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Document: Justice Department Says FISA Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Private Records Requests
The Justice Department filed a brief with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on behalf of the United States arguing that the court lacks the jurisdiction to hear cases from private parties reque... -
Why the U.S. Needs Federal Data Privacy Legislation
“I Love Lucy” provides the central metaphor for a Brookings paper released today on what to do to protect privacy. It comes from the episode where Lucy goes to work wrapping candies on an assembly line. ... -
Cloud Act Implementation Issues
Congress passed the Cloud Act as part of an omnibus spending bill in March over the objection of many civil society groups, including the Center for Democracy & Technology (with which I am affiliated). T... -
The NSA and the USA Freedom Act
The National Security Agency has announced a startling failure in the implementation of the USA Freedom Act of 2015. According to a public statement released by NSA on June 28, the call detail records th... -
Document: Lawsuit Argues FOSTA is Unconstitutional
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 (FOSTA), on behalf of two human rights... -
How Congress Can De-Escalate the Second Crypto War: Fund Research and Broker a Crypto Armistice
There’s been a flurry of encryption news over the past few months. In February, the National Academies released a report that discussed early-stage research into the design of secure cryptographic system... -
The Fifth Anniversary of the Snowden Disclosures
When reading about Snowden, keep in mind the dedicated NSA employees who strive to uphold the rule of law and protect their country. -
Corporate Data Collection and U.S. National Security: Expanding the Conversation in an Era of Nation State Cyber Aggression
This post has been adapted from prepared remarks delivered at the Georgetown Law Cybersecurity Law Institute luncheon on May 24, 2018. -
Sorting Through GDPR: What to Watch After May 25
May 25 is an important day. The shroud of uncertainty surrounding the General Data Protection Regulation implementation this Friday smacks of Y2K thrill. What is in store for us in a post-GDPR world? Fi... -
GDPR Derogations, ePrivacy, and the Evolving European Privacy Landscape
On May 25, the European General Data Protection Regulation becomes law in all EU member states, repealing and replacing the EU Data Protection Directive. The GDPR aims to harmonize data-protection standa... -
The FBI's Mistake on Encryption
Over the course of the last several months, FBI Director Christopher Wray has sought to draw public attention to the problem posed to law enforcement by encrypted devices the Bureau is unable to unlock. ... -
A Possible EU-US Agreement on Law Enforcement Access to Data?
On May 22, Attorney General Jeff Sessions will meet with senior European law enforcement officials. In the wake of the Cloud Act, enacted by Congress at the end of March, the possibility of an EU-U.S. ag...
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