Latest in Surveillance & Privacy
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The European Commission’s Rejection of Latombe
The rejection leaves the DPF politically fragile, legally untested at the Court of Justice, and vulnerable to shifts in Washington. -
Keep the National Counterterrorism Center’s Focus Off of Americans
NCTC should not compile and disseminate Americans’ information in the name of fighting domestic terrorism. -
Microsoft’s Crackdown on Unit 8200 Reveals Tech’s Intermediary Role
Microsoft’s recent action against Israel’s Unit 8200 demonstrates Big Tech’s growing ability to limit state-operated surveillance practices. -
Analyzing New International Data Transfer Obligations for U.S. Entities
U.S. entities should be aware of new data transfer rules and how they compare to one another. -
Europe’s Data Broker Problem Threatens U.S. National Security
Data brokerage in Europe is putting U.S. service members and personnel at risk. The U.S. is waiting on Europe to step in. -
The Department of Homeland Security Is Unlawfully Collecting DNA
The department’s accelerated DNA collection program is a civil rights and civil liberties nightmare. Consent is not the cure. -
Digital Threat Modeling Under Authoritarianism
Authoritarian threats, coupled with ongoing corporate surveillance, demand that we rethink how we use digital technologies. -
Scaling Laws: Contrasting and Conflicting Efforts to Regulate Big Tech: EU v. U.S.
How do the U.S. and the EU differ in their regulatory approaches to Big Tech? -
Privacy, Consent, and National Security After the 23andMe Bankruptcy
The sale of 23andMe’s DNA database underscores the need to ban the transaction of Americans’ genetic data as a corporate asset. -
ChinaTalk: Kamil on Coups and Power
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Coming Soon? U.S. Cyber Command in Domestic Networks
There are few remaining obstacles to the U.S. military using offensive cyber operations at home against the president’s domestic “enemies.” -
Cybersecurity Risk From Kaspersky to TikTok
A new Justice Dept. rule limiting foreign access to U.S. data is the latest effort to address globalized data and technology supply chains.


