Ask Comey About FBI Response to Russia Attack
2017.06.06: Leaked Document Details Russian Interference Efforts in 2016 Election
2017.06.06: EPIC Urges Senate Committee To Reform Surveillance Law
2017.06.06: Pew Survey Explores Internet of Things
2017.06.05: EPIC Gives Freedom Awards to Goldberg, Kasparov, Rivest, and Wald
2017.06.05: EPIC Awarded Nearly $100,000 in Internet Surveillance Case
2017.06.05: Supreme Court to Hear Case on Privacy of Cell Phone Location Data
2017.06.01: EPIC to Host Cybersecurity Policy Panel At National Press Club
2017.05.31: The FOIA Project Provides 2017 FOIA Report
2017.05.31: FBI Postpones Insider Threat Database
2017.05.31: EPIC Continues Opposition to Social Media Searches of Visa Applicants
2017.05.30: DC Circuit Rules in Second EPIC Airport Body Scanner Case
2017.05.23: Senator Warner asks FTC to Take Action on Toys that Spy
2017.05.22: EPIC Tells Congress: Limit Use of Social Security Numbers
2017.05.22: EPIC to House Committee: IRS Must Release Trump Tax Records
2017.05.19: FBI Opposes EPIC Preservation Order in FBI Russian Interference FOIA Case
2017.05.19: Rep. Blackburn Proposes Online Privacy Bill, Would Preempt Stronger State Protections
2017.05.19: Court Strikes Down FAA Registration Requirement for Hobbyist Drones
2017.05.19: EPIC Opposes State Department Plan to Collect Social Media Identifiers for Visa Applicants
2017.05.18: Facebook Fined $122 Million for Misleading Europe on Privacy Risks of WhatsApp Merger
2017.05.17: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Seeks Memos of Trump Conversations with FBI Director
2017.05.17: EPIC Asks FTC to Stop System for Secret Scoring of Young Athletes
2017.05.15: EPIC v. FBI: Agency Cyber Hack Notification Procedures Fall Short
2017.05.15: Court of Appeals Grants Rehearing in FTC v. AT&T Mobility
2017.05.12: EPIC Files Emergency Motion to Preserve Records in FBI Russian Interference FOIA Case
2017.05.12: Executive Order on Cybersecurity Finally Released
2017.05.12: EPIC: 'Not Possible' for FAA to Regulate Drone Hazards Without Privacy Rules
2017.05.11: D.C. Circuit: California Water Well Information Exempt from Public Disclosure
2017.05.09: In Merger Reviews, EPIC Advocates for Privacy, Algorithmic Transparency
2017.05.09: EPIC Joins Coalition to Urge FOIA Compliance On Congress-Agency Communications
2017.05.09: EPIC Urges Transparency in Negotiation of US-UK Intercept Treaty
2017.05.09: Former Attorney General Testifies about Russian Influence with Key Trump Advisor
2017.05.08: On Cyber Policy, EPIC Urges Senate to Protect Consumers, Democratic Institutions
2017.05.07: Goldberg, Kasparov, Rivest and Wald to Receive EPIC 2017 Awards
2017.05.05: EPIC To Senate Judiciary - "Public Has Right to Know About Russia Ties"
2017.05.04: Spending Measure Increases FTC Funding by $6 Million
2017.05.04: Senators Introduce Bill to Remove Personal Data from Cargo Manifests
2017.05.03: Intelligence Agency Provides Non-Responsive Response in EPIC Lawsuit for Russia Report
2017.05.02: EPIC to Congress: Protect Student Privacy
2017.05.02: EPIC v. ODNI: EPIC Anticipates Release of Report on Russian Hacking
2017.05.02: EPIC Renews Call for Connected Cars Safeguards
2017.05.02: Surveillance Report Shows Uptick in "Backdoor Searches"
2017.05.01: EPIC Urges Senate Committee to Investigate FBI's Massive Biometric Database
2017.05.01: European Data Protection Supervisor Backs "E-Privacy" Directive Updates
2017.04.28: Following EPIC Appeal, Justice Department Submits Trump Wiretap Claims for Declassification Review
2017.04.28: In EPIC Lawsuit, FAA Concedes Drone Privacy Risks
2017.04.28: NSA Imposes Limits on "Upstream" Collection Program
2017.04.27: Senators Blumenthal and Udall Introduce Online Privacy Bill
2017.04.27: Appeals Court Rules in Video App Privacy Case
2017.04.27: German Court Blocks Facebook's Efforts to Obtain WhatsApp User Data
2017.04.26: EPIC to Congress: Examine TSA Secrecy
2017.04.26: EPIC: Enhanced Surveillance at Border Will Sweep Up U.S. Citizens
2017.04.25: EPIC Hosts International Meeting of Data Protection Experts
2017.04.25: EPIC Joins Coalition to Urge FOIA Compliance on Immigration Enforcement
2017.04.23: EPIC, Coalition Urge FCC to Act on Petition to End Call Data Retention
2017.04.21: EPIC, Privacy Coalition Meet with EU Data Protection Supervisor
2017.04.21: US Courts Release Revised Report on FISA
2017.04.20: Government Argues for PRISM Reauthorization in New Report
2017.04.20: DHS Privacy Office Releases 2016 Report, Secret Profiling on the Rise
2017.04.18: EPIC, Coalition Urge DHS Secretary to Reject Social Media Password Requirement
2017.04.15: EPIC Sues IRS for Release of Trump's Tax Records
2017.04.14: EPIC Recommends Privacy Safeguards for Vehicle Networks
2017.04.12: European Privacy Officials Back "E-Privacy" Directive Updates
2017.04.12: Court Rules That Texas Voter ID Law Intentionally Discriminates
2017.04.11: NY Court Backs Move to Destroy IDNYC Applications
2017.04.11: Privacy Poll - Users More Concerned about Google and Facebook than ISPs
2017.04.07: Senators Markey and Hatch Propose Student Privacy Act
2017.04.07: Senate Confirms Neil Gorsuch to U.S. Supreme Court
2017.04.07: EPIC Appeals Passenger Profiling Case to DC Circuit
2017.04.06: EPIC Obtains Documents About FBI Drone Program
2017.04.06: European Parliament Expresses Alarm Over Rollback of US Privacy Safeguards
2017.04.06: Reuters Poll: Most Americans Would Not Sacrifice Privacy to Foil Terror Plots
2017.04.05: EPIC Recommends Adoption of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies in Health Care Sector
2017.04.05: EPIC Brings Attention to Auto "Starter Interrupt Devices"
2017.04.04: EPIC Recommends Scrutiny of DEA Surveillance Programs
2017.04.04: Trump Repeals Broadband Privacy Safeguards
2017.04.03: EPIC Seeks Information on Sessions-Jourova Encryption Discussion
2017.03.31: Following Congress, EPIC Seeks Public Release of DHS Records on Russian Interference
2017.03.31: D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments in Data Breach Case
2017.03.29: EPIC To Senate Intelligence - "Public Has Right to Know About Russia Ties"
2017.03.29: EPIC Pursues Release of President Trump's Tax Returns
2017.03.28: EPIC Warns Congress about Law Enforcement Forensic Techniques
2017.03.24: EPIC FOIAs Docs for Key Witnesses at Cancelled Oversight Hearing
2017.03.24: Court Rules in EPIC's Passenger Profiling Lawsuit Against DHS
2017.03.24: European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Big Data
2017.03.24: Senate Dismantles FCC Broadband Privacy Rules
2017.03.24: EPIC Letter to House Oversight Committee Backs Open Government
2017.03.22: Pew Survey Finds Varying Cybersecurity Knowledge Among the Public
2017.03.22: EPIC Urges Senate Commerce Committee to Back Algorithmic Transparency, Safeguards for Internet of Things
2017.03.22: Senators Markey and Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Protect Driver Privacy in Connected Cars
2017.03.22: EPIC Submits FOIA Request Seeking Documents on Airline Electronics Ban
2017.03.22: EPIC, Coalition Focus on Immigration Orders, Data Practices, and Government Accountability
2017.03.21: EPIC Urges House Oversight Committee to Explore FBI's Use of Biometric Data
2017.03.21: Comey Confirms Russian Investigation, FBI Seeks Delay in EPIC FOIA Case
2017.03.21: EPIC Complaint Seeks Investigation of Auto "Starter Interrupt Devices"
2017.03.20: EPIC Appeals DOJ Response to "Neither Confirm nor Deny" FISA Order on Trump Tower
2017.03.20: EPIC Urges House Intelligence Committee to Investigate Russian Interference With US Election
2017.03.20: EPIC Urges Senate Committee to Explore Gorsuch's Views on Privacy
2017.03.18: EPIC FOIA: DOJ will neither "confirm nor deny" existence of FISA Application for Trump Tower
2017.03.17: Proposed FY2018 Ups Spending for FBI Anti-Encryption Tools
2017.03.17: Data Protection Experts Recommend New protections for Biometric Identification Online
2017.03.16: EPIC Urges Court to Protect Individual Privacy in Releases of Government Docs
2017.03.16: Secret Ballot At Risk in Colorado As Governor Considers "Ballot Selfie" Bill
2017.03.15: Sen. Markey and Rep. Welch Introduce Drone Privacy Legislation
2017.03.15: EPIC Urges Senate Committee to Investigate Russian Interference with US Election
2017.03.14: EPIC to Senate: FAA Must Establish Drone Privacy Safeguards
2017.03.13: EPIC Names New Advisory Board Members
2017.03.13: House Committee Approves Bill That Places Genetic Privacy At Risk
2017.03.10: EPIC Publishes 2017 FOIA Gallery
2017.03.09: DOJ Report on FOIA Compliance: EPIC #2 in 2016 for Fee Awards
2017.03.09: EPIC Urges House Committee to Protect Democratic Institutions
2017.03.09: EPIC Seeks Documents on Trump - Pai White House Meeting
2017.03.07: EPIC Sues Justice Department Over "Risk Assessment" Techniques
2017.03.07: EPIC to Senate: Back FCC Broadband Privacy Rule, End FCC Bulk Data Collection
2017.03.06: EPIC Seeks Release of FISA Order for Trump Tower
2017.03.06: EPIC, Children's Advocates Oppose Requests to End FCC Broadband Privacy Rules
2017.03.03: EPIC Warns of Privacy, Safety Risks with "Smart Cities"
2017.03.02: EPIC to Congress: Examine TSA Secrecy
2017.03.02: EPIC Urges Senate Committee to Protect Consumers, Democratic Institutions With Strong Cyber Policies
2017.03.02: NGOs Continue Campaign Against Privacy Shield
2017.03.02: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Seeks Information about Airport Eye Scans of U.S. Travelers
2017.03.01: EPIC Urges House Committee To Ensure Transparency, Public Reporting in Surveillance Law
2017.03.01: EPIC in Court: Irish High Court Examines EU-US Data Transfers
2017.02.28: EPIC Urges House Committee to Protect Consumers, Democratic Institutions with Strong Cyber Security Measures
2017.02.28: EPIC Tells Senate Committee that Transparency is Critical for Next Director of National Intelligence
2017.02.28: In Court: EPIC Challenges FAA Failure to Establish Drone Privacy Rules
2017.02.27: Congressman Pallone Asks Government Accounting Office to Study Costs of Eliminating Privacy Rules
2017.02.24: Yahoo Responds to Senators About Data Breach
2017.02.24: EPIC, Coalition Back Improved Government Transparency
2017.02.24: Privacy Commissioners Announce Global Data Protection Awards
2017.02.24: Supreme Court to Consider Internet Censorship, EPIC Files Amicus Brief
2017.02.23: FBI Responds to EPIC FOIA Suit for Details of Russian Interference with 2016 Election
2017.02.23: EPIC Obtains Documents About DHS Immigration Enforcement Priorities
2017.02.22: European Privacy Officials Raise Concerns About US Immigration Executive Order
2017.02.21: EPIC Prevails in FOIA Lawsuit for FBI Privacy Assessments
2017.02.21: Sen. Wyden Challenges Digital Border Searches
2017.02.17: German Agency Tells Parents to Destroy "My Friend Cayla" Dolls
2017.02.16: Coalition Urges UN to Investigate US Social Media Monitoring
2017.02.16: EPIC, Coalition Recommend 10 Steps for the FTC to Protect Consumers in 2017
2017.02.15: EPIC Asks Congress To Examine Privacy and Safety Concerns for Connected Cars
2017.02.13: EPIC Urges Senate Committees to Protect Democratic Institutions
2017.02.13: EPIC, Coalition Urge OMB to Preserve Access to Public Information
2017.02.13: EPIC Urges Congress to Protect Consumers, Democratic Institutions with Strong Cyber Security Measures
2017.02.10: States Recognize Data Privacy Day
2017.02.09: Senators Calls for Answers from Secretary Kelly on Privacy Act Exclusion
2017.02.08: EPIC Pursues FOIA Requests at DHS Concerning Aerial Surveillance, Social Media Monitoring, and ID Theft
2017.02.08: Pew Research Center Releases Report on Algorithms
2017.02.06: Acting FTC Chair Outlines Consumer Protection Priorities
2017.02.06: FTC Reaches Settlement with VIZIO Over Smart TV Tracking
2017.02.06: EPIC Participates in Irish Case on Future of EU-US Data Transfers
2017.02.03: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Seeks Information About Immigration Executive Order
2017.02.03: House to Consider Narrow Update for Communications Privacy Law
2017.02.02: EPIC Urges Congress to Examine "Connected Devices," Safeguard Consumer Privacy and Protect Public Safety
2017.01.31: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Obtains Details of U.S. Government-Industry Meeting to Combat ISIL Online
2017.01.31: Trump Order Threatens Consumer Protection, Public Safety
2017.01.30: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Obtains FBI-DoD Biometric Data Plans
2017.01.30: Aspen Institute Report Explores Artificial Intelligence
2017.01.28: EPIC Celebrates International Privacy Day
2017.01.28: EPIC Seeks Public Release of Secret Directive on Cybersecurity
2017.01.27: Federal Agencies Issue New Common Rule Regs, Delay Privacy Safeguards
2017.01.27: EPIC Urges Federal Appeals Court to Safeguard Donor Privacy
2017.01.26: Pew Survey Finds Majority of Americans Are Data Breach Victims
2017.01.26: FTC Issues Report on Cross-Device Tracking
2017.01.26: EPIC Sues for Release of Complete Report on Russian Interference with 2016 Election
2017.01.26: Trump Administration Limits Scope of Privacy Act
2017.01.25: Pompeo Confirmed as CIA Director, Privacy Concerns Remain
2017.01.25: EPIC Gives 2017 International Privacy Award to Alexander Dix
2017.01.24: Supreme Court Won't Review Decision That Struck Down Texas Voter ID Law
2017.01.24: Intelligence Director Releases Report on Signals Intelligence Reform
2017.01.24: EPIC Urges Senate Committee to Safeguard Consumer Privacy in Internet of Things and Telemarketing Bills
2017.01.23: US Designates Countries Covered Under the Judicial Redress Act
2017.01.19: White House Publishes Privacy Report, Data Breaches Continue to Rise, as Obama Leaves Office
2017.01.18: NEWS UPDATE - EPIC Sues FBI for Details of Russian Interference with 2016 Election
2017.01.18: EPIC Urges Senate Committee to Ensure UN Ambassador Supports International Privacy Convention
2017.01.18: NEWS ALERT - EPIC to Convene Capitol Hill Press Conference
2017.01.18: EPIC Tells Senate to Probe Commerce Nominee on Data Protection, Privacy Shield
2017.01.18: EPIC Defends Right of Data Breach Victims to Seek Legal Relief
2017.01.17: EPIC Urges Senate Committee to Examine CIA Nominee's Positions on Surveillance
2017.01.16: Senate Intelligence Committee Presses FBI to Reveal Russia Investigation
2017.01.12: National Academies Releases Report on Government Data, Statistics, and Privacy
2017.01.12: EPIC Urges Senate Committee to Press Transportation Nominee on Drones, Connected Cars
2017.01.12: Intelligence Director Removes Key Privacy Safeguards for Raw Intelligence
2017.01.12: FTC Sues D-Link Over Poor Security in Internet Routers and Cameras
2017.01.12: EPIC Calls on FCC to Prohibit Forced Arbitration
2017.01.11: FTC Responds to EPIC, Consumer Groups About Toys That Spy
2017.01.10: EPIC, Technology Experts Urge Senate Committee to Monitor President’s Homeland Security Advisor
2017.01.10: Europe to Update Consumer Privacy Rules
2017.01.10: EPIC Seeks Expedited Release of Report on Russian Interference in 2016 Election
2017.01.10: EPIC Urges TSA to Drop REAL ID Data Collection Plan
2017.01.09: Senate to Consider Nomination of Senator Sessions for Attorney General
2017.01.09: Supreme Court Declines to Review Video Privacy Violations by Google, Viacom
2017.01.04: White House Issues Data Breach Guidance for Federal Agencies
2017.01.04: Senate Armed Services Committee to Examine Foreign Cyber Threats
2016.12.30: Obama Sanctions Russia for Election “Hack"
2016.12.22: EPIC Seeks FBI Records on Russian Interference in 2016 Presidential Election
2016.12.22: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Protect Online Privacy, Right to Read
2016.12.21: Center for Investigative Reporting: Uber Continues to Abuse Locational Data
2016.12.21: EPIC FOIA: Drone Industry Cozied Up to Public Officials
2016.12.21: The Verge Features EPIC FOIA Docs on Secret Profiling System
2016.12.21: Rep. Sensenbrenner Warns Trump on EU-US Data Flows
2016.12.21: European Court of Justice Holds that Data Retention Laws Violate EU Law
2016.12.20: Congressional Working Group Releases Encryption Report
2016.12.20: EPIC Urges Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Toys "R" US to Stop Selling Toys That Spy
2016.12.20: EPIC Hosts Curated CRS Reports on Cyber Topics
2016.12.15: Data Stolen from Over One Billion User Accounts in Second Yahoo Data Breach
2016.12.15: Google Settles Wiretapping Suit, Shifts Scanning of Gmail Messages to Servers
2016.12.14: European Communications Privacy Law Strengthens Rights for Internet Users
2016.12.09: EPIC Promotes Strong Crypto, Civil Society at Internet Governance Forum in Mexico
2016.12.09: Obama Orders Review of Hacking During 2016 Election
2016.12.09: EPIC's "Toys That Spy" Complaint Spurs Congressional Investigation
2016.12.09: Watchdog Report Shows Wiretap Powers Ineffective
2016.12.09: Open Government Lawsuits at Near-Record Highs in 2016
2016.12.09: Senate Explores Security of Ground Transportation, Witnesses Express Privacy Concerns
2016.12.07: EPIC, Coalition Urge OMB to Protect the Privacy Act and FOIA
2016.12.06: EPIC, International Consumer Coalition Urges Recall on "Toys That Spy"
2016.12.01: Uber Expands Data Collection, Tracks Users, as Transport Services Case is Heard by European Court
2016.11.30: Congress to Examine Artificial Intelligence
2016.11.29: Congress Passes Consumer Review Fairness Act, Bans Gag Clauses
2016.11.29: Government Breaches Continue, Hacker Compromises more than 130,000 Navy Records
2016.11.29: FBI to Monitor Twitter
2016.11.29: New Study Shows Global Increase in Comprehensive Privacy Protections
2016.11.23: DHS Releases Revised FOIA Regulations, Agrees and Disagrees with EPIC's Suggestions
2016.11.23: EPIC Recommends Privacy and Safety Standards for Autonomous Vehicles
2016.11.21: EPIC Asks FTC to Continue "Disposal Rule"
2016.11.21: EPIC Prevails in Internet Surveillance Case
2016.11.21: EPIC FOIA: EPIC Obtains Secret Inspector General Reports
2016.11.14: EPIC Sues FBI Over Biometric Data Program
2016.11.08: UK Information Commissioner Suspends WhatsApp Data Transfer to Facebook
2016.11.08: EPIC Urges FTC to Strengthen "Safeguard Rule"
2016.11.07: EPIC FOIA Lawsuit Reveals Failure to Conduct Privacy Assessments for DEA Surveillance Programs
2016.11.07: As Voters Go To Polls, EPIC Backs "Data Protection 2016," Secret Ballot
2016.11.07: European Parliament Explores Algorithmic Transparency
2016.11.07: EPIC Urges OMB to Strengthen Privacy Act Safeguards
2016.11.07: EPIC, Consumer Coalition Defend FTC Authority Over Common Carriers
2016.11.04: House Members Urge FTC to Examine Internet-of-Things
2016.11.03: Second Legal Challenge Launched Against "Privacy Shield"
2016.10.28: European Privacy Officials Pursue Investigation of WhatsApp & Yahoo
2016.10.27: FCC Adopts Modest Privacy Rules for Broadband Services
2016.10.27: Privacy Advocates Challenge EU-US Data Transfer Agreement
2016.10.25: UN Report Cites Threats to Freedom of Expression
2016.10.25: Google "Quietly" Changes Privacy Policy, Matches Tracking Data and User ID
2016.10.25: EPIC to Testify Before Maryland House of Delegates on Cell Site Simulators
2016.10.24: EPIC Urges Massachusetts High Court to Protect Email Privacy
2016.10.24: EPIC FOIA - FAA Defies Congress, Fails to Complete Drone Privacy Report
2016.10.20: EPIC Scrutinizes FBI "Insider Threat" Database
2016.10.20: EPIC Promotes "Algorithmic Transparency" at Annual Meeting of Privacy Commissioners
2016.10.20: DC Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Telemarketing Privacy Case
2016.10.19: EPIC and Coalition Urge Presidential Candidates to Adopt Good Government Policies
2016.10.19: EPIC, Consumer Coalition Tells FCC to Limit Health Care Robocalls
2016.10.19: New Study Shows Public Does Not Trust Social Media Privacy, Supports Stronger Privacy Laws
2016.10.19: European High Court Rules that Dynamic IP Addresses are Personal Data
2016.10.19: Privacy Commissioners Adopt Resolutions on Student Privacy, Privacy Metrics
2016.10.18: DoD Exempts "Insider Threat" Database from Privacy Act Safeguards
2016.10.18: Report: Facial Recognition is Expansive, Unregulated; Coalition Calls for DOJ Review
2016.10.18: FTC's Data Protection Authority Under Attack in LabMD Case
2016.10.14: WhatsApp Privacy Update: Spain Investigating Broken Privacy Promises
2016.10.13: FTC Hosts Event on Drones and Privacy
2016.10.13: White House Releases Reports on Future of Artificial Intelligence
2016.10.13: EPIC Defends Consumers' Right to Sue Cable Providers for Illegal Data Retention
2016.10.06: CPDP2017, Leading Data Protection Conference, Extends Paper Deadline
2016.10.06: FCC Releases Revised Broadband Privacy Plan
2016.10.04: Reuters: US Government Issued Secret Order to Yahoo to Scan All E-mails
2016.10.04: Supreme Court Won't Review Privacy Violations by Facebook, Google
2016.10.04: EPIC FOIA: Google Secretly Attempted to Narrow FCC Privacy Protections, Exclude Customer IP Addresses
2016.09.30: EPIC Opposes DHS Plan to Collect Social Media Identifiers
2016.09.30: India Joins International Opposition to WhatsApp Privacy Changes
2016.09.29: EPIC Publishes "Privacy Law Sourcebook 2016"
2016.09.28: Nickelodeon Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court to Hear Video Privacy Case
2016.09.28: Massachusetts Court Upholds Privacy Rights of Cell Phone Users
2016.09.28: EPIC Celebrates International Access to Information Day
2016.09.27: EPIC Urges Congress to Protect Voter Privacy
2016.09.27: Senators Seek Answers About Yahoo's Massive Data Breach
2016.09.27: Germany Prohibits WhatsApp Data Transfer to Facebook
2016.09.27: EPIC Files Suit to Block "Invasive and Ineffective" Airport Body Scanner Program
2016.09.27: Secret Ballot At Risk in Maryland After Election Board Vote
2016.09.26: EPIC Tells Congress FTC Must Do More for Consumer Privacy
2016.09.22: Data Protection 2016: 500 Million Yahoo Users Victims of Massive Data Breach
2016.09.22: Consumer Groups Back Call for FTC to Investigate WhatsApp
2016.09.22: Federal Judge Unseals Secret Surveillance Records
2016.09.22: Pew Survey Finds Support for New US Privacy Laws, Limits on Data Retention
2016.09.21: EPIC Advises Congress on Modernizing Telemarketing Rules to Protect Consumers
2016.09.20: U.S. Proposes Voluntary Guidelines for "Automated Vehicles," Privacy and Safety Issues Remain a Challenge
2016.09.20: Policy Commission Seeks Public Comment
2016.09.19: FAA Drone Advisory Committee to Address Privacy
2016.09.19: White House Updates Guidance on Federal Agency Privacy Practices
2016.09.14: EPIC Amicus - Appeals Court Finds Inaccurate Background Reports Violate Federal Privacy Law
2016.09.13: FTC Seeks Comments on the "Disposal Rule" for Consumer Data
2016.09.13: EPIC Prevails in FOIA Lawsuit for Government Privacy Assessments
2016.09.13: European Commission Begins Investigation of WhatsApp Privacy About-Face
2016.09.12: EPIC Urges Policy Commission to Support Privacy Techniques
2016.09.12: EPIC Republishes "Privacy and Human Rights," Most Comprehensive Survey of Privacy Law and Practices Ever
2016.09.09: Federal Agencies Unable to Measure FOIA Litigation Costs
2016.09.08: Presidential Science Advisors Challenge Validity of Criminal Forensic Techniques
2016.09.08: Pokemon GO Developer Niantic Responds to Sen. Franken Inquiry into Privacy Concerns
2016.09.07: EPIC, Coalition Reject Calls to Further Weaken FCC's Modest Privacy Proposal
2016.09.07: House Report Criticizes OPM Handling of Massive Data Breach Last Year
2016.09.07: FTC Responds to EPIC's Complaint about WhatsApp
2016.08.30: EPIC, Consumer Coalition Tells FCC to Protect Privacy, Security in Connected Cars
2016.08.29: EPIC, CDD Charge WhatsApp Policy Change Unlawful, Urge FTC to Act
2016.08.25: Facebook to Collect WhatsApp User Data, Violating FTC Order and Privacy Promises
2016.08.23: EPIC Sues FAA, Challenges Failure to Establish Drone Privacy Safeguards
2016.08.23: EPIC Opposes DHS Plan to Collect Social Media Identifiers
2016.08.19: EPIC Launches EPIC Amicus Tracker to Assist Public Interest Litigators
2016.08.18: EPIC, Verified Voting, Common Cause Release Report on Ballot Secrecy
2016.08.17: EPIC Urges Wisconsin Legislature to Safeguard Student Privacy
2016.08.17: EPIC and Coalition Recommend Improvements to Health Agency’s Open Government Rules
2016.08.15: Data Protection 2016: Nationwide Hotel Data Breach
2016.08.07: EPIC’s Rotenberg Debates FBI Director at ABA Conference
2016.08.05: Appeals Court Affirms Consumers May Sue for Violations of Federal Law
2016.08.05: EPIC Defends Drivers’ Right to Sue for Safety, Privacy Risks As Congress Warns of Risks to Public
2016.08.04: White House Hosts Drone Workshop, FAA OKs Commercial Use, Ignores Privacy
2016.08.02: FTC Finds Unauthorized Data Disclosure is "Substantial Injury" to Consumers
2016.08.02: Data Protection Experts Recommend New Protections for Internet Communications
2016.08.02: Privacy Shield Sign-ons Begin
2016.07.27: European Data Protection Supervisor Calls for Stronger Protections for Electronic Communications
2016.07.26: EPIC, Consumer Coalition Oppose Robocalls by Government Contractors
2016.07.26: EPIC Explains to Federal Appeals Court that Mobile App Users Protected by Video Privacy Law
2016.07.22: EPIC Ask FTC to Investigate Privacy Risks of Pokemon GO
2016.07.20: EPIC Defends Right of Data Breach Victims to Seek Legal Relief
2016.07.20: Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Law
2016.07.19: Irish Court Approves EPIC as Amicus in Schrems Case
2016.07.16: Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Use of Sentencing Algorithms, But Recognizes Risks
2016.07.14: US Government Loses on Overseas Data Searches
2016.07.14: EPIC FOIA: Transportation Department Releases New Drone Meeting Documents
2016.07.13: FAA Reauthorization Grounds Drone Privacy Safeguards
2016.07.13: Trade Agreements Undermine Data Protection, New Study Shows
2016.07.12: European Commission Signs Off on Flawed "Privacy Shield"
2016.07.07: EPIC Scrutinizes FBI's Massive Biometric Database
2016.07.07: EPIC Tells FCC to Reject "Notice and Choice" Approach to Privacy
2016.07.06: Coalition Urges President to Nominate New Member for Oversight Board
2016.07.05: EPIC Sues for Release of Government Oversight Reports
2016.07.05: U.N. Passes Resolution Condemning Internet Shutdowns
2016.07.05: White House Releases Flawed Privacy Research Agenda
2016.07.01: Wiretaps Increase Sharply in 2015, No Evidence of Government Surveillance "Going Dark"
2016.07.01: President Obama Signs FOIA Reform Bill Into Law
2016.06.29: Privacy Shield Revisions Fail to Satisfy Legal Requirements
2016.06.27: In EPIC FOIA Case, Court Orders DEA to Explain Secrecy about Massive Telephone Data Program
2016.06.27: Court Misunderstands Internet Tracking in Video Privacy Case
2016.06.23: High Court Extends Fourth Amendment Protections to DUI Blood Tests
2016.06.23: EPIC, Coalition Demand Congressional Oversight of FBI's Vast Biometric Database
2016.06.22: EPIC Promotes Privacy, Data Protection at OECD Ministerial
2016.06.21: FOIA Ombudsman Recommends Changes to Use of "Still Interested" Letters
2016.06.21: FAA Approves Commercial Drones Without Privacy Safeguards
2016.06.21: States Adopt New Student Privacy Safeguards
2016.06.20: EPIC Scrutinizes DoD “Insider Threat” Database
2016.06.20: EPIC, NGOs Host Civil Society Forum at OECD Ministerial
2016.06.20: Supreme Court Weakens Fourth Amendment Protections During Police Stops
2016.06.17: EPIC's Rotenberg Outlines Need for International Privacy Framework
2016.06.15: GAO Report: FBI’s Use of Face Recognition Fails on Privacy and Accuracy
2016.06.13: EPIC Tells Congress FCC is "Under Reaching" on Privacy
2016.06.10: House to Consider Overdue FOIA Reform Bill
2016.06.10: EPIC Presses House Leaders on "Data Protection"
2016.06.10: EPIC Hosts Policy Forum at National Press Club
2016.06.09: EPIC FOIA: Secret Drone Task Force Ignored Privacy Concerns
2016.06.07: EPIC Gives Awards to Gertner, Soltani, and Wolf
2016.06.06: EPIC, Coalition Petitions Education Department for Data Security Rules for Student Records
2016.06.04: EPIC Propose Privacy, Security Protections for "Internet of Things"
2016.06.01: EPIC, Coalition Seeks Time to Review FBI Biometric Database
2016.05.31: Top European Privacy Official Rejects EU-US "Privacy Shield"
2016.05.27: EPIC Calls for Strong Communications Privacy Rules
2016.05.27: Federal Court Leaves Digital Search Law Unresolved
2016.05.27: Amendment Would Overturn Model Facial Recognition Privacy Law
2016.05.26: European Parliament Requires Changes to Privacy Shield
2016.05.25: EPIC to OPM: "If You Can't Protect It, Don't Collect It"
2016.05.23: EPIC, Coalition Recommend Improvements to U.S. Open Government Plan
2016.05.20: Federal Court Strikes Down Obstacle to Student FOIA Requests
2016.05.19: Senate Examines "Do Not Call" Law
2016.05.19: Senators Introduce Bill to Block Broad Remote Hacking Rules
2016.05.19: Justice Department Releases 2016 FOIA Reports
2016.05.17: EPIC Urges Appeals Court to Strike Down Voter ID Law
2016.05.16: Lack of Privacy Impacts Internet Use, Economy, Says NTIA Survey
2016.05.16: Supreme Court Remands Consumer Privacy Case for Further Consideration
2016.05.15: FTC Issues Guidelines for Employment Background Screening
2016.05.13: Senator Leahy Calls for FISA Reforms
2016.05.12: Top EU Legal Advisor Says IP Addresses are PII
2016.05.10: EPIC Urges Senate to Back Comprehensive Communications Privacy Protection
2016.05.10: Court Rules EPIC Must Wait to Challenge Missing Drone Privacy Rules
2016.05.09: EPIC FOIA - Secret Drone Task Force Records Disclosed
2016.05.08: Federal Court Upholds Photo Tagging Suit Against Facebook
2016.05.06: EPIC Urges California Supreme Court to Protect Open Records Law
2016.05.05: White House Report Points to Risks with Big Data
2016.05.05: FAA Announces Drone "Advisory Committee"
2016.05.05: NY Attorney General Reports 40% Increase in Data Breaches
2016.05.03: Intelligence Court Skeptical of Some FISA Applications
2016.05.02: EPIC Sues TSA to Block Mandatory Body Scanners at US Airports
2016.04.28: Supreme Court Approves Remote Computer Hacking by Police
2016.04.27: FTC Increases Scrutiny of Google's Practices, Implicating Antitrust and Privacy Interests
2016.04.27: House Passes Narrow ECPA Update
2016.04.27: FOIA Ombudsman Releases First Part of "Still Interested" Report
2016.04.27: Google Wants User Data, Opposes FCC Privacy Rules
2016.04.25: TSA Releases New Body Scanner Document to EPIC
2016.04.25: EPIC Urges FCC to Fully Enforce Cable Privacy, Extend Rules to All Set-Top Boxes
2016.04.20: Intelligence Court Orders Government to Report on PRISM Collection
2016.04.19: EPIC Defends Right of Data Breach Victims to Bring Suit
2016.04.15: Privacy in the States: Data Breach Notification in TN, Drone Surveillance in OR
2016.04.14: European Parliament Adopts Comprehensive Data Protection Regulation
2016.04.14: U.S. Government Sued Over Refusal to Notify Users of E-mail Searches
2016.04.14: House Moves Forward on Modest ECPA Updates
2016.04.13: EU Officials Call for Changes in Privacy Agreement
2016.04.13: Senate Examines FTC's Antitrust Enforcement
2016.04.12: EPIC Advises HHS to Safeguard Substance Abuse Patient Records
2016.04.08: President Obama: In Digital Age, People Have New Set of Privacy Expectations
2016.04.08: EPIC, Coalition Oppose NSA Data Transfer Plan
2016.04.08: FAA Considers Removing Safety Rules for Small Drones, Also Ignores Privacy Concerns
2016.04.07: TACD Opposes "Privacy Shield," Urges Rejection by EU
2016.04.06: DHS, Federal Agencies Publish 2016 FOIA Reports
2016.04.04: EPIC Sues Agency for Drone Task Force Meeting Records
2016.04.01: EPIC to FTC: Google's April Fool's Disaster Likely Violates Consent Order
2016.03.31: FCC Moves Forward With Narrow Privacy Rules
2016.03.29: EPIC Scrutinizes DHS "Insider Threat" Database
2016.03.28: EPIC Names New Advisory Board Members
2016.03.28: EPIC Successfully Obtains Boater Tracking Documents, Settles Case with Homeland Security
2016.03.24: Ninth Circuit Sends NSA Surveillance Case Back to Lower Court
2016.03.22: FTC Issues Warning on Cross-Device Tracking and Surveillance Apps
2016.03.20: EPIC Urges FCC to Broaden Scope, Substance of Draft Privacy Rules
2016.03.18: EPIC Intervenes in Privacy Case before European Court of Human Rights
2016.03.17: EPIC's Rotenberg Urges European Parliament to Condition "Privacy Shield' on End of 702 Surveillance
2016.03.16: President Obama Nominates Merrick Garland for Supreme Court
2016.03.16: Drone Privacy Safeguards Move Forward in Senate
2016.03.16: NGOs - "Privacy Shield" is Failed Approach for EU-US Data Protection
2016.03.16: Senate Passes FOIA Reform Bill
2016.03.14: Senate to Consider FAA Funding but Drone Privacy Safeguards Missing
2016.03.14: EPIC to Testify before Pennsylvania Senate on Domestic Drone Surveillance
2016.03.11: EPIC Publishes 2016 FOIA Gallery
2016.03.10: FCC to Consider Privacy Rules for ISPs
2016.03.10: FCC Reaches Settlement with Verizon over Hidden "Super Cookies"
2016.03.08: New Congressional Report Explores Legal Issues Regarding Compelled Decryption
2016.03.07: EPIC, Consumer Privacy Groups Urge FCC to Protect Consumer Privacy
2016.03.04: DHS Privacy Office Releases 2015 Data Mining Report
2016.03.03: EPIC Files Brief in Support of Apple and Consumers in FBI iPhone Case
2016.03.02: Bill to Establish Digital Security Commission Introduced in House
2016.03.02: TSA Ignores Federal Court, Public Comments and Mandates Airport Body Scanners
2016.03.01: Diffie, Hellman Win Turing Award for Public Key Encryption
2016.03.01: EPIC Files Brief in Suit Over Faulty Background Checks
2016.02.29: NY District Court Denies Government Demand to Unlock iPhone
2016.02.29: "Privacy Shield" Released, New Questions Raised
2016.02.26: NSA to Disclose Agency Records to Other Federal Agencies, Implicating Federal Privacy Act
2016.02.26: European Commission Wrongly Denies EPIC's Request For "Privacy Shield"
2016.02.25: Apple Opposes FBI Decryption Order
2016.02.25: House Members Seek Answers on FBI Stingray Agreements
2016.02.24: Writers Side with Apple in Encryption Fight with FBI
2016.02.23: EPIC FOIA - Information about Controversial DNA Forensic Technique Released
2016.02.23: EPIC Recommends Greater Accountability for Government Screening Database
2016.02.23: President Announces $19 billion Cybersecurity Plan
2016.02.22: Supreme Court to Consider Fourth Amendment ID-Check Case
2016.02.18: California AG Releases 2016 Data Breach Report, Retail and Financial Sectors Most Vulnerable
2016.02.17: Apple Opposes FBI Decryption Order
2016.02.17: EPIC Prevails in Passenger Screening Lawsuit Against DHS
2016.02.12: "Judicial Redress Act" Provides Little Redress
2016.02.11: Google Concedes "Right to be Forgotten" Applies Worldwide
2016.02.10: Department of Commerce: Privacy Shield "does not exist"
2016.02.09: EPIC to Argue before Federal Appeals Court for Drone Privacy Rules
2016.02.09: Hackers Breach US Government Database, No Recourse for Non-Americans
2016.02.07: EPIC Launches "Data Protection 2016" to Make Privacy a Campaign Issue
2016.02.04: Court Orders DOJ to Justify Withholding of FISA Reports in EPIC FOIA Suit
2016.02.04: EPIC Seeks Release of "Privacy Shield," Secret Data Transfer Agreement
2016.02.03: Privacy Commissioners to Review "Privacy Shield"
2016.02.02: Anticipating Annulment, EU-US Negotiators Sign Off on "Privacy Shield"
2016.01.29: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Fourth Amendment Safeguards for Police Stops
2016.01.29: Schrems Responds to US Lobby Groups on Safe Harbor
2016.01.29: "Clock is ticking" on Safe Harbor, says European Consumer Organization
2016.01.28: EPIC Celebrates International Privacy Day
2016.01.28: EPIC Gives 2016 Freedom Award to Viviane Reding
2016.01.27: U.S. Law Firm Argues U.S. Privacy Law "Essentially Equivalent"
2016.01.26: Pew Survey: Americans Unhappy with How Personal Data is Used by Companies
2016.01.25: EPIC and Consumer Privacy Groups File Brief Supporting FCC in Telephone Privacy Case
2016.01.25: EPIC v. DOJ: EPIC Prevails, DOJ Releases Secret EU-US Umbrella Agreement
2016.01.22: EPIC Seeks to Intervene in Privacy Case Before European Court of Human Rights
2016.01.20: Supreme Court Rules Settlement Offers Can't Moot Consumer Class Actions
2016.01.20: EPIC Urges FCC to Establish Communications Privacy Protections for Consumers
2016.01.16: Senator Franken Presses Google on Student Privacy
2016.01.16: EPIC Urges Senate to Postpone Action on Judicial Redress Act
2016.01.15: EPIC Urges FAA to Make Drone Surveillance Capabilities Public
2016.01.14: Court Upholds Facebook Settlement, Allows Continued Use of Kids' Images in Ads
2016.01.13: EPIC, Coalition Call for Congressional Hearings on Unlawful TSA Mandate for Body Scanners
2016.01.11: Amid Criticism of Agency Compliance, House Passes Substantial FOIA Reforms
2016.01.11: Supreme Court Denies EPIC's Petition to Obtain Cellphone Shutdown Policy
2016.01.07: Uber, New York AG Reach Settlement Over Rider Data Privacy Practices
2016.01.07: EPIC Urges HHS to Protect Privacy of Human Research Subjects
2016.01.06: DHS Releases Drone Privacy Best Practices
2016.01.06: EPIC Warns Education Department of Research Database Privacy Risks
2016.01.06: EPIC Seeks Default Judgment in Umbrella Agreement Lawsuit
2016.01.04: EPIC Opposes Sea Traveller Surveillance Program
2015.12.22: FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptive "Native" Advertising
2015.12.21: EPIC Urges OMB to Update Open Government Plan
2015.12.19: Ignoring Federal Law, TSA Drops Opt-Out Option for Body Scanners
2015.12.17: EPIC Urges FTC to Protect Consumers Amid Surge in Cross-Device Tracking
2015.12.17: Senators Blumenthal, Markey Propose Do Not Track Legislation
2015.12.16: EPIC to File "Friend of the Court" Brief in FCC Privacy Case
2015.12.16: House Adds Cyber Surveillance to Budget Bill
2015.12.16: DHS and State Department Pushing for Increased Social Media Monitoring
2015.12.15: European Institutions Conclude Data Protection Reform
2015.12.15: Obama Administration Gets Failing Grade on Surveillance Reform
2015.12.15: EPIC Named Among Top-Ranked U.S. Think Tanks
2015.12.14: FAA Requires Drone Registration but Again Fails to Limit Drone Surveillance
2015.12.14: Congress Calls on Education Department to Protect Student Privacy
2015.12.12: Senate Postpones Action on Weak EU-US Privacy Measure
2015.12.11: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Review Cellphone Shutdown Case
2015.12.10: Report on "Still Interested?" Letters Delayed Until 2016
2015.12.10: Senate Judiciary Committee Holds FBI Oversight Hearing
2015.12.10: EPIC Celebrates Human Rights Day
2015.12.09: Wyndham Settles FTC Charges Over Failure to Safeguard Customer Data
2015.12.09: Massachusetts Court Hears Arguments in Student Privacy Case
2015.12.08: EPIC to Defend Privacy Statute in Federal Appellate Case
2015.12.08: At UNESCO, EPIC's Rotenberg Argues for Algorithmic Transparency
2015.12.05: EPIC Promotes Open Access to Law, Criticizes Government Website Tracking
2015.12.04: Austrian Supreme Court to Consider Schrems' Case against Facebook
2015.12.04: White House Announces Federal Privacy Council
2015.12.04: EPIC, Coalition Criticize Platform for Comments to Government
2015.12.02: Schrems Pursues Legal actions to Block Data Transfers to the US
2015.12.02: Markey and Barton Pursue VTech Data Breach
2015.12.01: Federal Court Lifts Gag Order on National Security Letter Recipient
2015.11.30: Freedom Act Goes Into Effect, NSA Bulk Data Collection Ends
2015.11.24: TSA Continues Delay of Legal Authority for Airport Body Scanners
2015.11.24: EPIC to Receive More Documents in Boater Surveillance Case
2015.11.23: In Court: EPIC Urges Massachusetts to Protect Student Privacy
2015.11.23: EPIC to FAA: Proposed Registration Requirements Fall Short
2015.11.23: EPIC Opposes NSA Plan to Expand Operations Database, Demands Privacy Act Compliance
2015.11.21: Administrative Decision Tosses LabMD Data Security Case
2015.11.20: Congress Examines (Lack of) Drone Privacy and Safety
2015.11.19: Congress Explores Risk of Student Record Data Breach
2015.11.19: In Court: EPIC Pursues Drone Privacy Safeguards
2015.11.18: EPIC Warns ICANN about Lack of Privacy for WHOIS Data
2015.11.17: EPIC to Testify on Car Privacy and Data Security
2015.11.12: NGOs Reject "Safe Harbor 2.0," Urge EU and US to Protect Fundamental Rights
2015.11.12: Federal Appeals Court Revives Google Cookie Tracking Suit
2015.11.11: EPIC Supports Drone Registration Proposal
2015.11.10: EPIC Obtains Documents on Secret DNA Forensic Source Code
2015.11.10: Court Suspends NSA Phone Record Collection Program
2015.11.06: European Commission Issues Guidance on Data Transfers Post-Schrems
2015.11.05: Privacy Groups Urge Ninth Circuit to Find NSA Metadata Program Illegal
2015.11.05: In EPIC Lawsuit, FAA Concedes Drone Privacy Risks
2015.11.05: US Releases Updated Open Government Plan
2015.11.04: EPIC Sues for Release of Secret EU-US "Umbrella Agreement"
2015.11.04: Tech Funding Bills Could Upgrade Student Privacy
2015.11.04: Rep. Chaffetz Bill Would End Warrantless Stingray Surveillance
2015.11.02: EPIC to Call For Comprehensive Overhaul of U.S. Privacy Law
2015.11.02: As Meetings Begin, Drone Registration Task Force Fails to Include Privacy Groups
2015.11.02: Not So Picture Perfect: Snapchat Will Store User Content Forever
2015.11.02: EPIC Joins Call for Transparency on Number of Americans Caught in NSA Surveillance
2015.10.30: EPIC Obtains Documents on Boater Tracking Program
2015.10.29: Supreme Court to Hear Critical Consumer Privacy Case
2015.10.28: Army Loses Surveillance Blimp; Blimp Roaming the East Coast
2015.10.28: Civil Society Leaders in Amsterdam Issue Declaration on Fundamental Rights
2015.10.27: Senator Leahy Opposes FOIA Exemptions in Cyber Security Bill
2015.10.27: EPIC Seeks Disclosure of Drone Task Force Participants
2015.10.23: D.C. Circuit Orders TSA to Produce Schedule for Final Rule on Body Scanners
2015.10.23: After FOI Request, EPIC Obtains Secret "Umbrella Agreement" from the EU Commission
2015.10.21: House Committee to Examine Cell Phone Surveillance
2015.10.21: House Passes Faux Privacy Bill
2015.10.21: House to Consider Bill on Vehicle Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
2015.10.20: Case Against Facebook Moves Forward in Ireland
2015.10.20: FAA To Establish Drone Registration Database, Privacy Safeguards Still Needed
2015.10.19: New Mexico Supreme Court Finds Warrantless Aerial Surveillance Violates Fourth Amendment
2015.10.17: European Data Protection Authorities Conclude Data Transfers under Safe Harbor Now Unlawful
2015.10.14: EPIC Pursues Public Release of Secret DNA Forensic Source Code
2015.10.12: Government Gets Second Extension in EPIC Supreme Court Case about Cellphone Shutdown Policy
2015.10.11: Obama Drops Plan to Regulate Crypto
2015.10.09: California Rejects Warrantless Surveillance, Enacts "CalECPA"
2015.10.09: California Enacts Innovative Privacy Protections for Drones and SmartTVs
2015.10.09: OECD Finalizes Risk Management Guidelines
2015.10.09: Congress Holds Hearing on Drone Safety After FAA Misses Deadline on Drone Regs
2015.10.06: EPIC Testifies Before Senate on Risks of SSN on Medicare Cards
2015.10.06: European Court Strikes Down "Safe Harbor," Focus Shifts to Adequacy of US Privacy Laws
2015.10.05: Solicitor General to Support Consumers in Supreme Court Privacy Case
2015.10.02: Senators Push DHS to Enact Cell Phone Monitoring Policy
2015.10.02: FAA Misses Deadline on Drones Regs, Also Ignores Privacy
2015.09.29: EPIC Urges Homeland Security to Uphold the Public's Right to Know
2015.09.29: In Court: EPIC Challenges FAA Failure to Establish Drone Privacy Rules
2015.09.28: News Reports: FTC Investigating Google Anti-Competitive Practices
2015.09.28: EPIC Expresses Support for Advocate General Opinion in Schrems Case
2015.09.25: EPIC celebrates International Right to Know Day
2015.09.23: Decision by EU Legal Advisor Signals End of "Safe Harbor"
2015.09.21: Google Ordered to Comply with Ruling of European High Court
2015.09.21: Survey: 74% of Presidential Candidate's Websites Fail on Privacy
2015.09.20: EPIC Sues Coast Guard, DHS for Information on Boater Tracking Program
2015.09.17: New Report Highlights Consumer Goals for EU Privacy Law
2015.09.17: Senators Markey and Blumenthal Push Automakers to Protect Drivers from Remote Hacking
2015.09.16: EPIC Recommends Changes to Judicial Redress Act
2015.09.16: Senate Considers Modest Updates to ECPA
2015.09.15: Congress Moves to Advance Judicial Redress Act as Secret Police Agreement is Leaked in Europe
2015.09.15: EPIC Urges Wisconsin to Protect SSNs of Job Seekers
2015.09.14: In the States: California Governor Vetoes Drone Privacy Bill
2015.09.14: Government Gets Extension in EPIC Supreme Court Case about Cellphone Shutdown Policy
2015.09.12: European Privacy Supervisor Proposes Ethics Board
2015.09.10: EPIC Pursues Public Release of EU-US Agreement on Data Transfers
2015.09.09: FTC Approves Final Order With Nomi Over Location Tracking
2015.09.09: Congress to Examine Commercial Drones, Privacy and Safety Issues Loom Large
2015.09.09: EU and US Reach Agreement on Data Protection for Investigations
2015.09.08: EPIC Defends Privacy Laws in Supreme Court Brief
2015.09.08: Federal Agencies Seek Comment on Protections for Human Research Subjects
2015.09.04: New Justice Department Policy Requires Warrants for Cell-Site Simulators
2015.08.29: D.C. Circuit Reverses Important NSA Surveillance Ruling, Sends the Case Back to Lower Court
2015.08.28: Following EPIC Complaint, FOIA Ombudsman Announces Investigation of Practices at DHS
2015.08.24: Appeals Court Upholds FTC's Data Security Authority
2015.08.21: Professor Latanya Sweeney Launches New Privacy and Technology Journal
2015.08.20: Federal Appeals Court Revives Driver Privacy Claims
2015.08.20: Education Department Seeks Public Comment on Student Privacy Guidance
2015.08.14: Without Public Comment, FTC Narrows Section 5 Authority
2015.08.13: EPIC Challenge to FAA Failure to Establish Privacy Safeguards Moves Forward
2015.08.11: EPIC Petitions Supreme Court, Seeks Release of Cellphone Shutdown Policy
2015.08.11: EPIC Pursues Lawsuit about Secret Government Profiling Program
2015.08.10: In the States: Delaware Enacts Several Privacy Laws
2015.08.06: Appeals Court Upholds Fourth Amendment Protection of Location Data
2015.08.06: Federal Court Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Law
2015.08.05: Facebook Applies for Patent to Collect Users' Credit Scores
2015.08.05: EPIC Warns Boston City Council of Risks of Body Cameras
2015.08.05: Federal Court: DHS Failed to Justify Withholdings in Defense Contractor Monitoring FOIA Case
2015.08.05: Coalition Successfully Blocks Restrictive FOIA Exemptions
2015.08.04: EPIC, Coalition Urge FCC to End Call Record Data Retention
2015.08.04: Federal Court Finds Fourth Amendment Protects Cell Phone Location Data
2015.08.03: GAO Report: Facial Recognition Technology Implicates Consumer Privacy, But Remains Unregulated
2015.08.03: State Department and Homeland Security Propose Open Government Rules
2015.07.30: After Losing Appeal, Google Moves to Block Scope of European Privacy Right
2015.07.30: In Appellate Brief, EPIC Argues for Limitations on Government Digital Searches
2015.07.30: California Supreme Court to Review License Plate Records Case
2015.07.29: Federal Appeals Court Recognizes "Substantial Risk of Future Harm"
2015.07.28: New OECD Report Finds Increased Privacy Concern, Lagging National Policies
2015.07.28: In the States: NH Adopts Location Privacy Law
2015.07.27: Intelligence Director Says NSA Access to Bulk Phone Record Data Will End
2015.07.27: Top EU Officials Calls Privacy Reform "Europe's Big Opportunity"
2015.07.27: Open Government Groups Oppose Proposed FOIA Exemptions
2015.07.23: Justice Department Releases 2015 FOIA Reports
2015.07.22: FTC Sues LifeLock For Violating Consent Agreement
2015.07.21: Senators Markey and Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Protect Drivers from Remote Hacking
2015.07.17: Report Outlines Security Challenges for Online Voting
2015.07.15: Leaked Google Data: 95% of "Right to Be Forgotten" Requests Come From Private Individuals Concerning Private Information
2015.07.09: EPIC Urges Investigation of "Always On" Consumer Devices
2015.07.08: Congress to Hold Hearing on Encryption and Privacy
2015.07.07: Leading Security Experts Oppose Government Encryption Plan
2015.07.07: Justice Department Issues Guidance on "Administrative Closures" for FOIA Requests
2015.07.03: UN Appoints Special Rapporteur on Right to Privacy
2015.07.02: States Adopt Privacy Laws for Student Data, Breach Notification, License Plate Readers, and Drones
2015.07.02: Slight Decrease in Wiretaps in 2014, Encryption Not a Barrier to Investigations
2015.07.01: Surveillance Court Ignores Court Ruling, Reauthorizes NSA Bulk Collection Program
2015.07.01: EPIC Pursues Documents about Secret Government Profiling Program
2015.06.29: FCC To Establish Privacy Rules for Internet Services
2015.06.26: ICANN Swamped with User Comments Against Personal Data in WHOIS Directory
2015.06.25: EPIC Urges California Supreme Court to Protect Open Records Law
2015.06.25: Massive Government Data Breach Even Worse than Reported
2015.06.22: Supreme Court Strikes Down Warrantless Searches of Hotel Guest Registries
2015.06.22: EPIC Files FTC Complaint Against Uber about Plan to Track Users and Gather Contact List Data
2015.06.19: FCC Implements Strict Rules to Halt Unwanted Telemarketing
2015.06.17: Senate Rejects User Surveillance Proposal
2015.06.17: Senator Sanders Proposes Commission on Privacy Rights in Digital Age
2015.06.17: EPIC Calls for Improved Oversight of "EO 12333" Surveillance Activities
2015.06.15: European NGOs Critical of Council Position on New Data Protection Law
2015.06.12: EPIC Joins Open Government Groups in Support of FOIA Reform
2015.06.12: France Tells Google Apply Right to Be Forgotten Worldwide or Face Fines
2015.06.12: New Law Would Strengthen Children's Online Privacy
2015.06.12: South Carolina Requires Police Body Cameras, But Blocks Public Access to Footage
2015.06.10: Civil Society Groups Propose Open Government, Privacy Goals for US
2015.06.10: Massive Breach Impacts Millions of Government Employees
2015.06.09: EU NGOs Push for Strong Data Protection Legislation
2015.06.09: EPIC Shines Light on DARPA's "RATS" (Robust Automatic Transcription of Speech) Program
2015.06.09: EPIC Obtains Documents on "Violent Intent Modeling and Simulation" Program
2015.06.09: Senators Urges FCC to Protect Consumers Against Unsolicited Calls
2015.06.09: Survey: Americans Favor Control Over Personal Information, Say Trading Data for Services is Unfair
2015.06.02: Tim Cook Backs Privacy, Crypto, Freedom at EPIC Awards Dinner
2015.06.02: Senator Markey Speaks at EPIC Book Event
2015.06.02: Senate Passes FREEDOM Act, Ends NSA Bulk Collection
2015.05.31: Senate to Debate End of PATRIOT Act
2015.05.28: UN Report Champions Encryption and Anonymity
2015.05.27: White House Begins Shutdown of Bulk Collection Program
2015.05.27: Florida Blocks Public Access to Police Body Camera Footage
2015.05.25: Justice Department Releases Drone Privacy Guidance
2015.05.21: Inspector General Warns: Significant Oversight of Section 215 Required
2015.05.21: California AG Urges Congress to Reform Data Breach Notification Bill
2015.05.20: Pew Survey: Vast Majority of Americans Feel Strongly About Privacy, Want Control Over Personal Information
2015.05.20: EPIC, Coalition to President: No Encryption Backdoors
2015.05.20: EPIC Warns Congress of Risks of Body Cameras
2015.05.17: New Drone Privacy Law Signed by Florida Governor
2015.05.14: Appeals Court Turns Down EPIC's Challenge to Cellphone Shutdown Secrecy
2015.05.14: House Passes Surveillance Reform Bill, Deadline Looms for Senate
2015.05.13: Senators Markey and Hatch Propose Student Privacy Act
2015.05.11: EPIC to Recognize Richard Clarke, Tim Cook, AG Kamala Harris, and Susan Linn at June Awards Dinner
2015.05.08: EPIC Warns DC City Council of Risks of Police Body Cameras
2015.05.07: Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down NSA Bulk Record Collection Program
2015.05.05: EPIC Launches State Policy Project
2015.05.05: EPIC Defends Privacy of Nickelodeon Viewers
2015.05.01: House Committee Approves Surveillance Reform Bill
2015.05.01: EPIC Sues Drug Enforcement Administration For Release of Privacy Assessments
2015.04.30: House Members Introduce Student Privacy Bill
2015.04.28: DHS Defends Government Secrecy in "Internet Kill Switch" Case
2015.04.27: Supreme Court to Hear Privacy Case Against Spokeo
2015.04.25: EPIC Demands the FAA to Establish Drone Privacy Rules
2015.04.24: FTC Reaches Settlement with Customer Tracking Technology Firm Over Privacy Violations
2015.04.23: Senator McConnell Seeks Renewal of NSA Bulk Collection Program
2015.04.23: Open Government Groups Oppose Cyber Security Bills
2015.04.23: Congress Proposes Bipartisan Student Privacy Bill
2015.04.23: Privacy Groups Appeal UK Surveillance Decision
2015.04.22: Beckstrom, Bryant and Strossen Join EPIC Advisory Board, Chip Pitts Named Chair
2015.04.21: Supreme Court Limits Traffic Stop Searches
2015.04.20: NGOs Urge European Commission to Uphold Privacy
2015.04.20: NIST Seeks Comments on De-identification Report
2015.04.15: "Eyes Over Washington:" EPIC Obtains Documents about Army Blimps in DC
2015.04.15: House Reconsiders Data Breach Bill
2015.04.13: Gunter Grass Dies at 87, Nobel Novel Basis of US Privacy Case
2015.04.09: Court Awards EPIC Attorneys' Fees in FOIA Case Against NSA
2015.04.08: Massive AT&T Consumer Privacy Violation Results in $25 Million FCC Penalty
2015.04.08: Drug Enforcement Agency Gathered Telephone Records on Millions of Americans
2015.04.03: Judge Approves Laughably Bad, Collusive Class Action Settlement
2015.04.03: Department of Justice Adopts Improved FOIA Rule
2015.04.03: Court Orders Government to Respond to EPIC's Petition in Case Over Cell Phone Shutdown Policy
2015.04.03: EPIC Obtains E-Voting Documents, Security Questions Remain Unanswered
2015.04.02: Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood Protests Eavesdropping Barbie
2015.03.31: EPIC Sues FAA, Challenges Failure to Create Drone Privacy Safeguards
2015.03.30: U.S. Supreme Court Tosses Out North Carolina Lifetime GPS Tracking
2015.03.30: Senate Committee Approves Modest Driver Privacy Bill
2015.03.27: EPIC Continues Pursuit of Network Shutdown Policy
2015.03.27: "Privacy in the Modern Age: The Search for Solutions"
2015.03.26: United Nations To Create Special Rapporteur on Right to Privacy
2015.03.26: EPIC Pursues Investigation of FTC's 2012 Investigation of Google
2015.03.24: European Court of Justice Hears Case Challenging "Safe Harbor" Agreement and NSA Spying
2015.03.24: EPIC Pursues Reports from FTC's 2012 Investigation of Google
2015.03.23: Wall Street Journal Reveals FTC Ignored Google's Anticompetitive Practices
2015.03.23: MAPPING Working Group Meeting
2015.03.20: Most U.S. Voters Want "Right to Be Forgotten"
2015.03.20: "Un-Hackable Smartphones: Is Safety the Price of Privacy"
2015.03.18: EPIC Files Comments with FTC on Merger Review and Consumer Privacy
2015.03.18: Government Surveillance on Both Sides of the Atlantic
2015.03.18: Advisory Committee Approves Rules to Expand Police Hacking Authority
2015.03.17: "The Plurality of Privacy: Episode One of The Prisoner"
2015.03.17: EPIC Comments on Maryland Drone Bill
2015.03.16: Pew Survey: 57% of Americans Report That Government Surveillance of US Citizens Is "Unacceptable"
2015.03.16: EPIC Publishes 2015 FOIA Gallery
2015.03.16: "Delving into the FOIA"
2015.03.14: Senate Committee Approves Cyber Surveillance Bill
2015.03.13: Data Breach Bill Would Preempt State Law, Weaken FCC Authority
2015.03.12: Surveillance, Privacy and Transnational Relations in the Digital Era
2015.03.10: The Right of Privacy in the Age of Big Data: Fact or Fiction?
2015.03.10: OECD Pioneers Effective Stakeholder Consultation and Participation
2015.03.10: "Connected Cars: Consumer Benefits and Challenges"
2015.03.10: Wikimedia Sues NSA Over Mass Internet Surveillance
2015.03.09: "Data Privacy: Can Innovation and Privacy Coexist" and "Designing Principles for a Trusted Environment"
2015.03.05: Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Capture Your Data and Control Your World
2015.03.05: EPIC Partially Prevails in FOIA Case, Wikileaks Investigation Ongoing
2015.03.05: Senators Propose Law to Regulate Data Broker Industry
2015.03.03: Sen. Markey and Rep. Welch Propose Drone Privacy Legislation
2015.03.03: Federal Courts Considers FTC's Data Protection Authority
2015.03.02: EPIC Files FTC Comments on Revenge Porn, Facial Recognition Privacy Risks
2015.03.02: Supreme Court to Consider Hotel Records Privacy Case, EPIC Amicus Cites Constitutional Interests
2015.03.02: White House (Commerce Dept.) Privacy Bill Not Helpful, Unworkable
2015.02.26: EPIC Files Lawsuit for Details About Government "Pre-crime" Program
2015.02.24: EPIC Challenges Samsung's Surveillance of the Home, Files FTC Complaint
2015.02.20: Searching for Data: New Rules and New Tools
2015.02.20: EPIC Prevails in "Stingray" Case Against FBI
2015.02.19: FAA Ignores Privacy Concerns in Public Rulemaking on Commercial Drones
2015.02.17: Privacy Revisted: Security, Surveillance, and Searches in the Digital Age
2015.02.15: President Orders Federal Agencies to Adopt Privacy Rules for Drone Use, FAA Proposes Weak Rules for Commercial Users
2015.02.13: Executive Order Calls for More Cybersecurity Info "Sharing"
2015.02.11: EPIC Urges House to Safeguard Student Privacy
2015.02.11: EPIC Urges UN to Support Secure, Anonymous Communications
2015.02.10: In EPIC v. DHS, DC Circuit Backs Agency Secrecy on "Internet Kill Switch"
2015.02.10: Senator Markey Report Warns of Risks with "Connected Cars"
2015.02.09: "Student Privacy: The Next Frontier Emerging & Future Privacy Issues in K-12 Learning Environments"
2015.02.09: UK Privacy Groups Prevail in GCHQ Spying Case
2015.02.09: Consumer Groups Urge FTC Review of Data Consolidation
2015.02.05: Anthem breach Shows Risks of "Big Data"
2015.02.05: Congress to Hold Hearing on Student Privacy
2015.02.05: White House Report on "Big Data" Explores Price Discrimination, Opaque Decisionmaking
2015.02.05: "Civil Liberties and National Security: Assessing the Balance"
2015.02.05:
2015.02.04: With New Policy Changes, Facebook Tracks Users Across the Web
2015.02.04: Online Privacy Bills Introduced in Congress, EPIC Recommends Further Changes
2015.02.03: President Discusses Surveillance Reform, Bulk Collection Continues
2015.02.03: Lawmakers Renew FOIA Reform Efforts
2015.02.03: Fibits, Drones & Automobiles - How the Internet of Things Changes Everything
2015.02.03: Great Decisions Lecture Series
2015.01.30: EPIC Defends Political Gatherings at Hotels in Brief for Supreme Court
2015.01.30: Senators Challenge Verizon's Secret Mobile Tracking Program
2015.01.30: Privacy Board Renews Call for President Obama to End Bulk Collection
2015.01.30: DOJ Reverses Course on Forensic Evidence Committee After Federal Judge Resigns in Protest
2015.01.28: National Security Agency Violates Defense Department Privacy Rules
2015.01.27: FAA Settles Case Testing Legality of Commercial Drone Ban
2015.01.26: EPIC Urges House to Safeguard Consumer Privacy
2015.01.26: EU Privacy Supervisor Sets Out New Agenda
2015.01.22: Governing Credit Scoring: Data Protection, Algorithms & Surveillance
2015.01.22: EPIC Gives Freedom Awards to Peter Hustinx and Philip Zimmermann
2015.01.22: EPIC International Champion of Freedom Award Ceremony
2015.01.20: In Defense of the Right to be Forgotten: An American Perspective
2015.01.15: Human Rights Implications of Big Data
2015.01.15: CIA Releases Redacted Report on Surveillance of Congress
2015.01.13: EPIC Urges New Mexico Supreme Court to Limit Aerial Surveillance
2015.01.13: President Obama Announces New Cybersecurity Initiatives
2015.01.12: Obama Calls for Disclosure of Secret Credit Scores
2015.01.12: Obama Announces New Consumer Privacy Initiatives
2015.01.12: President Obama Backs Student Privacy Law
2015.01.09: EPIC Urges Congress to Hold Hearing on FBI Database
2015.01.07: FTC Chair Warns About Risks of Connected Devices
2015.01.06: New Report Surveys FOIA Litigation in 2014
2015.01.06: Inspector General: Border Drone Program Expensive, Ineffective
2015.01.02: Senators Seek Answers on Use of Cell Phone Surveillance Devices
2015.01.02: Facebook Modifies User Privacy Policy
2015.01.02: FTC Charges Data Broker with Theft
2015.01.02: FTC Finalizes Snapchat Settlement
2014.12.24: Final Act: Senator Rockefeller Proposes Drone Privacy Bill
2014.12.18: Homeland Security Pushes Forward "Real ID"
2014.12.18: Pew Research: Future of Data Privacy Uncertain
2014.12.18: EPIC, Coalition Urge Changes for House Procedures on National Security
2014.12.18: New Guidelines on Government Profiling Announced
2014.12.17: Senator Franken Questions Uber About Use of Passenger Data
2014.12.17: Strossen Joins EPIC Board of Directors
2014.12.17: Schneier: Over 700 Million People Taking Steps to Avoid NSA Surveillance
2014.12.17: "Eyes Over DC" - Department of Defense Launches Surveillance Blimps
2014.12.16: Smart Phone Discovery, Privacy, and Practice - A Braver Newish World
2014.12.16: Dutch Privacy Officials Find Google Violates National Privacy Law
2014.12.16: EPIC Backs Comments on Location Privacy
2014.12.09: EPIC to Argue Before DC Circuit for Release of Cell Phone Shutdown Policy
2014.12.09: Leahy FOIA Reform Bill Passes in Senate
2014.12.08: Analytics in the Age of Big Data
2014.12.08: EPIC Asks New Mexico Supreme Court to Limit Aerial Surveillance
2014.12.08: British Court Upholds Mass Surveillance by UK Spy Agency
2014.12.08: U.N. Urges All Countries to Protect Digital Privacy
2014.12.08: Congress Considers Bill to Strengthen Privacy Act
2014.12.05: Facebook Revises Privacy Policy
2014.12.05: Pew Survey: Americans Wrongly Believe Privacy Policies Protect Privacy
2014.12.04: Senator Leahy Calls on the President to End Bulk Collection of Phone Records
2014.12.04: California Court Strikes Down DNA Collection Law
2014.12.03: EPIC Pursues Information About "Hemisphere," Massive Phone Record Database
2014.12.02: Symposium on Student Privacy in Higher Education: Building Privacy Into Data-Driven Education
2014.12.01: EU Officials: Court Ruling on "Right to be Forgotten" Applies Worldwide
2014.12.01: FAA Grounds Drone Privacy Safeguards
2014.11.26: EPIC Uncovers DOD Student Data Collection Procedures
2014.11.25: WhatsApp Implements End-to-End Encryption
2014.11.24: EPIC Seeks Reports on FISA Court Decisions
2014.11.24: White House to End Controversial "Secure Communities" Program
2014.11.20: EPIC Joins Call for Stronger Encryption Standards
2014.11.20: "Watching the Watchers: Fighting Back in an Age of Ubiquitous Surveillance"
2014.11.20: Senate Committee Endorses FOIA Improvements Act
2014.11.19: "FUSION: Rise Up"
2014.11.19: Senate Republicans Block US Surveillance Reform
2014.11.18: "The Right to Be Forgotten"
2014.11.18: Surveillance Seminar
2014.11.17: FTC Fines TRUSTe, Privacy Certification Company
2014.11.17: Senator Markey Asks Justice Department About Cell Phone Tracking Program
2014.11.13: "Expert Workshop: Cultures of Accountability"
2014.11.13: EPIC Urges Federal Court to Uphold FTC Authority to Protect Data Security
2014.11.13: Senator Leahy Urges Swift Passage of USA Freedom Act
2014.11.13: EPIC Backs Internet Bill of Rights
2014.11.13: Post-Snowden, Social Media Users Concerned About Access to Personal Data
2014.11.13: NSA Vows to Disclose Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
2014.11.12: "Toward a European 'Marco Civil'?"
2014.11.12: EPIC Urges Privacy Board to Focus on Privacy Act Enforcement
2014.11.06: "Taking the 'OI' Out of FOIA"
2014.11.06: EPIC Prevails in Case Against FBI About Next Generation Identification
2014.11.05: Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
2014.11.05: Court Dismisses Video Privacy Case Against Redbox
2014.11.05: European Privacy Groups Boycott Google Roadshow
2014.11.05: EPIC to Oppose Changes to Judicial Rules that Would Allow Police Hacking
2014.11.04: EPIC Urges Department of Defense to Adopt Strong Open Government Rules
2014.11.03: Federal Appeals Court to Hear Challenge to NSA Surveillance Program
2014.11.03: "Bird's Eye View: Transatlantic Data Exposures and Regulatory Enforcement"
2014.11.02: EPIC, Coalition Urge Investigation of Closure of Open Government Requests
2014.10.30: Maine Judicial Conference
2014.10.30: "Privacy Act Conference"
2014.10.29: EPIC Launches FOIA.ROCKS
2014.10.27: OECD Experts on International Security Guidelines
2014.10.24: FCC Levies $10 Million Fine Against Carriers for Breach of Consumer Privacy
2014.10.24: Senator Rockefeller Questions Whisper About Privacy Practices
2014.10.24: 50 Organizations Urge Obama to Update Freedom of Information Act
2014.10.23: EPIC Spotlight: Domestic Drones, Surveillance, and the Privacy Risks
2014.10.23: EPIC Recommends Research on "Privacy Enhancing Technologies"
2014.10.23: New Report Reviews Progress on Signals Intelligence Reform
2014.10.21: EPIC Urges Department of Transportation to Protect Driver Privacy
2014.10.21: Freedom of Information Act Modernization Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
2014.10.20: "An Evening Not to be Forgotten"
2014.10.20: Supreme Court to Rule on Privacy of Hotel Records
2014.10.17: Obama Issues Executive Order to Strengthen Consumer Privacy
2014.10.17: Data Protection Commissioners Urge Limits on "Big Data"
2014.10.17: The Year in Government Information: NSA Revelations, FOIA Developments, and More
2014.10.15: EPIC Obtains New Documents About Lack of Student Privacy Enforcement
2014.10.14: Italy Launches Internet Bill of Rights
2014.10.14: International Working Group on Data Protection and Telecommunications
2014.10.14: Japan Adopts "Right to Be Forgotten"
2014.10.10: Supreme Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law
2014.10.07: NSA Releases "12333" Report, Fails to Address Bulk Collection
2014.10.03: At OECD Global Forum, EPIC Urges "Algorithmic Transparency"
2014.10.02: Department of Homeland Security Releases 2014 Privacy Report
2014.10.02: Facebook Responds to EPIC Complaint About "Emotions Study"
2014.10.02: EPIC v. CIA: EPIC Seeks Details of CIA Surveillance of Congress
2014.10.02: California Enacts Comprehensive Student Privacy Law
2014.10.02: OECD Forum of the Knowledge Economy
2014.10.02: Fourth Amendment & Privacy in the Digital Age: The Supreme Court's Cell Phone Cases and What's Next
2014.09.29: EPIC Urges FTC to Investigate Maricopa Data Breach
2014.09.29: EPIC Files Comments on Financial Privacy
2014.09.26: Appeals Court Limits Military Surveillance of Civilian Internet Use
2014.09.26: “Eyes Over Washington” - EPIC Obtains New Documents About Surveillance Blimps
2014.09.26: FAA Okays Hollywood Drone Use, But Privacy Safeguards Remain Grounded
2014.09.23: Apple Announces New Privacy Enhancing Techniques
2014.09.23: EPIC FOIA - FBI Extends "Rap Back" Biometric Collection
2014.09.22: EPIC, Coalition Call for Transparency in Public Consumer Database
2014.09.18: EPIC, Coalition Urge UN Human Rights Council to Review U.S. Spy Programs
2014.09.15: FBI Says Biometric Database has Reached "Full Operational Capability"
2014.09.13: Privacy and Security 4
2014.09.12: "FOIA For Attorneys: Getting Maximum Value from the Freedom of Information Act"
2014.09.11: EPIC Files FOIA Lawsuit For Reports on Electronic Voting Reliability
2014.09.10: EPIC, Legal Scholars, Technical Experts Urge Federal Appeals Court to Safeguard Telephone "Metadata"
2014.09.10: FTC To Explore "Big Data" and Discrimination
2014.09.09: Pew Survey: Users Online Self-Censor Discussion of Government Surveillance
2014.09.08: Education New York Urges Parents to Protect Student Privacy
2014.09.08: EPIC (Finally) Obtains Memos on Warrantless Wiretapping Program
2014.09.08: UPDATE-Army Backs Off Plan for DC Surveillance Blimp
2014.09.05: Federal Trade Commission Orders Google to Refund Parents $19 Million for Unauthorized Charges
2014.09.04: Federal Communications Commission Fines Verizon $7.4 Million for Violating Consumer Privacy
2014.09.04: Home Depot Data Breach Exposes Millions of Credit Card Records
2014.09.02: EU Launches Investigation Into Facebook Acquisition of WhatsApp
2014.09.02: Federal Judge - Google Privacy Settlement "Fails Smell Test"
2014.08.29: EPIC FOIA Case - Army Blimps over Washington Loaded with Surveillance Gear, Cost $1.6 Billion
2014.08.27: Consumer Privacy Organizations Urge Judge to Reject "Privacy Settlement"
2014.08.26: European Facebook Users Privacy Lawsuit Moves Forward
2014.08.22: Security Experts: EPIC Correct About Body Scanners-Invasive and Ineffective
2014.08.21: Department of Transportation Seeks Public Comment on Connected Cars
2014.08.20: Congress Investigates Airline Privacy Practices
2014.08.14: Senator Schumer Calls On Regulators to Make Fitness Data Private
2014.08.13: Developing Policies for the Internet of Things
2014.08.13: Privacy Interests: Big Data, UAVs and SNS
2014.08.12: Documents Obtained by EPIC Lawsuit Show NSA’s Internet Metadata Program Was Sharply Criticized By FISA Judges While Congressional Oversight Lagged for Years
2014.08.08: The Privacy Class Action Landscape
2014.08.07: Federal Trade Commission Responds to EPIC Regarding Google Settlement
2014.08.07: EPIC Demands Report Detailing CIA's Surveillance of Congress
2014.08.05: Consumer Privacy Organizations Oppose Farcical Class Action Settlement
2014.08.01: EPIC Sues FBI for Missing Privacy Reports
2014.08.01: EPIC Seeks Information About Secret Surveillance Authority
2014.07.31: DC Circuit Rules for EPIC in Case Against NSA, Vacates Lower Court Ruling That Secret Order Is Not Subject to FOIA
2014.07.30: Senators Markey and Hatch Introduce Student Privacy Legislation
2014.07.29: Senator Leahy Introduces Bill to End NSA Bulk Record Collection
2014.07.29: Federal and State Wiretaps Up 5% in 2013 According to Annual Report, But Stats Don't Support FBI Claims of "Going Dark"
2014.07.29: EPIC, Consumer Groups Challenge Facebook on Web Snooping
2014.07.25: Obama Drone Order Fails to Safeguard Privacy
2014.07.25: EPIC Tells Congress FTC Does Not Enforce Consent Orders
2014.07.22: EPIC Urges Privacy Board to Address Concerns About 12333 Surveillance Authority
2014.07.22: Privacy Lawsuit Against Google for Policy Change Moves Forward
2014.07.18: EPIC Files Lawsuit For Details of Government Profiling System
2014.07.18: EPIC Uncovers Complaints from Education Department about Misuse of Education Records
2014.07.18: EPIC Seeks Government Report about Security of Internet Voting
2014.07.17: Following EPIC Complaint, Senator Seeks Investigation of Facebook User Manipulation Study
2014.07.16: Privacy Rights In the Age of Drones: The Role of States
2014.07.16: Global Survey: Widespread Opposition to US Communications Surveillance, Drones
2014.07.16: Pew Research Publishes "Net Threats" Report
2014.07.11: FTC Sues Amazon Over Billing for Childrens' In-App Purchases
2014.07.08: EPIC Defends FOIA Victory in Federal Appeals Court
2014.07.07: The Digital Self: Current Issues in Privacy
2014.07.07: 23rd Annual Aspen Institute Roundtable on Information Technology
2014.07.03: EPIC Challenges Facebook's Manipulation of Users, Files FTC Complaint
2014.07.03: Congress May Cut Funding For Surveillance Blimps Over DC
2014.07.03: Privacy Panel Backs PRISM Program
2014.07.01: FTC Releases 2014 Data Security Update, But Enforcement Questions Remain
2014.07.01: Attorney General Supports Privacy Act Protections for E.U. Citizens
2014.06.30: FAA, Park Service Ground Drones, Cite Safety Concerns
2014.06.30: Supreme Court Rejects Google's Street View Appeal
2014.06.27: FTC Ignores Public Comments on Safe Harbor Settlements
2014.06.27: US-German Cyber Dialogue;Ensuring Security and Freedom
2014.06.25: Unanimous Supreme Court Upholds Privacy Rights of Cell Phone Users
2014.06.25: Defense Agency Adopts Favorable Open Government Rules After EPIC Comments
2014.06.25: Coalition to Attorney General: Review FBI's Massive Biometric Database
2014.06.25: Senators Leahy and Cornyn Introduce FOIA Reform Bill
2014.06.24: Freedom of Information Act Modernization Federal Advisory Committee Inaugural Meeting
2014.06.23: Federal Appeals Court Releases "Drone Killing" Memo, EPIC Filed Amicus
2014.06.23: EPIC with Civil Society Urge OECD to Examine "Dominant Internet Firms"
2014.06.20: Obama Renews Unlawful NSA Bulk Record Collection Program
2014.06.20: "Internet Policy and Governance"
2014.06.20: EPIC Seeks Records on FTC "Sign-off" for Facebook Changes
2014.06.20: US Federal Court Upholds "Right to be Forgotten" for Seized Data
2014.06.20: Senate Cybersecurity Information Sharing Bill Proposed
2014.06.17: Coalition to President: End NSA's Bulk Collection Program Now
2014.06.17: Fifteenth Annual Institute on Privacy and Data Security Law
2014.06.16: "Toward an Internet Bill of Rights"
2014.06.16: On Privacy, New Survey Places US Attitudes Among EU Countries
2014.06.13: Canadian High Court Holds Internet Use Protected by Constitutional Privacy Right
2014.06.12: Facebook to Profile User Browsing, May Violate FTC Consent Order
2014.06.10: Won't Someone Please Think of the Children? Kids and Privacy in the Modern World
2014.06.10: Senate to Hold Homeland Security Oversight Hearing
2014.06.10: Apple Announces New Privacy-Enhancing Techniques in iOS 8
2014.06.10: EPIC Urges FTC to Protect Snapchat Users' Privacy
2014.06.09: EU Progress on Data Protection
2014.06.06: Senate Holds Hearing on Consumer Location Privacy Protection
2014.06.06: EPIC v. NSA: EPIC Obtains Presidential Directive for Cybersecurity
2014.06.06: EPIC Urges Extended Relief for Driver Privacy Claims
2014.06.06: EPIC Open Government Director Appointed to FOIA Advisory Committee
2014.06.06: EPIC, Partners Draft Model FOIA Regulations
2014.06.05: Seventh Annual Privacy Law Scholars Conference
2014.06.05: EPIC Celebrates 20 Years, Gives Awards to Anita Allen, Justin Amash, The Guardian, and Edward Snowden
2014.05.29: Report - Half of American Adults Data Hacked So far This Year
2014.05.29: Federal Trade Commission Urges Court to Protect Student Privacy
2014.05.27: DHS Privacy Complaints Increase in 2013, Many Databases Kept Secret
2014.05.27: "Unstoppable Right/Left Convergence: Civil Liberties"
2014.05.27: FTC Report on Data Brokers Fails to Address Consumer Privacy Concerns
2014.05.27: EPIC Defends Commercial Driver Privacy
2014.05.23: House Adopts Weakened NSA Reform Bill, Senators Now Look to Improve Privacy and Transparency Protections
2014.05.22: Google Plans Advertising on Appliances, Including Nest Thermostat
2014.05.20: Consumer Reports: 85% of Shoppers Oppose Internet Ad Tracking
2014.05.20: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on FBI to Consider Drones, Facial Recognition
2014.05.20: Sprint Pays FCC A Record $7.5M For Violating Do Not Call
2014.05.19: Student Data Privacy: Politics and Practicalities
2014.05.16: EPIC Testifies on Student Privacy before California State Assembly
2014.05.16: Legal, Regulatory and Legislative Challenges of the Broadband Revolution
2014.05.15: Senators Markey and Hatch Propose Student Privacy Legislation
2014.05.14: Joint Hearing Education Committee and Select Committee on Privacy: Ensuring Student Privacy in the Digital Age
2014.05.13: Press Groups Challenge Ban on Commercial Drones
2014.05.13: EPIC Obtains Letter Concerning Justice Department Non-Investigation of Google Street View
2014.05.13: "Regulating Domestic Drones to Protect Privacy and Public Safety"
2014.05.13: EU Court Rules Google Must Respect Right to Delete Links
2014.05.12: New Documents Reveal Close Ties Between NSA and Tech Companies, PBS Special to Air
2014.05.12: "Demistifying Urban Legends about Requesters"
2014.05.12: "Fees, Fee Waivers and Other Administrative Matters"
2014.05.09: Privacy Case Moves Forward Against Facebook and Zynga
2014.05.08: EPIC's Snapchat Privacy Complaint Results in 20-Year FTC Consent Order
2014.05.07: EPIC Sues Army for Information About DC Surveillance Blimps
2014.05.05: House Judiciary Committee to Consider Bill to End Bulk Surveillance, Improve NSA Oversight
2014.05.01: Annual FISA Report Shows Decrease in Surveillance Orders, Questions About Scope Remain
2014.05.01: White House Publishes Report on "Big Data and Future of Privacy"
2014.05.01: Facebook Introduces New Privacy Features
2014.05.01: Court Denies Hulu's Motion to Dismiss Privacy Case
2014.04.30: Google Stops Scanning Student Emails, Ends Data Collection for Advertising
2014.04.30: The National Security Agency 2014: What are the Prospects for Reform?
2014.04.29: Supreme Court Considers Privacy of Cell Phones
2014.04.28: Teacher Seminar: Surveillance and Privacy
2014.04.25: When Bytes Bite Back: Tunneling through the Data Mines
2014.04.25: DHS Releases Cybersecurity Report, NSA Role Remains Murky
2014.04.25: Patent to Block Facial Recognition Follows Sale of Google Glass
2014.04.25: Report Reveals Rise in Teens' Desire for Online Privacy
2014.04.24: Tech Standard Dropped Because of Suspected NSA Influence
2014.04.24: Supreme Court to Hear Cell Phone Privacy Cases
2014.04.21: Amid Privacy Backlash, Student Data Firm Dissolves
2014.04.21: Pew Survey Finds Opposition to Drones, Robots, and Google Glass
2014.04.21: Appeals Court Orders Release of Classified Legal Analysis, EPIC Filed Amicus Brief
2014.04.17: Worthwhile Tradeoffs: Surveillance in a Constitutional Democracy Part 1
2014.04.16: EPIC Obtains Documents About FTC's Facebook Investigation
2014.04.16: Coalition Urges White House to Recognize EU Opinion; End NSA Telephone Records Program
2014.04.11: EPIC v. DOJ: No Analysis of PRISM Legality
2014.04.11: Court Upholds FTC Authority to Safeguard Data Privacy
2014.04.10: Car Data Privacy Bill Moves Forward in Senate
2014.04.10: FTC Responds to EPIC Complaint on WhatsApp and Privacy
2014.04.10: Federal Agencies Fail to Safeguard "Big Data," Breaches Doubled in Just a Few Years
2014.04.08: FTC Commissioner Wright Meets with Industry Lobbyists, Not Consumer Representatives
2014.04.08: EPIC's Contemporary Privacy Litigation: Challenging The Surveillance State
2014.04.08: FOIA Groups Support EPIC in Case Against NSA
2014.04.08: European High Court Strikes Down Data Retention Law
2014.04.07: Restoring Trust in Data Protection
2014.04.07: EPIC Warns White House About Privacy Risks of "Big Data"
2014.04.06: Techno-Snooping: Privacy, Technology and the Evolving Rule of Law
2014.04.05: After Public Outcry, Microsoft Reverses Course on Email Search
2014.04.04: Data Privacy in the Digital Age
2014.04.02: NGO Coalition Tells President "Establish Privacy Protections for Big Data"
2014.04.02: Privacy, Security, and Secrecy After Snowden
2014.04.01: EPIC v. NSA: EPIC Appeals Lower Court Decision on Presidential Directive
2014.04.01: Judge Approves Controversial Settlement Over Objection of Consumer Privacy Organizations
2014.04.01: EPIC to Commerce Department: Uphold the Public's Right to Know
2014.04.01: EPIC Supports Challenge to National Security Letter "Gag Orders"
2014.03.29: President Obama Renews Unlawful, Ineffective Surveillance Authority
2014.03.28: Fandago and Credit Karma Settle FTC Charges for Weak App Security
2014.03.27: Federal Courts Law Review Symposium
2014.03.27: Senator Leahy Urges President to End NSA Record Collection Program on Friday
2014.03.26: "Who Watches the Watchers?"
2014.03.24: Deadline Approaches for End of NSA's Telephone Record Collection Program
2014.03.24: White House Updates Privacy Policy, Maintains Anonymous Access But Also Data Retention
2014.03.21: Federal Trade Commission Backs Users in Facebook Privacy Case
2014.03.21: FTC Adopts EPIC's Recommendations on Improved FOIA Processing
2014.03.21: EPIC Updates Facebook Complaint, Urges Careful Review of WhatsApp Acquisition
2014.03.20: "Civil Liberties Dead Zone: Do First and Fourth Amendment Rights Not Apply at the Border?"
2014.03.19: Google Admits to Data-Mining Student Emails
2014.03.19: EPIC Obtains Secret Attorney General Reports on Electronic Surveillance
2014.03.19: The Future of FOIA Reform
2014.03.18: Seventh Annual Freedom of Information Day Celebration
2014.03.18: WhatsApp Founder Responds to EPIC Privacy Complaint
2014.03.18: Drones, Privacy & You
2014.03.17: EPIC Publishes 2014 FOIA Gallery, Highlights Documents Obtained Under Open Government Law
2014.03.12: European Parliament: Suspend Safe Harbor, Data Transfers to United States
2014.03.12: With Overwhelming Support, European Parliament Backs New Data Protection Law
2014.03.12: Pew Internet Report Identifies Privacy Concerns, New Challenges
2014.03.11: "An Analysis of the Review Group Recommendations for Intelligence Reform"
2014.03.10: "Enhancing Trust and Boosting Innovation in the Digital Ecosystem"
2014.03.10: Federal Judge Rules Commercial Drones Legal
2014.03.07: EPIC Asks Supreme Court to Protect Cellphone Privacy
2014.03.07: After Weakening Privacy Law, Education Department Proposes "Best Practices" for Student Data
2014.03.06: EPIC Urges FTC Investigation of WhatsApp Sale to Facebook
2014.03.05: EPIC Presents 2014 Domestic Privacy Champion Award to Evan Hendricks
2014.03.05: Citron, Felten, Lewis, Lysyanskaya, Marwick, McDonald, Moglen, and Vladeck Join EPIC Advisory Board
2014.03.05: White House to Accept Public Comments on Big Data and Privacy Review
2014.03.04: "Privacy and Public Good: Reporting on Student Data"
2014.03.03: In FOIA Lawsuit, EPIC Obtains Secret Reports on Data Collection
2014.02.28: House Passes FOIA Reform Bill
2014.02.28: EPIC Files FOIA Lawsuit for Information About Massive Telco Database "Hemisphere"
2014.02.27: "Cloud Computing and the Law"
2014.02.26: Consumer Privacy, Data Security, and Cyber Liability
2014.02.26: Supreme Court Allows Warrantless Search of Home
2014.02.24: White House and MIT to Host Conference on Big Data and Privacy
2014.02.24: School Privacy Zone Summit: Protecting Student Data from the Classroom to the Cloud
2014.02.24: EPIC, Coalition Urge President Obama to Advance Privacy Bill of Rights
2014.02.21: EPIC Files Amicus Brief in Facebook Consumer Privacy Case, Urges Rejection of Settlement
2014.02.21: EPIC Urges FTC to Strengthen Safe Harbor Settlements
2014.02.21: DHS Open Government Report Reveals Increased Backlog and Use of Law Enforcement Exemptions
2014.02.20: Massachusetts Court Upholds Privacy Protection for Location Records
2014.02.20: Children's Advocacy Group Withdraws from Facebook Settlement
2014.02.20: DHS Cancels Nationwide License Plate Tracking System
2014.02.13: Senators Rockefeller and Markey Propose Data Broker Legislation
2014.02.13: "Civil Liberties Dead Zone: US Border Searches"
2014.02.12: Senate Hears from Privacy Oversight Board, NSA "Metadata" Program is Ineffective
2014.02.11: Court Denies EPIC Injunction in FOIA Case for Surveillance Reports
2014.02.11: EPIC Accepts NSA's Settlement Offer, Receives Attorneys Fees
2014.02.10: "On the Heels of the Week: Privacy, Fashion, and the Internet"
2014.02.10: EPIC, Coalition Urge White House to Listen to Public on "Big Data and Privacy"
2014.02.10: Homeland Security Revised Traveler Screening Violates Federal Privacy Act
2014.02.07: New Limits on NSA Telephone Record Program Established, Authority Expires March 28
2014.02.06: "Freedom of Speech and Privacy"
2014.02.05: EPIC Recommends Safeguards For Facial Recognition Technology
2014.02.05: FTC Chair Ramirez Urges Senate to Act on Data Security Legislation
2014.02.05: EPIC Launches Privacy Rights Blog
2014.02.04: "The Future of Information Privacy Protection"
2014.01.30: "Assessing the Impact of PPD 28 on NSA Oversight"
2014.01.29: "I will reform our surveillance programs," President Obama Tells Nation
2014.01.28: "Big Surveillance Demands Big Privacy - Enter Privacy-Protective Surveillance"
2014.01.27: EPIC Gives 2014 International Award to European Parliament Member Jan Albrecht
2014.01.26: "Privacy in the Networked World"
2014.01.23: Oversight Board Calls for End of NSA Telephone Records Program
2014.01.23: White House Announces Review of "Big Data and the Future of Privacy"
2014.01.23: EPIC, Amnesty International Urge President Obama to Support Privacy in Annual State of the Union
2014.01.22: Internet Data Privacy Colloquium, 2014 Governmental Information Collection Session
2014.01.22: EPIC Files Appeal, Challenging Secrecy of Presidential Directives
2014.01.22: 2014 CPDP Conference
2014.01.21: "Big Data and Security in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities"
2014.01.21: Surveillance Seminar
2014.01.18: Obama Announces End of NSA Telephone Record Collection Program
2014.01.17: Supreme Court to Rule on Cellphone Privacy
2014.01.17: Senate Commerce Committee Considers Rules for Domestic Drones
2014.01.15: Supreme Court Lets Stand Fourth Amendment Protections At the Border
2014.01.15: Review Group to Senate: NSA Program Has Not Prevented Threats
2014.01.14: Senator Markey Outlines New Student Privacy Legislation at EPIC Event
2014.01.13: DHS Appeals Ruling in EPIC's "Internet" Kill Switch Case
2014.01.10: EPIC Settles FOIA Case, Obtains Body Scanner Radiation Fact Sheets
2014.01.09: French Data Protection Authority Fines Google for Data Consolidation
2014.01.09: Senator Leahy Proposes Consumer Privacy Legislation
2014.01.07: Federal Communications Commission Seeks Public Comment to Protect Phone Record Privacy
2014.01.07: Department of Defense Proposes Autonomous Drones, Expanded Surveillance Mission
2014.01.06: "Reforming the NSA"
2014.01.03: Federal Appeals Court Rules that Legal Policy Memos Can Be Withheld From the Public
2014.01.02: Snapchat Data Breach Exposes 4.6 Million Usernames
2013.12.30: NY Judge Rules NSA Program Legal, Split Emerges Among Courts
2013.12.30: Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Google in Street View Case, Denies Rehearing
2013.12.20: Authors Issue Declaration Against Mass Surveillance
2013.12.19: Company Adds Encryption to Website After EPIC Files Complaint
2013.12.19: Expert Panel Calls for End of NSA Bulk Data Collection
2013.12.18: Senate Report Shines Light on How Data Brokers Operate
2013.12.18: EPIC's Amie Stepanovich Named as Co-Chair for 2014 Computers, Freedom, and Privacy
2013.12.17: "Privacy" is 2013 Word of the Year
2013.12.17: EPIC Appeals Secrecy of Presidential Cybersecurity Directive
2013.12.16: Federal Judge Enjoins Telephone Metadata Program, NSA Likely Violated Fourth Amendment
2013.12.16: Justice Department Inspector General Warns of Increased Data Collection
2013.12.13: EPIC Urges Clarification of NSA's Role in Cybersecurity
2013.12.13: Senate Confirms Judge Wald for Privacy Oversight Board
2013.12.13: Presidential Task Force to Recommend Changes at NSA
2013.12.12: Protecting Human Rights: Are Drones the New Sheriff in Town?
2013.12.12: EPIC Files Privacy Complaint to Protect Student Data
2013.12.11: EPIC Supports Petition Urging FCC to Protect Phone Record Privacy
2013.12.10: Spotlight: FBI Pushes Forward with Massive Biometric Database Despite Privacy Risks
2013.12.10: Next Privacy Multistakeholder Process to Focus on Facial Recognition
2013.12.09: EPIC Asks Federal Court to Require Immediate Release of Government Surveillance Reports
2013.12.06: Nation Mourns Death of Nelson Mandela, World Leader who Appeared on US "Terrorist" Watch List
2013.12.06: White House Proposes New Open Government Plan
2013.12.06: "Fordham Center on Law and Information Policy: Workshop on Privacy and Cloud Computing in Public Schools"
2013.12.05: Lights Out for Flashlight App Developer in Privacy Case
2013.12.05: "Latest FERPA Updates & Amendments: What Educators Need to Know"
2013.12.02: FTC Announces 2014 Privacy Workshops
2013.12.02: Willis Ware, Tech Innovator, Privacy Pioneer, Dies at 93
2013.11.27: "New Efforts To Limit NSA Surveillance Powers"
2013.11.27: Europe May Suspend Data Transfer Agreement with US
2013.11.25: EPIC Files Lawsuit to Determine Legal Authority For PRISM Program
2013.11.22: United Nations Considers Privacy Resolution
2013.11.20: Federal Court Awards EPIC $30,000 in Social Media Monitoring Case
2013.11.19: "The Internet of Things: Privacy and Security in a Connected World"
2013.11.19: "Surveillance and Foreign Intelligence Gathering in the United States: The Current State of Play"
2013.11.19: "Student Privacy and Cloud Computing Working Meeting"
2013.11.19: EPIC Files FOIA Request with FTC About Facebook Investigation
2013.11.18: EPIC Urges FCC to Investigate AT&T’s Practice of Selling Consumer Phone Records
2013.11.18: Supreme Court Declines EPIC's Challenge to NSA Domestic Surveillance Program, Leaves in Place Order of Surveillance Court
2013.11.18: States Reach $17 Million Settlement with Google Over Privacy Violations
2013.11.18: Bipartisan Introduction of Do Not Track Kids Legislation in Senate and House
2013.11.16: "Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance"
2013.11.14: CATO Institute Capitol Hill Briefing: Mission Creep at the TSA and the Case for Privatization
2013.11.14: Government Audit Finds TSA's Behavioral Analysis Program "Ineffective"
2013.11.14: "Collect it All: America's Surveillance State"
2013.11.14: "When Worlds Collide: Technology, Privacy, and Security"
2013.11.13: Privacy Groups to FTC: Investigate Role of US Firms in NSA Surveillance
2013.11.12: Supreme Court to Consider EPIC Challenge to NSA Program This Week
2013.11.12: EPIC Prevails in FOIA Case About "Internet Kill Switch"
2013.11.11: FAA Releases Drone Roadmap, Privacy Not Required for Test Sites
2013.11.08: The Year in Government Information: NSA Surveillance, Bin Laden Photos, White House Logs and More
2013.11.08: Keynote: 2013 Annual Dinner Celebration
2013.11.08: Oversight Board Adopts EPIC's Recommendations in New FOIA Rule
2013.11.08: "Does the U.S. have the balance between American civil liberties and its surveillance practices correct?"
2013.11.08: "In re EPIC: The Challenge to the NSA Telephone Record Collection Program"
2013.11.06: In re EPIC: The Challenge to the NSA Telephone Record Collection Program
2013.11.04: Supreme Court Lets Stand Contested Facebook Settlement, But Chief Justice Cautions About Future Cases
2013.11.01: EPIC FOIA - EPIC Uncovers Information About Debt Collector Practices from Education Dept.
2013.11.01: NIST Releases Cybersecurity Framework, Silent on NSA's Role
2013.11.01: EPIC Obtains Information About Government-Corporate Cybersecurity Practices
2013.10.29: How Data Determines Your Fate at the Airport
2013.10.29: Leahy and Sensenbrenner Introduce USA FREEDOM Act
2013.10.29: EPIC Supports Campaign to End Mass Surveillance
2013.10.28: EPIC Files in Supreme Court, Responds to Government in NSA Challenge
2013.10.25: In re EPIC: A Supreme Court Challenge to NSA Telephone Surveillance
2013.10.25: Crypto Party
2013.10.24: Senator Markey Investigates Student Data Disclosures
2013.10.23: In EPIC v. NSA, Court Rules Presidential Directives are Not Subject to FOIA but Orders Release of Additional Documents to EPIC
2013.10.22: EPIC, Coalition Urge NSA to Comply with Privacy Act
2013.10.21: Electronic Privacy: What Can We Expect in the Age of Wikileaks and PRISM?
2013.10.21: European Parliament Committee Approves Comprehensive Privacy Law
2013.10.21: Electronic Privacy: What Can We Expect in the Age of Wikileaks and PRISM?
2013.10.19: Surveillance Conference
2013.10.18: 23 US NGOs Support EU Data Protection Regulation
2013.10.15: Open Government Organizations Support EPIC's FOIA Appeal
2013.10.14: Government Responds to EPIC's Supreme Court Challenge of NSA Telephone Record Program
2013.10.12: Drone and Aerial Robotics Conference
2013.10.11: Google Announces Plan to Post Names and Photos of Users for Advertising Without Consent, May Violate 2011 FTC Consent Order
2013.10.11: Facebook Removes Crucial Privacy Setting for Users’ Names
2013.10.10: EPIC Urges Congress to Protect Student Privacy
2013.10.10: EPIC Objects to Secret Profiling of Air Travelers
2013.10.10: Cyber Security: The Emerging Debate Over How Virtual Information Should Be Controlled and Protected
2013.10.09: Court Issues Opinion In EPIC v. ODNI After "In Camera" Review
2013.10.09: Gov. Brown Signs New California Privacy Laws
2013.10.06: "The Tension Between Security and Liberty"
2013.10.04: EPIC FOIA - FBI Says 20% Error Rate Okay for Facial Recognition
2013.10.04: NSA Attacked Tor, a Privacy Enhancing Network
2013.10.04: EPIC FOIA Documents Shed Light on Secret Cell Phone Tracking Team at FBI
2013.10.03: "NSA Domestic Surveillance"
2013.10.03: "NSA Domestic Surveillance"
2013.10.03: EPIC's Rotenberg Addresses European Parliament
2013.10.03: EPIC Updates and Relaunches "Practical Privacy Tools"
2013.10.03: EPIC Appeals Secrecy of Body Scanner Radiation Documents
2013.10.02: EPIC FOIA - New Information on Drone Flight Applicants
2013.10.02: Consumer Privacy Groups Ask Congress to End Secret Hearings on Data Industry
2013.10.01: Has the NSA Won the Crypto Wars?
2013.10.01: Judge Rules that EPIC Lacks Standing to Challenge Education Department's Unlawful Regulations
2013.09.30: "Inquiry on Electronic Mass Surveillance of EU Citizens"
2013.09.27: ABA Forum on Air and Space Law Annual Meeting
2013.09.26: Court Rules that Gmail Case Can Go Forward, Internet Users Do Not Consent to Routine Inspection of Private Email
2013.09.26: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - What’s Working and What Needs Fixing?
2013.09.26: "Terms and Conditions May Apply" Discussion
2013.09.25: NGOs, Experts, Officials Gather in Warsaw for Public Voice Conference
2013.09.25: Senator Leahy Urges FISA Reform at Georgetown Law
2013.09.25: MacArthur Foundation Withdraws From Consumer Cy Pres Settlement
2013.09.25: In EPIC FOIA lawsuit, ODNI Submits Documents for Court Review
2013.09.25: EPIC FOIA Request Reveals No Evidence of NSA Interference with Tor Network
2013.09.24: "Our Data, Our Lives"
2013.09.24: Integrating Approaches to Privacy Across the Research Lifecycle
2013.09.24: California Enacts Strong Digital Privacy Law for Minors
2013.09.24: Senators Call for Public Report by IC Inspector General on NSA Surveillance
2013.09.21: Sen. Franken Questions Apple on iPhone Fingerprint Scanning
2013.09.20: Foreign Intelligence Court Releases Controversial Opinion on Domestic Telephone Records Program
2013.09.19: FAIA: NSA Surveillance and Foreign Affairs
2013.09.18: Security, Freedom and Privacy in the Digital Age
2013.09.18: TSA Seeks to Remove Privacy Act Safeguards for TSA PreCheck
2013.09.17: "Privacy, National Security, and Law Enforcement"
2013.09.15: OECD Releases Updated Privacy Guidelines
2013.09.13: Pressure Mounts on Facebook to Withdraw Proposed Changes, New Scrutiny of "Faceprints"
2013.09.11: "NSA Surveillance and the Legacy of 9/11"
2013.09.11: Office of National Intelligence Releases New Documents on NSA Surveillance
2013.09.10: Federal Appellate Court Upholds Privacy Protection for Wi-Fi Communications
2013.09.09: EPIC Files FOIA Suit to Determine If Tor Is Compromised
2013.09.09: EPIC Meets with President's Intelligence Review Group
2013.09.06: Pew Survey Finds that Vast Majority of Americans Take Steps to Maintain Privacy Online
2013.09.05: EPIC, Privacy Groups, Urge FTC to Block Facebook Policy Changes
2013.09.04: European Parliament Begins Hearings on NSA Surveillance
2013.08.30: Solicitor General Seeks Second Extension for Response to EPIC in Supreme Court Challenge to Domestic Surveillance Program
2013.08.30: NSA Responds to EPIC's Petition Concerning Domestic Surveillance, EPIC Considers Next Steps
2013.08.30: New Surveillance Reports for Intelligence Community
2013.08.28: President Announces Intelligence Review Group, EPIC Presses for FISA Reform
2013.08.23: EPIC to Host International Privacy Conference in Warsaw
2013.08.22: EPIC FOIA - DHS Facial Recognition System Lacks Privacy Safeguards
2013.08.22: Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education Study Session Regarding inBloom, Inc.
2013.08.22: EPIC, Privacy Groups, Urge Court to Reject Proposed Google Settlement
2013.08.22: FISA Court: NSA Violated Fourth Amendment and the FISA
2013.08.22: "New Details On The Scope of NSA Surveillance"
2013.08.20: Pew Survey Finds Most Teens Seek Advice on Privacy Management
2013.08.20: US Supreme Court May Consider Cell Phone Privacy
2013.08.19: FTC Chairwoman Calls for Transparency in Big Data
2013.08.19: EPIC Submits Ninth Petition to NSA to Suspend Domestic Surveillance
2013.08.19: NSA Violated Law Thousands of Times and Intercepted American Communications
2013.08.13: Leading Privacy Scholars Support EPIC's Supreme Court Petition
2013.08.13: Solicitor General to Respond to EPIC Mandamus Petition
2013.08.12: Administration Argues NSA Domestic Surveillance is Lawful; President Supports FISA Court Adversary
2013.08.12: National Institutes of Health Protects Genetic Privacy of HeLa Cells
2013.08.08: TSA Conducts Warrantless Searches Outside of Airports
2013.08.06: The TSA Isn't Just in Airports Anymore
2013.08.01: On Point: NSA Chief Speaks At Black Hat
2013.07.31: Government Releases Secret Court Order Authorizing NSA Telephone Surveillance
2013.07.31: EPIC Supports International Principles for Privacy Protection
2013.07.31: In Driver Privacy Case, Second Circuit Requires Data Resellers to Exercise Reasonable Care
2013.07.31: Chairman Leahy Calls For End of NSA Telephone Surveillance Program
2013.07.30: NSA Surveillance to Get Senate Scrutiny
2013.07.25: Whistleblowers, Journalists, and the New War Within
2013.07.25: House Narrowly Defeats Bill to End NSA Domestic Surveillance Program
2013.07.23: EPIC to Defend Student Privacy Rights in Federal Court
2013.07.22: FISA Court Renews Unlawful Surveillance Program, DOJ Defends Program
2013.07.19: Study Finds Flaws in Proposed Mobile Short-Form Notice
2013.07.18: New Jersey Court Issues Landmark Location Privacy Decision
2013.07.17: "The Snitch In Your Pocket"
2013.07.17: Working Group Rejects Industry Do Not Track Proposal
2013.07.16: "The Future of Commerce"
2013.07.16: EPIC Updates Congress on Organization's Response to NSA Surveillance
2013.07.16: Justice Department Revises Rules on Obtaining Reporters' Records
2013.07.15: EPIC Renews Petition to NSA to Suspend Domestic Surveillance Program
2013.07.15: EPIC Urges Oversight Board to Uphold Strong Open Government Rules
2013.07.14: EPIC Asks FTC To Investigate "Magna Carta" App
2013.07.10: EPIC Speaks to Oversight Board, Former Judge Questions FISC
2013.07.09: "Domestic Surveillance and the Role of the NSA"
2013.07.08: EPIC Files Supreme Court Petition, Challenges Domestic Surveillance Program
2013.07.08: Privacy International Files Complaint Against NSA, GCHQ Surveillance Programs
2013.07.05: European Parliament to Investigate US NSA Surveillance Programs and impact on EU Citizens' Privacy
2013.07.05: Senate Adopts Immigration Bill with E-Verify Requirement
2013.07.04: Restore the Fourth Rally, DC
2013.07.02: EPIC Alert 20.13
2013.06.28: EPIC Renews Call for Suspension of NSA Domestic Surveillance Program
2013.06.28: Federal and State Wiretaps Up 24%, Primary Target Mobile Devices According to 2012 Report
2013.06.28: FCC Updates Privacy Rules for Mobile Devices, EPIC Provided Comments
2013.06.28: EU Officials Recommend Do Not Track by Default
2013.06.27: EPIC, Coalition Endorse "Washington Statement," Support Data Protection
2013.06.27: EPIC FOIA Document Reveals CIA Collaboration in Domestic Surveillance
2013.06.26: Homegrown Drones
2013.06.25: Location Tracking
2013.06.25: EPIC Urges Federal Government to Stop Virtual Strip Searches in US Airports
2013.06.25: Twitter Activism: What the Success of #PrivChat Can Teach You
2013.06.25: Senator Leahy Introduces Legislation to Limit NSA Domestic Surveillance
2013.06.21: Senator Rand Paul Seeks Answers About FBI's Domestic Drone Use
2013.06.21: NSA Targeting and Minimization Procedures Released
2013.06.21: EPIC Opposes DHS Biometric Collection
2013.06.20: EPIC Recommends Privacy Protections for Natural Disaster Survivors
2013.06.20: European Privacy Authorities Give Google 3 Months to Comply with Law
2013.06.19: Privacy Officials Seek Answers on Google Glass
2013.06.19: EPIC Joins Coalition to Demand a Congressional Investigation into NSA Surveillance
2013.06.17: FBI Performs Massive Virtual Line-up by Searching DMV Photos
2013.06.17: Supreme Court Upholds Privacy of Driver Records
2013.06.17: EPIC, Bamford, Diffie, Schneier Call for Suspension of NSA Domestic Surveillance Program Pending Public Comment
2013.06.13: European Commissioner Asks Attorney General to Explain US Spying
2013.06.13: "All Eyes on Privacy: Transparency in the New Economy"
2013.06.12: EPIC Calls on FCC to Investigate Unlawful Disclosure of Consumer Phone Records
2013.06.12: Senators Push For Release of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Orders
2013.06.11: EPIC Urges Federal Health Agency to Safeguard Mental Health Records
2013.06.11: "Privacy in a Digital World"
2013.06.08: Classified NSA Cybersecurity Directive Sought by EPIC Establishes NSA Cyberattack Authority
2013.06.07: EPIC Seeks Legal Justification for NSA Domestic Surveillance Program
2013.06.07: Congress Begins Investigation of NSA Domestic Surveillance Program
2013.06.07: EPIC to Congress: 'NSA Domestic Surveillance Program is Unlawful'
2013.06.06: "Privacy in a Digital World"
2013.06.06: Sweeping NSA Domestic Surveillance Order Approved Without Any Ties to Foreign Intelligence Collection
2013.06.05: "A Privacy Agenda for 2013"
2013.06.03: Supreme Court Rules Against DNA Privacy
2013.06.03: Google Bans Facial Recognition Glass Apps
2013.06.03: EPIC Submits Comments on the "Internet of Things"
2013.05.30: TSA "Unplugs, Boxes Up, and Ships Back" X-Ray Body Scanners
2013.05.29: Texas Bill to Require Warrants for E-mail Searches Awaits Governor's Signature
2013.05.29: FTC Opens Investigation into Google Advertising Dominance
2013.05.29: Public Hearing before the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
2013.05.28: Senator Paul Introduces Bill to Protect Fourth Amendment, Abolish "Third Party Doctrine"
2013.05.21: Pew Survey Finds Teens Using Privacy Controls on Social Media
2013.05.21: EPIC Testifies Before Colorado Board on Student Privacy
2013.05.17: EPIC Asks FTC to Investigate Snapchat
2013.05.17: Congress Seeks Answers on Google Glass Privacy Risks
2013.05.16: White House Supports Media Shield Law
2013.05.16: Colorado State Board of Education Study Session Regarding inBloom, Inc.
2013.05.15: Amendment to Immigration Bill Seeks to Limit Drone Surveillance on Border
2013.05.15:
2013.05.15: ASAP 6th Annual National Training Conference
2013.05.15: EPIC Asks House Committee to Press DOJ on News Media Subpoenas
2013.05.14: EPIC Seeks Documents on Government's Authority to Search Journalists' Email
2013.05.14: EPIC to Honor Senators Paul and Wyden, AP Reporter Mendoza, Consumer Advocate Grant, and Privacy Scholar Flaherty
2013.05.10: On Proposed Trade Agreement, EPIC Says Keep Privacy Off the Table
2013.05.10: White House Launches Open Data Project
2013.05.10: Court Permits Police Use of Phony Cell Phone Tower
2013.05.09: Coalition of Organizations Call for Greater Accountability for E-Verify
2013.05.08:
2013.05.08: EU Citizens Launch "Naked Citizen Campaign" to Safeguard Privacy
2013.05.07: Senate Confirms Chairman of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
2013.05.06: FTC Rejects Industry Effort to Delay Children’s Privacy Rules
2013.05.02: 2012 FISA Orders Up, National Security Letters Down, No Surveillance Request Denied
2013.04.29: Supreme Court Upholds Residents-Only Provision in Virginia Open Records Law
2013.04.26: EPIC Pursues Public Release of Facebook and MySpace Privacy Reports
2013.04.26: House Subcommittee Considers Geolocation Privacy
2013.04.26: Senate Committee Clears Update to Email Privacy Law
2013.04.24: DHS Releases Revised Privacy Impact Assessment on Internet Monitoring Program
2013.04.24: EPIC FOIA Request Reveals Details About Government Cybersecurity Program
2013.04.23: EPIC to FAA: Establish Privacy Standards for Drone Use
2013.04.23: Polls Show Little Support for Expanding Government Surveillance
2013.04.23: Froomkin, Kaplan, "Spaf," and Wu Join EPIC Advisory Board
2013.04.23: Public Opposes TSA Nude Body Scanners
2013.04.23: EPIC Files Amicus Brief, Urges Disclosure of Secret Legal Memos
2013.04.23: Consumer Groups Oppose Delay for New Children’s Privacy Rules
2013.04.19: White House Releases Unclassified Summary of Presidential Cybersecurity Directive
2013.04.16: EPIC Appeals FOIA Decisions Concerning Body Scanner Information
2013.04.16: White House Threatens to Veto CISPA Unless Privacy Protections Improved
2013.04.16: DHS Reveals More Information on Covert Social Media Monitoring Program
2013.04.16: European Privacy Agencies Issue Report on Privacy and Big Data
2013.04.16: EPIC's Rotenberg Urges State Attorneys General to Safeguard Consumer Privacy
2013.04.16: FTC Releases 2013 Report
2013.04.16: FCBA Young Lawyers Committee - Apps: The Legal and Business Landscape
2013.04.15: Supreme Court Will Not Review E-mail Privacy Case
2013.04.14: "Data Collection, Data Mining, Data Brokers and Consumer Privacy"
2013.04.12: EPIC Comments on Federal Cybersecurity Framework
2013.04.11: Spring 2013 Trustees Meeting: Building Trust in a Digital Age
2013.04.10: EPIC Obtains News Information on TSA Body Scanner Program
2013.04.08: EPIC Sues FBI to Obtain Details of Massive Biometric ID Database
2013.04.04: EPIC Supports Public Mark Up for Controversial Cyber Security Bill
2013.04.04: EPIC Comments on FTC's FOIA Procedures
2013.04.04: Federal Appeals Court Rules that Government Agencies Must Make an Actual "Determination" in Response to FOIA Requests
2013.04.02: EU Takes Action Against Google for Privacy Policy Meltdown
2013.04.02: Travel Surveillance, Traveler Intrusion
2013.04.01: Florida State University ACLU Lecture on Privacy and Government Surveillance
2013.03.28: Court Rules for EPIC, Denies FBI Request for Delay in StingRay Case
2013.03.28: EPIC Testifies in Austin on Texas Location Privacy Bill
2013.03.28: The National Security Law Brief's Fourth Annual Symposium
2013.03.26: Supreme Court Holds Dog Sniff at Doorway is a Search
2013.03.26: TSA Begins Court Ordered Rulemaking on Body Scanner Program, EPIC Urges Public Comment
2013.03.22: EPIC Petitions Government to Suspend Drone Surveillance Program
2013.03.22: EPIC Petitions Government to Suspend Drone Surveillance Program
2013.03.21: EPIC to Senate: Privacy Laws Needed for Drones in the US
2013.03.20: The Government and Your Personal Information - Balancing Privacy, National Security and the Public Interest
2013.03.20: The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations
2013.03.20: Online Privacy: Consenting to Your Future
2013.03.19: Congressman Markey Introduces Drone Privacy Legislation
2013.03.19: EPIC, Consumer Privacy Groups Call on FTC Chair to Appoint Consumer Advocate for Key Office
2013.03.18: EPIC Highlights Need for Broad Reform of Federal Privacy Law
2013.03.18: Current FOIA Litigation --a survey of high-visibility current FOIA litigation cases and what can be learned from them
2013.03.18: EPIC to Testify at Senate Hearing on Drones and Domestic Surveillance
2013.03.18: EPIC Sues Education Department, Seeks Documents about Debt Collectors and Student Privacy
2013.03.18: Social Security Administration Considers Stronger Privacy Safeguards for SSNs of Children
2013.03.15: Federal Appeals Court Rejects "Neither Confirm Nor Deny" Defense for Government Secrecy
2013.03.13: "TSA Profiling of Airline Passengers"
2013.03.12: Open Government in the Second Term
2013.03.12: States Fine Google for Street View Privacy Violations
2013.03.12: E-verify, Privacy Rights and Racial Profiling
2013.03.12: EPIC Publishes 2013 FOIA Gallery, Highlights Documents Obtained Under Open Government Law
2013.03.08: EPIC Prevails in Two FOIA Cases, Obtains Further Details on Body Scanners
2013.03.07: "Differential Privacy: Law and Policy"
2013.03.06: Drones.edu: Hands on the Future in the Classroom
2013.03.04: EPIC Launches Petition to Suspend Government Drone Program
2013.03.04: EPIC Prevails in Social Media Monitoring FOIA Suit
2013.03.03: Cellular phones and mobile privacy: Direct government surveillance (Stingrays)
2013.02.28: EPIC Testifies Before Maryland Legislature on Location Privacy
2013.02.28: EPIC Sues DHS for Information about "Internet Kill Switch"
2013.02.28: EPIC FOIA - US Drones Intercept Electronic Communications and Identify Human Targets
2013.02.28: Court Denies Appeal in Cy Pres Matter Over Objection that Settlement Fails to Provide Relief to Class Members
2013.02.27: Supreme Court Blocks Challenge to FISA Surveillance
2013.02.26: FTC Approves Final Settlement over Consumer Tracking, Fails to Enforce FIPs or Suggest Best Practices for Anonymization
2013.02.26: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments On Warrantless DNA Collection
2013.02.25: NAAG 2013 Winter/Spring Meeting
2013.02.23: IDP13 in OKC
2013.02.22: The New Frontier: Policy & Politics in the Age of the Internet
2013.02.22: ACLU Youth Open Mike on Internet Privacy
2013.02.21: DHS Working Group to Consider Privacy Impact of Drones
2013.02.21: CLHE Webinar: The Legal Challenge to the Latest FERPA Regulations: EPIC v. United States Department of Education
2013.02.20: EPIC Thanks Congress for FOIA Oversight, Calls for Renewed Attention to Transparency
2013.02.20: Debate Over The Use Of Domestic Drones
2013.02.19: "Sniff up to snuff," says Supreme Court in Drug-detecting Dog Case
2013.02.19: Europe Prepares Action Against Google
2013.02.19: EPIC Challenges Secret Statute in Open Government Case
2013.02.15: EPIC Obtains DHS Body Scanner Training Manuals, New Questions About Absence of Privacy Safeguards
2013.02.15: EPIC Obtains Documents Detailing Data Collection on US Citizens for Counterterrorism Center
2013.02.15: New Legislation Aimed At Protecting Privacy From Domestic Drones
2013.02.14: EPIC Petitions FAA on Drone Privacy, Agency Responds
2013.02.13: White House Issues New Executive Order, Presidential Directive on Cybersecurity
2013.02.13: Obama Talks Cybersecurity at 2013 State of the Union
2013.02.12: EPIC, Coalition Seek Privacy Safeguards for Car Data
2013.02.12: EPIC Obtains New Documents About FBI Cellphone Tracking Technology
2013.02.08: Tracking Privacy and Ownership in an Online World
2013.02.07: States Move to Limit Drone Surveillance
2013.02.07: Congress Challenges Justice Department Commitment to Open Government
2013.02.06: EPIC Urges Public Support for Driver Privacy Safeguards
2013.02.05: US NGOs Urge US Government To Support EU Privacy Proposals
2013.02.04: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Protect Genetic Privacy
2013.02.01: FTC Reaches Settlement with Mobile App Path over Privacy Violations
2013.01.31: Report for Congress on Domestic Drone Use Highlights Privacy Concerns
2013.01.30: "Instagram: Photography, Privacy, and the Internet"
2013.01.30: Advancing Our Media Justice Agenda Under a New Administration
2013.01.29: Cyber-security/Privacy
2013.01.28: EPIC to Argue for Location Privacy in NJ Supreme Court
2013.01.28: Intelligence Office Describes Privacy Protections for Government Database
2013.01.28: Survey Names Top 10 Most Trusted Companies for Privacy
2013.01.28: Senator Leahy Supports International Privacy Day
2013.01.24: EPIC Gives 2013 Privacy Champion Award to Austrian Privacy Advocate
2013.01.23: Building the Digital Fortress: A Toolkit for Cyber Security
2013.01.23: "Bridging the EU-US Privacy Divide"
2013.01.22: In Federal Court EPIC Defends Student Privacy
2013.01.18: FTC Denies White House Involvement in Decision to Close Google Investigation
2013.01.18: TSA to Pull Naked Body Scanners Out of US Airports
2013.01.17: New Study Finds Limits in Deidentification of DNA Samples
2013.01.17: Senator Leahy Sets Out Judiciary Committee Agenda for New Congress
2013.01.17: TSA Resurrects Use of Commercial Data for Passenger Screening
2013.01.15: EPIC Hosts Event on Drones and Surveillance at National Press Club
2013.01.15: EPIC - Drones and Domestic Surveillance
2013.01.10: California Attorney General Releases Mobile App Privacy Guidelines
2013.01.09: EPIC Succeeds in Fight Against Protective Order in FOIA Case
2013.01.08: Supreme Court to Consider Law that Protects Privacy of Drivers' Records
2013.01.08: European Parliament Moves Forward on Privacy Update
2013.01.03: Health Care, the Cloud, and Privacy
2013.01.03: FTC Closes Investigation into Google Search Bias
2013.01.03: Interior Department Issues Revised FOIA Regulations, Addresses Some Open Government Concerns
2013.01.02: EPIC Obtains Documents on NSA's "Perfect Citizen" Program
2012.12.26: Senate to Debate Privacy Amendments for Surveillance Law
2012.12.21: EPIC Sues CIA for Details of NYPD Spying
2012.12.21: Instagram Retreats on Changes to Terms of Service, Cites User Opposition
2012.12.20: EPIC Comments on Federal Cybersecurity Plan
2012.12.19: FTC Releases Updated Children’s Online Privacy Rule
2012.12.19: FTC Pursues Investigation of Data Brokers
2012.12.19: National Academy of Sciences to Undertake Independent Assessment of Airport Body Scanners
2012.12.18: Representative Markey Introduces Privacy Legislation for Aerial Drones
2012.12.18: Instagram Privacy Change Raises Legal Questions
2012.12.14: Federal Agency Proposes "Black Box" Mandate for Cars
2012.12.14: Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Location Privacy Bill
2012.12.14: Appeals Court Upholds Non-Harmful Phone Spoofing
2012.12.13: Facebook Updates Privacy Controls, Removes Profiles Safeguard
2012.12.13: Federal Appeals Court Addresses Email Privacy, Notes EPIC's Amicus Brief
2012.12.10: 88% of Facebook Users Oppose Changes to Privacy Policy and Voting Rights, EPIC Urges FB to Withdraw Proposal
2012.12.10: FTC Report Finds Privacy Problems for Children’s Mobile Apps
2012.12.07: Aviation Industry to FAA: "Ignore Privacy"
2012.12.06: Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC) 2012
2012.12.06: "Mass. Supreme Judicial Court Cellphone Ruling"
2012.12.06: Senate Committee to Consider Location Privacy Bill
2012.12.06: EPIC to Department of Defense: Maintain Strong Open Government Rules
2012.12.06: Massachusetts High Court Allows Limited Warrantless Search of Cellphone Call Logs
2012.12.04: EPIC Urges Vote for EXISTING Facebook Documents
2012.12.04: EPIC: Hearing on FTC Nominee Should Address FTC's Settlement Process for Privacy Violations
2012.11.29: EPIC Urges Congress to Suspend Funding for Body Scanner Program
2012.11.29: Senate Committee Updates ECPA, Modifies Video Privacy Law
2012.11.27: NASA Suffers More Data Breaches
2012.11.27: UPDATED: EPIC Appeals NSA's Withholding of Cybersecurity Directive
2012.11.26: Privacy Groups Ask Facebook to Withdraw Proposed Changes
2012.11.21: Pew Survey Finds Most Parents Concerned About Children's Online Privacy
2012.11.20: NSA Withholds Cybersecurity Directive, EPIC to Appeal
2012.11.20: FTC Releases 2012 Performance Report
2012.11.20: EPIC Submits Comments to FTC on Consumer Tracking Settlement
2012.11.16: EPIC Argues for Privacy of Driver's Records in Supreme Court Case
2012.11.15: Senate Reauthorizes SAFE WEB Act
2012.11.14: Congress to Scrutinize TSA's "Scanner Shuffle"
2012.11.14: President Issues Secret Cybersecurity Directive, EPIC Seeks Public Release
2012.11.14: EPIC Urges the Interior Department to Preserve Strong Open Government Rules
2012.11.14: Google Transparency Report Reveals Risks of Cloud-based Computing
2012.11.14: Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Discussion of the FTC's Privacy Framework
2012.11.13: Supreme Court Limits Remedies for Credit Card Privacy Violations
2012.11.13: Supreme Court to Review DNA Collection Law
2012.11.13: William Bryant Inn of Court
2012.11.09: DHS Privacy Review Fails to Address DHS Monitoring of Online Dissent
2012.11.08: Lawmakers Gain "Partial Glimpse" into Data Brokers' Business Practices
2012.11.05: EPIC to Congress: Protect Privacy Against Drone Surveillance
2012.11.01: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Holds First Public Meeting
2012.10.30: Appeals Court Hears Arguments in E-mail Privacy Case
2012.10.30: Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid Annual Workshop
2012.10.29: Justices Hear Arguments in Surveillance Standing Case
2012.10.26: EPIC Comments on FTC Rent-to-Own Computer Spying Settlement
2012.10.25: Congressional Field Forum on Drones
2012.10.24: 34th Annual International Conference on Data Protection Privacy in the Balance
2012.10.24: FOIA Ombudsman Sides with EPIC, DHS to Revise Fee Procedures
2012.10.23: "Entrusting the Fourth Amendment to the Dogs: Canine Evidence and the Constitution"
2012.10.22: Federal Trade Commission Proposes "Best Practices" for Facial Recognition Technology
2012.10.22: New Jersey Supreme Court Considers Cellphone Tracking Case
2012.10.22: Public Voice Conference Underway in Uruguay
2012.10.22: Verizon Begins Invasive Marketing Program
2012.10.19: TSA Unplugs, Boxes Up Airport Body Scanner X-ray Devices
2012.10.18: EPIC FOIA Cases Move Forward in Federal Court
2012.10.18: FTC Holds "Robocall Summit"
2012.10.17: National Do Not Call Registry Tops 217 Million Phone Numbers
2012.10.16: European Data Protection Agencies Order Google to Improve Privacy Practices
2012.10.16: Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Open Government Case
2012.10.15: Federal Court Panel Blocks South Carolina Voter ID Requirement
2012.10.15: GAO Recommends New Safeguards for Locational Data
2012.10.15: Presidential Commission Urges Privacy Protections for DNA Data
2012.10.10: FBI Exempts Massive Database from Privacy Act Protections
2012.10.10: "Data Protection in a Global Context: Standards for Effective Protection"
2012.10.09: EPIC Urges Support for New European Privacy Framework
2012.10.06: Privacy, Law and Technology: What Happens Next?
2012.10.05: Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Restrictive State FOI Law
2012.10.03: Senate Report Finds Fusion Centers "Wasteful," Likely Violate Federal Privacy Laws
2012.10.03: International Consumer Coalition Selects EPIC's Lillie Coney to Co-chair Information Society Committee
2012.10.03: Pennsylvania Judge Blocks Voter ID Requirement
2012.09.28: EPIC FOIA Uncovers Google’s Privacy Assessment
2012.09.27: "The Development of Privacy Law from Brandeis to Today"
2012.09.27: Consumer Groups Ask FTC to Investigate Facebook-Datalogix Data-Matching Arrangement
2012.09.27: An Evening with a Hacker
2012.09.27: EPIC Supports New Children’s Privacy Rule
2012.09.25: Court Responds to EPIC Petition, Expects Body Scanner Rule by March 2013
2012.09.25: Supreme Court to Hear Drivers' Records Privacy Case
2012.09.24: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Review of Wiretapping Programs
2012.09.24: New Government Report Highlights Privacy Risks
2012.09.21: Facebook Ceases Facial Recognition in European Union
2012.09.21: Pennsylvania to Reconsider Voter ID Law
2012.09.20: Department of Homeland Security Releases 2012 Privacy Report
2012.09.20: Senate Considers Amendment to Weaken Internet Privacy Law
2012.09.16: EPIC Prevails in Mobile Body Scanner FOIA Case
2012.09.14: Privacy, Piracy, and Patents: Computer Law 2012
2012.09.12: House Renews Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Powers
2012.09.12: EPIC Pursues Body Scanner Case, Files Reply Brief
2012.09.12: Rep. Markey Introduces Mobile Privacy Act
2012.09.12: Datacenter Dynamics Converged
2012.09.11: 2012 Operations & Technology Conference: "Information Sharing and Privacy: Getting it Right"
2012.09.11: FTC Finalizes Settlement with Myspace
2012.09.11: New Congressional Report Recommends TSA Address Privacy and Health Concerns with Airport Bodyscanners
2012.09.07: New CRS Report Finds Few Protections For Drone Surveillance
2012.09.07: CPDP 2013 Calls for Papers in Advance of January Conference
2012.09.06: Privacy and Technology Symposium
2012.09.05: Pew Survey Finds Most Mobile Users Avoid Apps Due to Privacy Concerns
2012.09.05: U.S. Consumer Groups Endorse Proposed European Privacy Law
2012.09.04: 2012 Democrat Platform Endorses Internet Privacy
2012.08.31: EPIC Airport Body Scanner Case: TSA Defies Court, Seeks More Delay
2012.08.30: Federal Appellate Court Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Law
2012.08.30: EPIC Supreme Court Brief: Investigative Techniques are Not Infallible
2012.08.30: EPIC and Others Ask Supreme Court to Review Controversial State FOI Law
2012.08.29: 2012 Republican Platform Addresses Privacy and Government Surveillance
2012.08.28: Republican Party Seeks To Limit Drone Surveillance
2012.08.28: German Consumer Group Says Facebook App Center Violates Privacy
2012.08.22: Supreme Court Upholds, for the Moment, Controversial State DNA Law
2012.08.22: European Consumer Organizations Back New EU Privacy Effort
2012.08.21: EPIC Supports Moratorium on RFID Student Tracking
2012.08.21: Judge Rejects Settlement in Facebook "Sponsored Stories" Case
2012.08.20: Federal Court Applies Video Privacy Law to Streaming Services
2012.08.17: Government Standard for Vehicle "Event Data Recorders" Will Go Forward
2012.08.16: EPIC FOIA - Documents Shed Further Light on Homeland Security Pursuit of Crowd Surveillance
2012.08.13: EPIC: Voters Should Be Wary of 2012 Election Apps
2012.08.10: FTC Finalizes Settlement with Facebook
2012.08.09: White House Pulls Down TSA Petition
2012.08.09: Federal Appeals Court Holds that Driver's Privacy Law Applies to Parking Tickets
2012.08.09: FTC Fines Google $22.5 Million for Privacy Violations
2012.08.09: Department of Homeland Security Limits E-Verify Data and Disclosures
2012.08.08: Government Accountability Office Recommends Updating Federal Privacy Laws
2012.08.07: White House TSA Petition Passes 20,000 Signatures
2012.08.03: Senate Confirms Four Members of the Privacy Civil Liberties Oversight Board
2012.08.03: Federal Court to Hear Arguments in Cell Phone Tracking Case
2012.08.03: Judge Skeptical of Facebook Settlement
2012.08.02: Illinois Becomes Third State to Prohibit Employers from Demanding Facebook Information
2012.08.02: EPIC Files Lawsuit for Details of ODNI Plan to Amass Data on Americans
2012.08.01: Markey Bill Would Limit Drone Surveillance
2012.08.01: FTC Proposes Additional Changes to Children’s Online Privacy Rule
2012.08.01: Court Orders Homeland Security to Answer EPIC's Petition
2012.07.31: Senate Committee Considers Updates to Federal Privacy Act
2012.07.31: EPIC Urges Education Department to Protect Student Privacy
2012.07.30: Senate Amendment Would Weaken Video Privacy Act
2012.07.30: Franken Amendment Seeks to Protect Cybersecurity Privacy
2012.07.30: US Pushes Forward Flawed International Privacy Framework
2012.07.27: London Olympics Underway, Privacy Issues Loom
2012.07.27: In UK, Google Admits It Retains Street View Data
2012.07.26: Opening Plenary Session: "Governments or Governance?"
2012.07.24: Next Challenge - How to Handle Big Data in the Cloud
2012.07.24: Voters Wary of Individually-Tailored Political Ads
2012.07.23: White House TSA Petition Passes 15,000
2012.07.23: Second Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down State Voter ID Law
2012.07.20: FISA Reform Proposal Moves Forward in Senate
2012.07.20: Emerging Privacy and Civil Liberties Issues
2012.07.19: Airport Body-Scanning: Will TSA Follow the Law?
2012.07.19: EPIC Demands Evidence of TSA Body Scanner Rulemaking
2012.07.19: Using Unmanned Aerial Systems Within the Homeland: Security Game Changer?
2012.07.19: EPIC Asks Congress to Adopt Privacy Safeguards for Drones
2012.07.18: "The Great Privacy Debate"
2012.07.18: EPIC Recommends Protections for Use of Commercial Facial Recognition Technology
2012.07.17: EPIC Files Mandamus Petition to Compel Action on the Airport Body Scanner Program
2012.07.17: EPIC Calls on FCC to Require Mobile Phone Carriers to Protect Privacy
2012.07.13: EPIC Objects to Facebook Settlement, Cites Failure to Benefit Class Members
2012.07.11: EPIC Urges FTC to Develop Meaningful Privacy Protections for Mobile Services
2012.07.11: Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security
2012.07.11: EPIC Urges Privacy Safeguards for Defense Department Cybersecurity Program
2012.07.09: Law Enforcement Requests to Wireless Carriers Topped 1.3 Million in 2011
2012.07.09: Executive Order Grants Authority to Seize Private Communications Facilities
2012.07.06: Industry Association Publishes Guidelines for Drone Operators
2012.07.03: Court Orders Twitter to Disclose User Records, Denies User's Ability to Challenge Order
2012.07.03: 2011 Report: Wiretap Authorizations Decrease
2012.07.03: European Expert Group Affirms Privacy Rules for Cloud Service Providers
2012.06.28: Administration Releases More Details on Privacy Multistakeholder Meeting
2012.06.28: Homeland Security Seeking Applicants to Join Privacy Board
2012.06.28: Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Congress's Ability to Define Harm
2012.06.27: EPIC Calls On FTC to Investigate Facebook Email Changes
2012.06.27: Senate Judiciary Holds Hearing on Voter Suppressions
2012.06.25: Supreme Court Says Federal Immigration Law Trumps Arizona Law, But Upholds Narrow Application of "Papers Please" Provision
2012.06.22: National Association of Attorneys General to Focus on "Privacy in Digital Age"
2012.06.22: EPIC Calls for Suspension of Homeland Security's "Risk-based" Profiling System
2012.06.21: House Panel Votes to Renew Surveillance Law Without New Safeguards
2012.06.20: Facebook Acquires Facial Recognition Company Face.com
2012.06.20: Senator Schumer: High Resolution Mapping Must Respect Privacy
2012.06.20: EPIC Argues That Resellers of State Driver Records Should Be Strictly Liable Under Privacy Law
2012.06.20: EPIC Joins Open Government Groups in Freedom of Information Act Case
2012.06.18: EPIC Honors Sen. Al Franken, the Honorable Judge Kozinski, Dana Priest, Whitfield Diffie, and Willis Ware
2012.06.18: House to Consider Bill to Reauthorize Expansive Surveillance Law
2012.06.15: Administration Announces First Privacy "Multistakeholder" Meeting
2012.06.12: New Report Finds Border Surveillance Drone Program Inefficient and Ineffective
2012.06.12: FCC Issues Stronger Telemarketing Rules to Protect Consumers
2012.06.12: Spokeo to Pay $800, 000 to Trade Commission to Settle Privacy Violations
2012.06.11: EPIC's 2012 Champion of Freedom Awards Dinner
2012.06.08: EPIC Urges FTC to Protect Privacy of Myspace Users
2012.06.08: Department of Homeland Security Exempts Massive Database from Privacy Act
2012.06.08: Swiss Court Sets Out Requirements for Google Street View in Switzerland
2012.06.07: IPv6, New Internet Protocol, Launches with Privacy Questions
2012.06.07: LinkedIn Breach Leads to 6.5 Million Stolen Passwords
2012.06.06: Homeland Security Seeks to Expand "Risk-Based" Profiles
2012.06.06: "First Do No Harm. Does Technology Harm Patients?"
2012.06.05: Consumer Privacy Rights Resolution
2012.06.04: EPIC Asks Ombudsman to Investigate DHS FOIA Practices
2012.06.01: EPIC to Congress: "Strengthen FISA Oversight"
2012.05.30: Congressional Hearing: The FISA Amendments Act of 2008
2012.05.29: EPIC Calls for Genetic Privacy Protections
2012.05.25: EPIC to Testify on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
2012.05.25: French Data Protection Authority Sends New Questions to Google
2012.05.24: Senate Approves FDA Transparency Amendment
2012.05.22: Facebook Users Force Vote on Privacy Changes
2012.05.21: Supreme Court Set to Review Wiretap Case
2012.05.21: EPIC Urges the Drug Enforcement Administration to Uphold Privacy Act Protections
2012.05.18: Federal Appeals Court Backs Justice Department in Voting Rights Dispute
2012.05.17: House Approves Amendment to Defense Spending Bill to Limit Defense Drones Surveillance
2012.05.17: Privacy Board Approved by Judiciary Committee, Vote Moves to Senate
2012.05.16: EPIC Supports Geolocation Privacy Act, Suggests Improvement
2012.05.16: "Privacy And Security: An Evening Conversation With Leading Experts"
2012.05.15: FAA Revises Drone License Procedures, Privacy Petition Still Pending
2012.05.14: EPIC Proposes Update to Privacy Act to Address Recent Supreme Court Decision
2012.05.11: EPIC Calls on FTC to Develop Substantive Privacy Protections at Workshop on Mobile Advertising
2012.05.11: On Google Spy-Fi, Senator Durbin Calls for Update to Wiretap Law, FCC Chair Agrees Law Should Protect Unencrypted Communications
2012.05.11: Federal Appeals Courts Sides with NSA, Rejects EPIC's Arguments that Agency Should Provide Information About Collaboration with Google
2012.05.09: EPIC Stresses Need For Privacy Evaluation in Drone Testing
2012.05.08: Myspace Settles With FTC Over Deceptive Practices Complaint
2012.05.04: 2011 FISA Orders Up, National Security Letters Down, No Surveillance Request Denied
2012.05.04: Classified Report Finds Vulnerabilities in Body Scanner Program
2012.05.01: Following Maryland, Congress and California Consider Bills Banning Employers From Asking for Facebook Passwords
2012.05.01: FOIA "Ombudsman" Releases Open Government Report
2012.04.30: Following EPIC FOIA Request to FCC, Google Releases "Spy-Fi" Report
2012.04.28: Drone Summit: Killing and Spying by Remote Control
2012.04.27: EPIC Appeals Denial in Surveillance Export FOIA Request; Files Follow-Up Request
2012.04.27: EPIC Pursues Justice Dept. Records of Google Street View Investigation
2012.04.27: Flawed Cybersecurity Bill Passes House, Headed for Senate without Privacy, FOIA Safeguards
2012.04.27: EPIC Files Suit for FBI "Sting Ray" Cell Phone Tracking Documents
2012.04.26: District Court Panel Admonishes South Carolina in Voter ID Case
2012.04.26: Google Terms of Service Grant Company Broad Rights over Data of Google Drive Users
2012.04.24: White House Targets Use of Technology by Human Rights Abusers
2012.04.23: Facebook Asks for Feedback after Policy Changes
2012.04.23: Department of Homeland Security Expands Use of Watch Lists for "Known Traveler" Program
2012.04.22: Privacy and Data Protection - Evaluating Obligations Under Applicable Laws and Regulations
2012.04.20: ACLU Youth Open Mike on Online Privacy
2012.04.19: "Choose Privacy Week: Government surveillance in a digital age"
2012.04.19: Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus Demands Answers on Drones and Privacy
2012.04.19: "Food for Thought" Training Seminar The Impact of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
2012.04.19: EPIC Demands Details of Federal Communications Commission's Google Investigation
2012.04.18: Coalition Urges Congress to Remove Cybersecurity FOIA Limitations
2012.04.17: EPIC Urges Justice Department to Investigate Google for Unlawful Wiretapping
2012.04.16: FCC Fines Google $25,000 for Failure to Cooperate with Street View Investigation
2012.04.12: Facebook Offers Revised “Download Your Information” Option
2012.04.11: Maryland Passes Bill Banning Employers from Demanding Facebook Information
2012.04.10: Bennett, Calo, Donohue, Dwork, Kerr, and Pasquale Join EPIC Advisory Board
2012.04.09: EPIC Urges Federal Appeals Court Court to Uphold Workplace Privacy
2012.04.04: EPIC Obtains New Details on PATRIOT Act
2012.04.04: Survey Finds Widespread Consumer Concerns about Online Privacy
2012.04.04: EPIC to Commerce Department: Establish Privacy Rights
2012.04.04: Divided Supreme Court Upholds Strip Search of those Arrested for Minor Offenses
2012.04.02: EPIC Urges Court to Affirm Privacy Protections for Home Wi-Fi Networks
2012.04.02: Will Big Data and Big Money Mean Big Trouble?
2012.04.02: FTC Announces $30 Million Penalty Against Deceptive Robocallers
2012.03.28: NYPD: The Community Under a Microscope
2012.03.28: Supreme Court Limits Privacy Act Remedies
2012.03.27: FTC Announces Settlement with RockYou Over Security Flaws, COPPA Violations
2012.03.27: EPIC to Congress: Privacy Act Modernization Bill Should be Stronger
2012.03.26: DHS Privacy Office Issues Quarterly Report to Congress
2012.03.26: Federal Trade Commission Calls for Privacy Legislation
2012.03.26: Senators Call for Investigation into Employer Demands for Facebook Passwords
2012.03.23: Director of National Intelligence Gains New Powers, Expands Datamining of US Citizens
2012.03.23: Department of Homeland Security Releases Revised Privacy Impact Assessments
2012.03.23: Facebook Policy Changes Raises Questions About Compliance with 2011 Consent Order
2012.03.21: "Data Protection and Privacy: EU & U.S. Frameworks and Initiatives"
2012.03.20: House of Representatives Issues FOIA Request Management Report Card
2012.03.20: EPIC v. NSA. No. 11-5233
2012.03.19: EPIC to Argue for Disclosure of Google-NSA Agreement before Federal Appeals Court
2012.03.19: EU and US Privacy Officials Convene
2012.03.19: EPIC Urges Court to Uphold Location Privacy in Cell Phone Tracking Case
2012.03.19: "Privacy and Protection of Personal Data"
2012.03.16: "Freedom of Information Day; Is Exemption 3 Out of Control?"
2012.03.15: Navigating a Framework for Consumer Policy in a Digital Age
2012.03.15: House and Senate Call for Investigation on Airport Body Scanner Radiation Risks
2012.03.14: Open Government Groups Oppose Cyber Security FOIA Exemption
2012.03.14: Federal Agency Settles Health Privacy Case with Blue Cross for $1.5 Million
2012.03.12: EPIC Urges Senate to Safeguard FOIA for Cybersecurity
2012.03.12: Justice Department Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Law
2012.03.12: EPIC Publishes 2012 FOIA Gallery
2012.03.11: Big Data: Privacy Threat or Business Model?
2012.03.09: Pew Study: Search Engine Users Anxious About Collection of Personal Information
2012.03.09: Video, Blog Post Raise New Questions About Airport Body Scanners
2012.03.06: Court Blocks Wisconsin Voter ID Law
2012.03.05: DHS Privacy Office Releases 2011 Data Mining Report
2012.03.02: Twitter to Sell Two Years' Worth of Old Tweets
2012.03.01: EPIC Urges DHS to Abide by Privacy Laws When Conducting Technology Research
2012.03.01: European Justice Minister Says Google Now in Violation of EU Law
2012.02.29: EPIC Urges Court to Uphold Location Privacy in Cell Phone Tracking Case
2012.02.29: EPIC Sues to Block Changes to Education Privacy Rules
2012.02.29: Senators Seek Study on Voter ID Laws
2012.02.29: Identity Theft Remains Top Concern of US Consumers
2012.02.29: EU and US Consumer Groups to Google: "This plan is a mistake"
2012.02.28: Virginia Senate Narrowly Approves Voter ID Law
2012.02.28: FTC Chairman: Google Users Face a "brutal choice" -- Europeans: "Google's new policy does not meet the requirements of the European Directive on Data Protection."
2012.02.27: Pew Study: Social Media Users Active in Protecting Privacy
2012.02.27: EPIC Appeals Court Ruling in Google Privacy Case
2012.02.24: EPIC Petition Demands that FAA Protect Privacy and Regulate Drones
2012.02.24: Privacy Groups to Rep. Bono-Mack: "Hold *Public* Hearings on Google Privacy Changes"
2012.02.24: Judge Rules that Courts Lacks Jurisdiction over FTC, Acknowledges "Serious Concerns" with Google Privacy Changes
2012.02.23: White House Sets Out Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
2012.02.23: EPIC Obtains New Documents on DHS Media Monitoring, Urges Congress to Suspend Program
2012.02.22: State Attorneys General Cite Privacy Risks to Android Users, Demand Meeting with Google
2012.02.22: Support EPIC's Petition: Tell the FAA to Begin a Rulemaking on Drones and Privacy
2012.02.21: EPIC Urges Federal Court To Hold FTC Accountable for Failure to Enforce Google Consent Order
2012.02.20: 2013 Federal Budget Limits Body Scanners, But Expands Domestic Surveillance
2012.02.17: FTC Files Opposition / Motion to Dismiss in EPIC v FTC
2012.02.17: "New Concerns Over Online Privacy"
2012.02.17: "FOIA Matters" - EPIC Obtains Google Privacy Compliance Report
2012.02.17: EPIC to FTC: Enforce the Google Consent Order
2012.02.16: Congress Grills Department of Homeland Security
2012.02.16: FTC Report Shows Privacy Problems with Mobile Apps
2012.02.16: FCC Issues Tougher RoboCall Rules
2012.02.15: EPIC Asks Congress to Suspend DHS Social Network Monitoring Program
2012.02.14: EPIC FOIA - New Details About Automated License Plate Readers Obtained
2012.02.10: Google Report Raises New Questions About Compliance with Consent Order
2012.02.10: NIST Proposes Governance Structure for Internet Identity
2012.02.09: Federal Court Grants Accelerated Briefing Schedule in EPIC v. FTC
2012.02.08: Department of Homeland Security Disregards Public Comments and Issues Final Rule that Undermines Traveler Privacy Rights
2012.02.08: FAA Legislation Prompts Agency to Assess Safety of Drones in US Airspace
2012.02.08: EPIC Sues Federal Trade Commission to Enforce Google Consent Order
2012.02.06: Congress to Hold Hearing on Department of Homeland Security Social Network Monitoring
2012.02.03: Google Backs Off Privacy Policy Change for Federal Government
2012.02.03: Google Policy Change Triggers EU Privacy Revolt
2012.02.01: EPIC Seeks Public Release of Google's Privacy Report
2012.02.01: EPIC Calls for Moratorium on Facial Recognition Technology
2012.02.01: "Google, Facebook, and Your Privacy"
2012.01.30: EPIC to Recommend Changes to Video Privacy Law
2012.01.28: International Privacy Day
2012.01.27: EPIC Expresses Support for International Privacy Convention
2012.01.27: The Council of Europe Privacy Convention
2012.01.27: Congress Seeks Answers on Google's Plans for Data Consolidation
2012.01.26: EPIC International Champion of Freedom Awards
2012.01.26: Computers, Data Protection and Privacy 2012
2012.01.26: EPIC Gives 2012 Privacy Champion Awards to Canadian Privacy Commissioner, Privacy Technologist
2012.01.25: EPIC Files Suit for Documents Detailing Surveillance of WikiLeaks Supporters
2012.01.25: Comprehensive Revision of European Privacy Law Announced
2012.01.25: Google Changes Privacy Practices, Consolidates User Data
2012.01.25: EPIC Launches "Good to Really Know" Education Campaign
2012.01.24: Senator Leahy Expresses Support for International Privacy Day
2012.01.23: Supreme Court Upholds Fourth Amendment in GPS Tracking Case
2012.01.19: Constitution 3.0: Understanding and Advancing Constitutional Rights in the Digital Age
2012.01.13: FTC Adds Google+ to Antitrust Investigation
2012.01.13: Internet Data Privacy Colloquium, 2012
2012.01.13: EPIC - FOIA Documents Reveal Homeland Security is Monitoring Political Dissent
2012.01.12: EPIC Urges Trade Commission to Investigate Google Search
2012.01.10: Google Changes Search Results, Preferences Google+ Results
2012.01.10: DHS Memo Reveals Plan to Impose "Secure Communities" on All States
2012.01.10: Facebook and Privacy
2012.01.06: Supreme Court to Hear Case About Enhanced Search Techniques
2012.01.05: Federal Court Revives Suit Over NSA Dragnet Surveillance
2012.01.04: EPIC Urges Appeals Court to Shed Light on Google-NSA Agreement
2011.12.28: EPIC Urges FTC Investigation into Facebook Timeline
2011.12.28: EPIC Submits Comments on FTC Facebook Privacy Settlement
2011.12.28: Justice Department Challenges South Carolina's Voter ID Law
2011.12.23: EPIC Urges Court to End DHS Delay in Seeking Public Input on Airport Body Scanners
2011.12.23: EPIC Urges Court to Order Disclosure of CyberSecurity Authority
2011.12.22: EPIC Submits Comments on Children's Online Privacy Rule
2011.12.22: EPIC Warns DHS: Plan to Release Personal Data Held by Agency is Unlawful
2011.12.22: US Lobbying Against New European Privacy Law
2011.12.21: US to Retain Biometric Database on Iraqis
2011.12.20: EPIC Sues DHS Over Covert Surveillance of Facebook and Twitter
2011.12.20: Senate Opens Investigation Into Google Search
2011.12.15: Facebook Timeline Changes User Privacy Settings. Again.
2011.12.15: "How to Ensure Privacy in an Expanding Data World"
2011.12.14: Forum on Children and Teen Online Privacy
2011.12.13: EPIC Launches Campaign Urging Public Comment on Facebook Privacy Settlement
2011.12.09: "Why We Should Care About Privacy in the Identification Domain"
2011.12.08: Face Facts: A Forum on Facial Recognition Technology
2011.12.07: EU Justice Minister Warns US on "Self Regulation," Draft European Privacy Law Now Available
2011.12.06: EPIC to Congress: Video Act Amendments Would Weaken Online Privacy
2011.12.05: Federal Trade Commission Releases 2011 Do Not Call List, Warns of Do Not Call Scams
2011.12.05: EPIC Joins Coalition Seeking Audit of TSA Racial Profiling
2011.12.05: Workshop on Governance of Technology, Information, and Policies (GTIP)
2011.12.05: Department of Education Issues Unlawful Regulations that Harm Student Privacy
2011.12.05: Senate Adopts Leahy's Open Government Amendment
2011.12.05: EU and US Groups Object to EU-US Passenger Data Agreement
2011.12.05: EPIC Asks Court to Require Release of Documents About Body Scanner Radiation Risks
2011.12.01: PBS Special Highlights Risks of Airport Body Scanners
2011.12.01: Senator Franken Asks Carrier IQ to Explain Data Collection Activities
2011.12.01: "Privacy in Perspective: Implications of Government Surveillance on Human Rights and Civil Liberties"
2011.12.01: Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Privacy Act Damages Case
2011.11.30: EPIC to DHS: Proposed Expansion of "Routine Use" Exception is Unlawful
2011.11.29: Federal Trade Commission Announces Settlement in EPIC Facebook Privacy Complaint
2011.11.29: Federal Trade Commission to Announce Settlement in EPIC Facebook Privacy Complaint
2011.11.28: Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Constitutional "Standing" Case
2011.11.22: FTC Releases Agenda for Facial Recognition Workshop
2011.11.22: Court Rejects Privacy Class Action Deal, Holds that Settlement Distribution Should be Related to Nature of Lawsuit
2011.11.22: FTC Publishes Performance Report
2011.11.18: Congress, Public Call for TSA Reform
2011.11.18: Georgetown 2011 Advanced eDiscovery Institute
2011.11.17: Minnesota Supreme Court Limits Use of Baby DNA
2011.11.17: Federal Judge Orders Twitter to Turn Over Information About Wikileaks Supporters
2011.11.14: European Union Limits Use of Airport Body Scanners
2011.11.14: "The Surveillance State in Film--and Fact"
2011.11.12: Fourth Amendment: Recent Developments
2011.11.11: 57th General Assembly of the Atlantic Treaty Association
2011.11.10: WSJ: Facebook Close to Settlement with FTC over EPIC Complaint
2011.11.09: FTC Enforces COPPA Against Website that Collected Children's Personal Information without Parental Consent
2011.11.09: Institute of Medicine: "To Improve Patient Safety, Health Information Technology Needs Better Oversight, Accountability"
2011.11.09: Senator Akaka Calls for Major Reform to the Privacy Act of 1974
2011.11.07: "Social Technology and the Threat to Privacy"
2011.11.04: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in GPS Tracking Case
2011.11.04: Justice Department Revises FOIA Proposal, But Problems Remain
2011.11.01: EPIC Asks Court to Require DHS Disclosure of Documents Detailing Body Scanner Radiation Risks
2011.11.01: Report: Internet Privacy Tools Generally Fail at Protecting Privacy
2011.10.31: Congress, #KWTK Presses Facebook to Disclose Secret Profiles
2011.10.31: EPIC Files Complaint, Urges FTC to Investigate Verizon's Recent Changes to Privacy Practices
2011.10.31: Advocates, Academics, and Privacy Officials Gather in Mexico City for Public Voice Conference
2011.10.28: EPIC Files Papers to End DHS Delay in Seeking Public Input on Airport Body Scanners
2011.10.27: Prof. Sweeney, EPIC, 50 Tech Experts Urge Government to Strengthen "Common Rule," Encourage Research on Techniques for Deidentification
2011.10.25: FTC Finalizes Google Buzz Settlement but Fails to Adopt Any Recommended Safeguards Following Public Comment Process
2011.10.24: MIT Miller Lecture on Science and Ethics
2011.10.20: EPIC to Justice Department: Maintain Strong Open Government Regulations
2011.10.20: American Travelers to TSA: Body Scanners are Unsafe and Unacceptable
2011.10.20: Sen. Rockefeller Requests FTC Report on Facial Recognition Technology
2011.10.17: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Affirm Congress' Power to Pass Effective Privacy Laws
2011.10.17: "Transatlantic Cooperation for Growth and Security: Protecting Critical Technology and Infrastructure"
2011.10.17: Constitutional Constraints on State Health Care & Privacy Regulation After Sorrell v. IMS Health Symposium
2011.10.14: Emerging Privacy Issues (Keynote)
2011.10.13: Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Strip Search Case
2011.10.12: Federal Appeals Court Protects Employees from Covert Video Recording
2011.10.11: Congressional Watchdog: DHS Data Mining Programs Pose Risk to Privacy
2011.10.11: "Protecting Consumer Privacy and Internet Regulation"
2011.10.07: Documents Obtained by EPIC Reveal Government's "Minority Report" Scanning Program
2011.10.04: Appeals Court: Noncitizens Protected by Electronic Communications Privacy Act
2011.10.04: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Affirm Privacy Act Remedies
2011.10.03: Law Enforcement Access to Your Personal Data: A Roundtable Discussion with Ginger McCall from the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
2011.10.03: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Fourth Amendment in GPS Case
2011.09.30: Seventh Circuit Court Hears Oral Argument in Students' Privacy Case
2011.09.29: EPIC-Led Coalition Calls for FTC Facebook Investigation
2011.09.28: Bankrupt Borders Sells Customer Data to Barnes & Noble
2011.09.28: Documents Obtained by EPIC Reveal FBI Watch List Details
2011.09.27: Lawmakers Say Undeletable Supercookies Raise "Serious Privacy Concerns"
2011.09.26: Data Breach Legislation Moves Forward in the Senate
2011.09.26: EPIC, Coalition Seeks Investigation of New FBI ID Program and "Secure Communities"
2011.09.26: Sen. Schumer Calls for Investigation into “brazen” OnStar Privacy Violation
2011.09.22: Netflix Attacks Consumer Privacy Law
2011.09.22: EPIC Asks Court to Require DHS Disclosure of Mobile Body Scanner Documents
2011.09.21: Senate Holds Hearing on Google’s Anticompetitive Practices
2011.09.20: FTC Announces Workshop on Facial Recognition Technology
2011.09.17: EPIC Slams Homeland Security For ID Regs That Harm The Homeless
2011.09.15: Federal Trade Commission Proposes New Rules for Children’s Online Privacy
2011.09.15: Privacy Keynote
2011.09.14: U.S. and European Consumer Groups Encourage Congress to Learn from EU Data Directive
2011.09.14: EPIC Urges Federal Appeals Court to Protect Employees from Covert Video Recording
2011.09.14: EPIC Warns Congress of Cybersecurity Risks to Consumers
2011.09.13: "Which Way Google?"
2011.09.12: In FOIA Body Scanner Litigation, EPIC "Substantially Prevails," as Court Awards Fees to EPIC
2011.09.09: US and European Consumer Groups Oppose Latest Industry Proposal for Self-Regulation
2011.09.09: EPIC to Appeal Security Agency's Non-response in FOIA Lawsuit
2011.09.08: EPIC Urges FTC to Examine YouTube Search Rankings Following Google Acquisition
2011.09.07: DC Circuit Court Grants Access to Cell Phone Surveillance Records
2011.09.06: Public Poll: Americans Continue to Favor Civil Liberties in Post-9/11 Era
2011.09.02: Citing Unreliability, Germany Rejects Airport Body Scanners
2011.09.01: California Passes Updated Data Breach Legislation
2011.09.01: Federal Appeals Court Holds Individuals Have a Right to Record Public Officials
2011.08.31: Co-Chairs of 9-11 Commission Fault TSA Airport Screening, Question Effectiveness of Body Scanner Devices
2011.08.31: Documents Reveal New Details About DHS Development of Mobile Body Scanners
2011.08.30: EPIC Files for Rehearing in Airport Body Scanner Case
2011.08.29: Facebook Makes Some Changes, Privacy Complaints Still Pending
2011.08.26: EPIC Settles Street View Case with Trade Commission
2011.08.25: Federal Judge: Locational Data Protected Under Fourth Amendment
2011.08.24: Twitter Adopts Privacy Enhancing Technique, Defaults to HTTPS
2011.08.17: DHS Refuses to Disclose Details of Mobile Body Scanner Technology
2011.08.16: FTC Finds Mobile Phone App Violated Children's Privacy Law
2011.08.12: Department of Homeland Security Terminates Biometric Collection Agreements With States, Intends to Continue Program Without Safeguards
2011.08.06: California Protects the Privacy of Smart Meter Data
2011.08.05: EPIC-led Coalition Calls For Suspension of Secret Government Watchlist
2011.08.03: TSA Expands Behavioral Profiling at Boston Airport
2011.08.02: Senate Passes Faster FOIA Act
2011.08.02: Government Accountability Office: Agencies Must Improve Social Networking Privacy, Security
2011.08.01: House Committee Approves Controversial Measure to Require Data Retention for All Internet Users
2011.07.27: Facebook Makes Changes to Facial Recognition; Still Relying on Opt-Out
2011.07.26: EPIC Urges Court to Limit Pre-Trial DNA Collection from Defendants
2011.07.22: EPIC, Liberty Coalition Submit Comments on Governance for Internet Identities
2011.07.21: EPIC Urges Seventh Circuit to Protect Students' Privacy Rights
2011.07.21: TSA Announces Installation of "Stick Figure" Software for Some Body Scanners
2011.07.21: House Subcommittee Approves Weak Data Breach Bill
2011.07.21: "Sorrell v. IMS Health: Data Mining and Regulation - Where Do We Go From Here?"
2011.07.19: Sorrell: The Supreme Court Confronts Free Speech, Marketing & Privacy
2011.07.15: Federal Appeals Court: TSA Violated Federal Law, Must Take Public Comment on Body Scanners
2011.07.13: EPIC v. NSA: Agency Can "Neither Confirm Nor Deny" Google Ties
2011.07.13: EPIC Urges Congress to Reject Data Retention Plan
2011.07.12: Congressional Hearing: H.R. 1981, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011
2011.07.08: FCC Confirms Google Street View Investigation
2011.07.08: EPIC v. NSA: FOIA Suit for Cybersecurity Authority Will Move Forward, though National Security Council Remains a "FOIA-Free Zone"
2011.07.06: European Parliament Takes Stance Against Airport Body Scanners
2011.07.06: Court Approved Wiretaps Reach a New All-Time High
2011.07.01: Privacy Groups tell Senate Stronger Laws Needed
2011.07.01: Judge Rules Google Street View Data Collection May Violate Wiretap Act
2011.07.01: Lawmakers Urge Federal Communications Commission to Speed Up Google Street View Investigation
2011.06.28: Cyber Security, National Security, and Economic Security
2011.06.27: High Court To Decide Major GPS Tracking Case
2011.06.27: National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Privacy Workshop
2011.06.27: Consumer Groups Recommend Privacy Safeguards on "Smart Meter" Services
2011.06.27: Federal Trade Commission Launches Google Antitrust Investigation
2011.06.24: EPIC v. DHS Lawsuit -- FOIA'd Documents Raise New Questions About Body Scanner Radiation Risks
2011.06.24: FCC Adopts New Penalties for Caller ID Spoofing, Adopts EPIC Recommendations
2011.06.23: Supreme Court Strikes Down Prescription Privacy Law
2011.06.21: Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue 12th Annual Meeting
2011.06.21: Hearing: Cybersecurity and Data Protection in the Financial Sector
2011.06.21: In Response to Mounting Evidence of Data Breach Risk, EPIC Urges Congress to Act
2011.06.15: Reps. Chaffetz and Holt, Susie Castillo, and Wall Street Journal Receive EPIC Champion of Freedom Awards
2011.06.15: EPIC Testifies in Congress on Data Breach Legislation
2011.06.14: 21st Annual Computers Freedom and Privacy Conference
2011.06.14: Congressman Markey Commends EPIC, Privacy Groups for Filing Facebook Complaint
2011.06.13: EPIC's Annual Champion of Freedom Awards Dinner 2011
2011.06.10: EPIC Files Complaint, Urges Investigation of Facebook's Facial Recognition Techniques
2011.06.10: Ban the Scan Rally
2011.06.10: EPIC, ACLU, EFF, and Others Urge Homeland Security to Stop Creation of National Identity System
2011.06.08: Senator Leahy Introduces Data Privacy Bill
2011.06.08: Commerce Department Releases Cybersecurity Report, Seeks Comments
2011.06.08: Information: Making Sense of the Deluge
2011.06.08: WhiteHouse.gov to Track Users for Two Years
2011.06.06: Election Assistance Commission Advisory Board Meeting
2011.06.06: House Passes Budget for TSA, Cuts Funding for Body Scanners
2011.06.03: On Privacy, Americans More Concerned about Big Business than Big Government
2011.06.03: European Data Protection Supervisor Suggests Repeal of Data Retention Directive
2011.06.01: Court Awards Funds to EPIC in Google Buzz Case
2011.06.01: Senate Unanimously Passes Faster FOIA Act
2011.05.27: EPIC Tells FTC To Step Up Enforcement Against Debt Collectors
2011.05.27: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Plans to Store EU Passenger Data for 15 Years
2011.05.26: House Examines White House Cybersecurity Proposal
2011.05.25: FCC and FTC Announce Public Meeting on Locational Privacy
2011.05.24: Senator Leahy Pursues Bipartisan PATRIOT Act Reform
2011.05.23: EPIC Calls Proposed Student Privacy Exemptions "Unlawful"
2011.05.20: EPIC Files Suit for Details on Mobile Body Scanners
2011.05.20: Congressional Leaders Strike Deal to Extend Patriot Act
2011.05.19: Senate Holds Hearing on Privacy and Mobile Services
2011.05.19: European Privacy Officials Release New Report on Mobile Privacy
2011.05.18: "Transforming to a Smarter Electric Power Grid"
2011.05.17: Senator Leahy Introduces Bill to Update Digital Privacy Law
2011.05.17: EPIC Briefing to Explore Google Street View and Wi-Fi Privacy
2011.05.17: White Houses Releases International Cyberspace Plan
2011.05.13: Congress Moves to Limit Funding for Airport Body Scanners
2011.05.13: White House Sets Out Cyber Security Plan
2011.05.12: Congressional Privacy Caucus: Location Based Services
2011.05.12: EPIC Sues Federal Trade Commission for Details on Spy-Fi Investigation
2011.05.12: Federal Trade Commission Settles Kids' Privacy Case with Playdom
2011.05.11: Hearing on Privacy Legislation
2011.05.10: Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Mobile Privacy Hearing
2011.05.09: 2010 FISA Orders Up 19%, No Surveillance Request Turned Down
2011.05.06: Do Not Track Bills Introduced in Congress, Move Forward in California
2011.05.06: "Data Breaches: No End in Sight"
2011.05.05: Global Internet Governance: Research and Public Policy Challenges for the Next Decade
2011.05.04: Apple Releases iPhone Software Update
2011.05.04: Senator Leahy Calls for Updates to Federal Privacy Law, Attorney General Confirms Sony Investigation
2011.05.03: EPIC Proposes "Fair Information Practices" for Google
2011.05.02: Public Submits Comments on Proposed Google Consent Order
2011.04.29: Senator Blumenthal Asks Justice Department to Investigate PlayStation Breach
2011.04.29: Congressmen Not Satisfied with Response from Wireless Carriers on Location Privacy
2011.04.28: EPIC Requests Clarifications on New Passport Application
2011.04.28: "Debt Collection 2.0"
2011.04.27: New Voter Photo ID Laws Under Consideration
2011.04.27: Apple Modifies iOS4, Reduces Storage of Location Data
2011.04.27: In Data Mining Case, Supreme Court Explores Privacy
2011.04.27: Apple Faces Increased Pressure on Locational Tracking
2011.04.26: The Smart Grid: A Look at Consumer Privacy & Who Pays
2011.04.25: Federal Appeals Court Affirms Civil Penalties in Privacy Act Case
2011.04.25: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Medical Record Data-mining Case
2011.04.21: iPhones, iPads Collect and Store User Location Data
2011.04.18: Solicitor General to Supreme Court: Review GPS Tracking Cases
2011.04.15: White House Releases Plan for Internet Identities
2011.04.15: Privacy Watchdog Receives Broad Protection for Publishing Public Records
2011.04.15: In Court Filing, EPIC Argues Residential Wi-Fi Routers are Not Exempted Under Federal Wiretap Laws
2011.04.14: EPIC Champions Constitutional Right to Informational Privacy Before Third Circuit
2011.04.14: National Security since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade?
2011.04.12: Senators Kerry and McCain introduce Internet Privacy Legislation
2011.04.12: Faster FOIA Act Moves Forward in Senate
2011.04.11: Smart Grid Policy Summit
2011.04.08: The Future of Privacy in the Age of Google
2011.04.08: Department of Education Plans to Disclose Confidential Student Data
2011.04.08: Internet and the Law: Contentious Issues and Emerging Solutions
2011.04.07: Epsilon Data Breach Threatens E-mail Privacy of Millions
2011.04.05: Swiss Court Finds Google Street View Violates Privacy Rights
2011.04.05: EPIC Launches "Fix Google Privacy" Campaign
2011.04.04: Anderson, Balkin, boyd, Crawford, Kahle, and Turkle Join EPIC Advisory Board
2011.04.01: FTC Releases Annual Report, Highlights Consumer Protection
2011.04.01: EPIC, Privacy Groups File Objection to Proposed Google Buzz Settlement
2011.03.31: EPIC: DHS Review of FOIA Requests is "Unlawful"
2011.03.30: FTC Announces Agreement in EPIC Google Buzz Complaint
2011.03.28: EPIC to Testify at House Oversight Hearing on FOIA
2011.03.25: EPIC Urges Court to Order Release of 2,000 Airport Body Scanner Images
2011.03.22: Courts Rejects Google Books Settlement as Unfair, Also Finds that "Privacy concerns are real"
2011.03.22: EPIC v. DOJ: Warrantless Wiretapping Memos Disclosed
2011.03.22: France Fines Google for Street View Wi-Fi Data Collection
2011.03.18: European Commission Makes Data Protection a Top Priority
2011.03.18: Supreme Court To Hear Arguments in ID Search Case
2011.03.17: Consumer Assembly 2011: Challenges and Opportunities
2011.03.16: Public Access to Court Records: Protecting Personal Sensitive Information
2011.03.16: EPIC Urges Congress to Suspend Body Scanner Program, Require Public Comment Period
2011.03.16: "HEARING - TSA Oversight: Whole Body Imaging"
2011.03.14: Senate Antitrust Agenda Includes Google, FTC Oversight
2011.03.14: "Forum on DNS Abuse"
2011.03.14: EPIC Publishes 2011 FOIA Gallery
2011.03.14: "Fourth Annual Freedom of Information Day Celebration: FOIA Privacy Issues"
2011.03.11: "What Ever Happened to the President's Civil Liberties Oversight Board?"
2011.03.10: EPIC to Testify at Congressional Hearing on TSA Body Scanner Program
2011.03.10: DHS: We Have the Authority to Routinely Strip-Search Air Travelers
2011.03.08: EPIC to Argue for Suspension of Airport Body Scanner Program in the DC Court of Appeals
2011.03.07: Supreme Court Affirms Open Government, Limits Exemptions
2011.03.04: Real ID Remerges on House Agenda
2011.03.02: Inspector General Finds Homeland Security’s Contract Management Process Noncompetitive
2011.03.02: Facebook Resumes Plan to Disclose User Home Addresses and Mobile Phone Numbers
2011.03.02: EPIC FOIA - Homeland Security Spending Millions on Mobile Strip Search Devices
2011.03.01: Supreme Court: No "Personal Privacy" For Corporations in FOIA Cases
2011.02.28: EPIC Files Amicus Brief on Risk of "Reidentification," Urges US Supreme Court to Uphold Vermont Privacy Law
2011.02.25: Chairman Issa Subpoenas Homeland Security Officials about FOIA Practices
2011.02.23: Cignet Fined 4.3 Million for Privacy Violations
2011.02.18: In Response to EPIC, Justice Department Offers No Public Justification for Data Retention
2011.02.18: EPIC v. NSA FOIA Lawsuit: NSA Will Neither Confirm Nor Deny Communications with Google
2011.02.18: EPIC Says FTC Has Failed to Safeguard Consumer Privacy
2011.02.18: White House Budget Funds Surveillance, Ignores Public Concerns
2011.02.17: Webinar: Whose Data Is It Anyway? Metering and New Privacy Issues
2011.02.16: Senate, House Pass Limited Patriot Act Extensions
2011.02.16: EPIC, Coalition Urge Congress to Pursue FOIA Oversight
2011.02.16: Chairman Leahy Announces New Subcommittee on Privacy and Technology
2011.02.11: EPIC Pursues Investigation of FTC's Spy-Fi Noninvestigation
2011.02.11: California Supreme Court Rules Zip Code is Personal Information
2011.02.10: EPIC Opposes TSA's Secret Evidence in Body Scanner Case
2011.02.09: Patriot Act Extension Fails in House Vote
2011.02.09: "WikiLeaks, the Internet and Democracy"
2011.02.08: Senate Amendment Could End "Digital Strip Searches"
2011.02.07: Facebook Enables Full-Session Encryption
2011.02.03: NIST Seeks Comments on Guidelines for Cloud Computing
2011.02.02: EPIC Files Lawsuit for Details on New Passenger Screening Devices
2011.02.02: Congressman Barton and Markey Challenge Facebook on Disclosure of Home Addresses, Mobile Phone Numbers
2011.02.02: Chairman Issa Investigates "Political Review" Policy at Homeland Security
2011.02.02: TSA Drops Plan for Remote Viewing of Passengers, Will Get Up Front and Personal with New Scanning Devices
2011.01.31: "The Web: Wiring Our World"
2011.01.31: "Privacy and the Supreme Court"
2011.01.31: "Secondary and Intermediary Liability on the Internet"
2011.01.31: EPIC Joins Campaign to Promote Transparency in Europe
2011.01.31: New Jersey Supreme Court Holds Expungement Statute Does Not Protect Private Facts in Defamation Case
2011.01.28: PI, EPIC, CMCS Release EU Privacy Report
2011.01.28: EPIC's Rotenberg Repeats Call for US to Ratify International Privacy Convention
2011.01.28: EPIC Awards 2011 Privacy Champion Award to Sophie in't Veld and Jeff Chester
2011.01.26: EPIC Urges Commerce Department to Support Effective Privacy Standards
2011.01.26: INEX/CPDP Roundtable "Body Scanners"
2011.01.24: DHS Releases FOIA Report, But Questions Remain
2011.01.24: Jury Vindicates Right to Fly Without Producing Identification
2011.01.24: Federal Trade Commission Extends Deadline for Comments on Privacy Report
2011.01.21: Senate Commerce Committee to Explore Internet Privacy, Airport Screening, Cybersecurity
2011.01.20: FTC: Investigating Google Street View is a "waste of summer"
2011.01.20: "9/11 and the Legal Landscape: A Decade Later"
2011.01.20: "Pressing Legal Issues in Aviation Security"
2011.01.20: "Pecha Kucha"
2011.01.20: "4th International Conference: Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection"
2011.01.19: Supreme Court Affirms Right to Informational Privacy, But Says Privacy Act Safeguards Sufficient for NASA Records
2011.01.19: Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in "Personal Privacy" case
2011.01.18: Facebook Drops Plan to Disclose Users' Home Addresses and Personal Phone Numbers
2011.01.18: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Limit Police Access to Identity Documents
2011.01.12: Court Grants Government Motion in EPIC Body Scanner FOIA Lawsuit
2011.01.10: "Cyberprivacy"
2011.01.07: Supreme Court to Hear Medical Privacy Case
2011.01.06: EPIC Conference Draws Broad Coalition in Opposition to Airport Body Scanners
2011.01.06: EPIC Files Brief in Airport Body Scanner Case
2011.01.04: California Supreme Court Allows Warrantless Searches of Cell Phones
2011.01.04: DHS Files Brief in EPIC Airport Body Scanner Case
2010.12.27: "Mobile Privacy"
2010.12.23: Social Security Protection Act of 2010 Becomes Law
2010.12.23: President Signs "Truth in Caller ID" Bill
2010.12.23: "Data Protection Day: Joint High Level Meeting"
2010.12.23: Digital Privacy Forum
2010.12.23: The Stripping of Freedom: A Careful Scan of the TSA
2010.12.22: Gallup Poll Shows Public Opposed to Online Tracking
2010.12.21: Oral Argument Set in EPIC Lawsuit to Suspend Airport Body Scanners
2010.12.17: Delaware Court Strikes Down Warrantless GPS Tracking
2010.12.17: Court of Appeals Requires Warrant for Access to Location Data
2010.12.17: Federal Appeals Court Finds A "Reasonable Expectation of Privacy" in Email
2010.12.16: EPIC Reminds DHS that "Fusion Centers" are Subject to the Federal Privacy Act
2010.12.16: Commerce Department Releases Data Privacy Report
2010.12.16: "Special Session on Access to Public Information"
2010.12.15: Google Violated New Zealand Privacy Law
2010.12.14: Vermont Urges Supreme Court to Overturn Second Circuit's Medical Privacy Decision
2010.12.14: Study: TSA Whole Body Scanners Ineffective at Detecting Explosives
2010.12.10: United Nations Marks International Human Rights Day 2010
2010.12.10: EPIC Advises Congress on Do Not Track Proposal
2010.12.10: Connecticut Attorney General Demands Google Street View Data
2010.12.09: "All's Fair in WikiLeaks and Cyber-Warfare"
2010.12.09: Court Finalizes Briefing Schedule in EPIC v. DHS Body Scanner Case
2010.12.08: EPIC Urges Investigation of White House FOIA Review Policy
2010.12.08: "The End of the Free Internet" (The WikiLeaks Controversy)
2010.12.06: "Special Session on Access to Public Information"
2010.12.06: "Cybersecurity in Commerce: Protecting Users and Innovation Online"
2010.12.03: Public Comments Sought on Federal "Fusion Centers"
2010.12.02: Federal Trade Commission Recommends Do Not Track, Privacy by Design, and Short Privacy Notices
2010.12.01: European Union Opens Anti-Trust Investigation of Google
2010.11.30: Federal Trade Commission Acts Late and Ineffectively on EPIC Complaint Regarding Echometrix
2010.11.29: European Data Protection Supervisor Endorses Commission Strategy for Strong and Effective Data Protection
2010.11.29: Federal Appeals Court Overturns Vermont Medical Privacy Law
2010.11.29: Google Seeks to Patent Scheme to Use Street View Data to Identify Internet Users
2010.11.29: "Broadband Networks and Smart Grid at the crossroad between ICT & Energy"
2010.11.29: "The Future of Online Consumer Protection"
2010.11.29: "The Law of Demand Response"
2010.11.29: "Privacy Platform: A Comprehensive Data Protection Framework"
2010.11.24: EPIC Demands Documents from DHS about Mobile Body Scanners, Use of Devices at Trains Stations and Stadiums
2010.11.23: Majority of Americans Now Oppose Body Scanners and TSA Pat Downs
2010.11.23: EPIC Challenges DoD FOIA Processing Policies
2010.11.22: EPIC Releases Analysis on TSA Body Scanner Program - "Deployment and contracting for body scanners should be suspended"
2010.11.21: Congress Raises New Questions About Airport Screening Procedures
2010.11.19: "Protests Against TSA Screenings"
2010.11.19: EPIC Files FOIA Suit to Force Disclosure of Body Scanner Radiation Risks
2010.11.18: Rep. Ron Paul Introduces Bill to Halt Body Scanner Program
2010.11.18: New York City Moves to Ban Body Scanners
2010.11.18: "New York City Council Moves to Ban Naked Body Scanners"
2010.11.17: Senators Grill TSA Official About Airport Body Scanners
2010.11.15: EPIC Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case on "Personal Privacy"
2010.11.15: Senate to Hold Hearings on TSA, Congress to Examine Impact of Body Scanner Program on Airline Industry
2010.11.10: Wall Street Journal Confirms FCC Investigation of Google Street View Following EPIC Complaint
2010.11.09: FTC Appoints Executive Director, Chief Technology Officer
2010.11.09: Government Seeks to Exclude Religious Objectors from EPIC Body Scanner Challenge, EPIC Opposes DHS Motion
2010.11.09: In Open Government Case, Government Opposes "Personal Privacy" Rights for Corporations
2010.11.09: Labor Relations Board Files Complaint against Company over Facebook Post
2010.11.05: Libertarian Party Endorses EPIC Body Scanner Lawsuit
2010.11.04: Race Against the Machine: Privacy, Security and Regulatory Concerns in the Face of Rapid Advances in Technology
2010.11.04: Europe Moves Forward with Comprehensive Strategy for Privacy Protection
2010.11.03: EPIC Publishes 2010 Open Government Litigation Manual
2010.11.03: Information Commissioner Finds Google Violated UK Privacy Laws
2010.11.01: In Opening Brief, EPIC Urges Federal Appeals Court to Suspend Airport Body Scanner Program
2010.10.29: 2010 Administrative Law Conference
2010.10.27: Federal Trade Commission Closes Noninvestigation of Google Street View
2010.10.27: EPIC releases 2010 E-Deceptive Campaign Practices Report
2010.10.27: Public Voice Hosts Global Privacy Conference in Jerusalem
2010.10.25: At European Parliament EPIC Urges Support for Comprehensive Data Protection Framework
2010.10.22: Google Ends Secret Wifi Data Gathering
2010.10.21: "The Technology of Airport Body Scanners: Implications for Personal Privacy"
2010.10.20: "Privacy and Technological Innovation - Compatible or Mutually Exclusive?"
2010.10.20: Symposium to Explore Intersection Between Privacy Law and the Vote
2010.10.20: EPIC Releases Privacy Report Card for Obama Administration
2010.10.20: FTC Proposes Consent Decree in U.S. Search Case
2010.10.20: Canada: Google Street View Violates Privacy Laws
2010.10.20: Congressmen Question Facebook About Latest Privacy Breach
2010.10.19: Investigation of Google Street View Moves Forward in Spain
2010.10.19: EPIC to Release 2010 Privacy Report Card
2010.10.18: The Implementation and Enforcement of the OECD Privacy Guidelines
2010.10.18: 2010 Obama Privacy Report Card Release
2010.10.13: EPIC Launches Privacy 2010 Campaign
2010.10.12: Web Companies Defend Data Collection Practices, Google Absent
2010.10.12: New Social Networking Privacy Poll Released, Kids Privacy Campaign Launched
2010.10.12: Hearing: "Data Protection in a Transatlantic Perspective"
2010.10.07: Broadband Networks and Smart Grid at the crossroad between ICT & Energy
2010.10.07: Privacy 2010 Campaign Launch
2010.10.06: Privacy Groups Object to Google's "Simplified" Privacy Policy
2010.10.04: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in NASA Privacy Case
2010.10.04: EPIC Supports Proposed Reforms for Surveillance Court, Urges Additional Measures
2010.10.01: The Constitution in 2020: The Future of Criminal Justice
2010.10.01: EPIC, Joined by 13 Organizations, Sends Statement on NSTIC
2010.09.29: EPIC Seeks Details on New Government Crypto Regulations
2010.09.29: Federal Appeals Court Protects Innocent Targets of Government Surveillance
2010.09.29: Supreme Court Will Decide If Corporations Have Personal Privacy Rights
2010.09.29: The Invisible Man: Detection & Recognition Technologies
2010.09.28: "Online Freedom vs. National Security"
2010.09.28: US Government Seeks to Monitor All Money Transfers
2010.09.28: Five Billion Have Right to Information
2010.09.28: National Academies Releases New Report on Biometrics
2010.09.28: Senator Collins Responds to EPIC's Request for Hearings on Airport Body Scanners
2010.09.24: Senate Holds Hearing on Data Security and Breach Notification Bill
2010.09.24: DHS Privacy Office Releases 2010 Annual Report
2010.09.24: Google Adds Two-Factor Authentication to Google Apps
2010.09.21: Smart Life Styles
2010.09.17: NIST Publishes Smart Grid Privacy Guidelines
2010.09.17: Virginia Court of Appeals Authorizes Warrantless GPS Tracking
2010.09.17: Tests in Italy Raise New Questions About Airport Body Scanners
2010.09.17: Echometrix to Pay $100,000 Fine and Stop Unfair Practices in Settlement with NY AG
2010.09.16: "Smile, You're on Camera! Privacy Implications of the Google Street View Model"
2010.09.15: Public Interest Groups Urge Supreme Court to Curtail Government Secrecy
2010.09.15: Privacy in the Internet Era: Does DC Have a Role to Play?
2010.09.15: "Internet at Liberty 2010"
2010.09.15: Ninth Circuit Strips Search Guidelines from Fourth Amendment Opinion
2010.09.14: EPIC Submits Comments to Council of Europe on Profiling
2010.09.14: Google Street View Blocked Again
2010.09.13: EPIC Files Suit For Documents Regarding Google/NSA Partnership
2010.09.13: Ensuring Data Privacy
2010.09.10: New Jersey Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Expungement Case
2010.09.08: Surveillance Court Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Rules
2010.09.08: EPIC's Marc Rotenberg Named to ICANN Advisory Committee
2010.09.07: Google Settles Buzz Lawsuit, Allocates Funds for Internet Privacy Groups
2010.09.07: Ralph Nader and EPIC Urge Senate Hearings on Airport Body Scanners
2010.09.02: EPIC Challenge to Airport Body Scanner Program Moves Forward in Federal Court
2010.09.01: US Withdrawal from Iraq Raises Questions about Future of Biometric Database
2010.08.30: EPIC Presses for Release of Government Documents on Health Risks of Airport Body Scanners
2010.08.25: Agency Reconsiders Medical Breach Notification Rule
2010.08.25: "Medical Privacy"
2010.08.25: "Online privacy: This House believes that governments must do far more to protect online privacy"
2010.08.25: Facebook Uses RFID to Track Users' Locations for Advertising Promotion
2010.08.20: Following EPIC FOIA Lawsuit, US Senators Raise Questions About Retention of Body Scanner Images
2010.08.19: Facebook "Places" Embeds Privacy Risks, Complicated and Ephemeral Opt-Out Unfair to Users
2010.08.18: Senators Question Safety of Airport Body Scanners, Object to Program Expansion
2010.08.17: "Technology and Governance 2.0"
2010.08.09: EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Protect NASA Scientists' Privacy
2010.08.09: Federal Appeals Court Upholds Maine Prescription Privacy Law
2010.08.06: Federal Appeals Court Requires Warrant for GPS Tracking
2010.08.04: EPIC FOIA - Feds Save Thousands of Body Scan Images
2010.08.03: Next Generation Privacy Challenges and Opportunities
2010.07.30: Wal-Mart Begins Tagging and Tracking Merchandise with RFID
2010.07.28: EPIC to Urge Congress to Strengthen Privacy Laws for Facebook Users
2010.07.26: Appeals Court Protects Free Speech for Privacy Advocate
2010.07.23: New York Ends "Stop and Frisk" Data Collection
2010.07.23: Congressional Hearing: "Online Privacy, Social Networking, and Crime Victimization"
2010.07.22: Facebook Scores Low on Consumer Satisfaction
2010.07.22: State Attorneys General Press Google on Street View Scandal
2010.07.21: DHS Announces Dramatic Expansion of Airport Body Scanner Program
2010.07.21: Public Trust in Government Privacy Protections Plummets
2010.07.20: EPIC Pursues Lawsuit Against Homeland Security, Urges Court to Suspend Body Scanner Program
2010.07.19: Internet Governance Forum USA
2010.07.16: EPIC FOIAs NSA for Details of "Perfect Citizen"
2010.07.15: EPIC Testifies in Congress on Cybersecurity and Privacy
2010.07.13: EPIC Seeks DHS Records on Body Scanner Health Impacts
2010.07.09: EPIC Urges Federal Trade Commission to Strengthen Childrens' Privacy Rule
2010.07.08: Full Body Scanner Bill Introduced in Senate
2010.07.08: Federal Court to Hear Oral Argument in Wiretap Abuse Case
2010.07.08: European Parliament Agrees to Data Transfer Deal with US
2010.07.07: Congressional Hearing: "Planning for the Future of Cyber Attack Attribution"
2010.07.02: In Emergency Appeal, EPIC Urges Court to Suspend TSA's Full Body Scanner Program
2010.07.02: FTC Invites Public Comment on Twitter Settlement
2010.07.01: "EU-US Data Protection Practices in the Information Age"
2010.07.01: EPIC Testifies in Congress on Smart Grid Privacy
2010.07.01: "Google Wi-Fi and Privacy"
2010.06.29: "Nomination of Elena Kagan to the US Supreme Court"
2010.06.29: "Google Wi-Fi and Privacy"
2010.06.28: Supreme Court to Review Freedom of Information Act Case Exempting Agency Documents from Public Disclosure
2010.06.28: White House Adopts Weird Opt-Out Privacy Policy for Public Access to Government Web Sites
2010.06.28: EPIC Urges Senate to Explore Kagan's Views on Privacy
2010.06.25: Cybersecurity Legislation Moves Forward in Congress
2010.06.25: European Privacy Officials Publish Opinion on Online Advertising
2010.06.24: Federal Trade Commission Takes Action Against Twitter, Social Network Service Settles Charges It Deceived Consumers
2010.06.24: Supreme Court Permits Disclosure of Petitioner Signatures
2010.06.23: EPIC Urges Congress to Reform ECPA, Safeguard Locational Data
2010.06.23: Scotland Yard Commences Probe of Google Street View
2010.06.23: FOIA Update - EPIC Forces Disclosure of Report on Obama Passport Breach
2010.06.23: Privacy Conference Attendees Set Out Social Networking Bill of Rights
2010.06.18: Several States Launch Investigations of Google Street View, Connecticut Attorney General Calls Activity "Pernicious Invasion of Privacy"
2010.06.18: French Privacy Officials Find that Google Captured Email Passwords, Private Email Content
2010.06.18: EPIC's Coney Leads Cybersecurity Panel at Computers, Freedom, Privacy Conference
2010.06.17: Supreme Court Rules Against Text Message Privacy, Permits Search of Public Employee's Pager
2010.06.17: Mobile Phones and Personal Data Collection: Avoiding and Resisting Surveillance
2010.06.16: Privacy International Launches System to Shed Light on Controversial Technologies
2010.06.16: EPIC, Privacy Groups Recommend Further Changes for Facebook
2010.06.16: Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Cybersecurity Bill
2010.06.16: Report from European Commission Raises New Questions About Airport Body Scanners
2010.06.14: EPIC Recommends Consumer Privacy Protections for California Smart Grid
2010.06.14: Canada's Privacy Commissioner Awards $500,000 to 13 Projects to Advance Frontiers of Privacy Research
2010.06.14: FCC Consumer Bureau Chief Says Google Street View "Clearly Infringes on Consumer Privacy," Charges Company with "Cyber Snooping"
2010.06.14: Investigation of Google "Spy-Fi" Expands, Congress to Hold Hearings
2010.06.11: Federal Judge Limits Suspicionless Laptop Searches at Borders
2010.06.11: Pew/Elon Study: Cloud Computing Will Expand, Security and Privacy Issues Must be Addressed
2010.06.11: New Cybersecurity Legislation Introduced
2010.06.11: Privacy International Charges Google with Criminal Intent in "Spy-Fi" Matter
2010.06.10: Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors Meeting
2010.06.09: Cybersecurity Poli