With Unanimous Passage through the House, the Email Privacy Act will Modernize Online Data Privacy
Back in the 1980s, everyone was walking around with their perms and mullets, Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson were playing sold out concerts, and people still couldn’t believe that Darth…
With Viber’s Latest Update, Congress is Losing the Encryption Battle
WhatsApp, the popular online messaging service, recently changed the landscape of the encryption debate after announcing that their entire platform, between all devices, would offer end-to-end encryption. This announcement…
Anti-Encryption Bill is an Affront to Privacy, Technological Security
In recent months, the government has regularly been unable to underscore technological security and privacy in the digital sphere, as more and more tech companies turn to encrypting their data.
WhatsApp Extending Encryption to Billions, Protecting Privacy Worldwide
The debate regarding encryption and privacy in the digital age has become a hot-button issue in light of the recent legal struggles between Apple and the FBI. Many technology producers…
FreedomWorks’ Digital Bill of Rights
As more and more of our activities move online and the internet plays an integral role in our day to day lives, it must be remembered that the rights we…
The “Balance” Between Safety and Privacy: Why Going Dark Offers a Shining Light
On July 8th the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Going Dark: Encryption, Technology, and the Balance Between Public Safety and Privacy.” In his opening statement, Senator Chuck…
Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Strict Regulation Leads to Information Overload
This month the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on the Higher Education Act, which was originally passed in 1965. The primary…
Senate will finally move on NSA reforms, but the discussion over spying is just beginning
The Senate appears to be taking steps to reform the National Security Agency’s unconstitutional domestic spying programs. The National Journal reports that Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has filed…
NSA spying isn’t the only danger to Americans’ civil liberties under the PATRIOT Act
Since June 2013, Americans have been aware the National Security Agency’s domestic spying program, through which it collects the telephony metadata of virtually every person with a cell phone in…
The Long Arm of the Law: Government Demands Access to Microsoft’s Servers in Ireland
In a troubling expansion of government snooping, a New York judge ruled Thursday that Microsoft has to open its servers to federal investigators. What’s concerning in this case is…