Latest in Surveillance & Privacy
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COVID-19 Apps Are Terrible—They Didn't Have to Be
COVID-19 apps in the United States have been ineffective as public health tools because they are designed primarily to protect privacy. Poor design choices, effectively mandated by Google and Apple, were... -
Why Schrems II Might Not Be a Problem for EU-U.S. Data Transfers
Nearly all U.S. companies should have no difficulty showing that U.S. surveillance authorities at issue will not interfere with their ability to comply with standard contractual clauses. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Yaya Fanusie on 'Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Threat From Money Launderers and How to Stop Them'
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The Latest Skirmish in the Transatlantic Data Wars
A recent exchange over the privacy practices of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program contributed to the mounting crisis between the United States and the European Union over transatlantic data transfer... -
Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Threat From Money Launderers and How to Stop Them
If or when a central bank digital currency is deployed in a major economy such as the United States, there will be unintended consequences. -
Livestream: Senate Commerce Hearing on Future of Transatlantic Data Flows
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., trhe Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the invalidation of the EU-U.S. privacy shield and the future of transatla... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Kyle Langvardt on Platform Speech and the First Amendment
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Platform Speech Governance and the First Amendment: A User-Centered Approach
The First Amendment is a public endeavor—not a mandate for big tech to redefine free speech in America. -
The Digital Social Contract: A New Lawfare Paper Series
Exploring the future of law, technology and government. -
Law Enforcement Is Accessing Locked Devices Quite Well, Thank You
A new report shows the widespread use by law enforcement of tools that circumvent encryption barriers. -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Henry Kissinger and Michael Daniel on How To Be a Cyber Czar
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Democratic Source Code for a New U.S.-EU Tech Alliance
The incoming Biden administration should seek to build a U.S.-EU alliance that will hardwire democratic governance into everything digital.


