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Child Exploitation and the Future of Encryption
On Sept. 28, the New York Times published a harrowing, in-depth investigative story on the prevalence of child pornography on the internet. The piece describes a staggering increase in the number of repo... -
Three Things to Remember from Europe’s ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Decisions
Europe’s highest court issued two huge rulings on Sept. 25 regarding the implementation of the EU’s “Right to Be Forgotten.” Both decisions involve a long-standing dispute between Google and France’s dat... -
Recent Decision: D.C. Circuit Rules That OPM Breach Victims Have Standing to Sue
With data breach incidents on the rise, federal courts are grappling with the issue of standing in class action lawsuits arising from data breaches. -
The NSA General Counsel's Proposal for a Moonshot
National Security Agency (NSA) General Counsel Glenn Gerstell presented an interesting and surprising challenge last week, writing in the New York Times that the United States must be ready to face the “... -
The House Judiciary Committee’s FISA Oversight Hearing: An Overview
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Sept. 18 on oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), examining specifically whether to reauthorize four provisions of the act set to exp... -
How Long Will Unbreakable Commercial Encryption Last?
Most people who follow the debate over unbreakable, end-to-end encryption think that it’s more or less over. Silicon Valley has been committed to offering such encryption since at least the Snowden revel... -
The Justice Department Sues Edward Snowden
The Justice Department has filed a civil complaint against Edward Snowden alleging that he violated non-disclosure agreements he signed with the CIA and NSA by both giving interviews he and failing to su... -
The Myth of Consumer Security
The Department of Justice wants access to encrypted consumer devices but promises not to infiltrate business products or affect critical infrastructure. Yet that's not possible, because there is no longe... -
The FTC Can Rise to the Privacy Challenge, but Not Without Help From Congress
Editor's note: This piece originally appeared on TechTank. Facebook’s recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reignited debate over whether the agency is up to the task of protecti... -
Attorney General William Barr on Encryption Policy
This morning, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy—what is commonly known as "going dark." Speaking at Fordham University in New York, he admitted that adding backdoors ... -
William Barr Says One New and Important Thing That Changes the Policy Debate on Exceptional Access
Attorney General William Barr gave a speech on encryption at the International Conference on Cyber Security at Fordham University on July 23 that went over the usual law enforcement arguments for excepti... -
Road to Adequacy, Part II: Can California Apply Under the U.S. Constitution?
Since it took effect in 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has become one of the toughest data privacy regimes in the world.
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