States & Localities

A Justice Department report reflects early success and shortcomings of the agreement, especially around protecting U.S. cybersecurity.

A review of Mejias and Couldry, “Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back” (University of Chicago Press, 2024).

We rely on providers to resist improper surveillance. The Justice Department uses a “moot and scoot” tactic to hobble this protection.

The ruling may encourage inclusion of a warrant requirement for U.S. person queries in next year’s Section 702 reauthorization.

The future of online content regulation might rest on largely overlooked EU-required digital risk assessments.

Proper use of AI can transform and improve the federal government. Improper use violates the Privacy Act.

It’s a fundamental principle inculcated into CIA officers from day one: individual pieces of information can be combined to provide a picture that discloses sensitive intelligence.

An EU law enabling class-action-type lawsuits and a ruling making damages easier to obtain may increase litigation of U.S. data transfers.

Musk’s attempts to gain access to agency databases is an egregious violation of the act, which protects personal information from abuse. 

The case sets a dangerous legal precedent, empowering governments to police speech on platforms by invoking national security. 

The firing of Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is a danger to civil liberties and trans-Atlantic data flows.