#government surveillance

#government surveillance

EFF is committed to defending digital rights, user privacy, and free expression in the post-election landscape.

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights cautions against the federal government's use of face recognition technology due to its civil rights implications.

Backdoors for government access can be exploited by hackers, compromising user data and security.

Ministers are cautioned against implementing mass algorithmic surveillance of bank accounts to combat welfare fraud, citing severe privacy concerns. The initiative may disproportionately impact vulnerable individuals.

US spy agencies are aiming to streamline data acquisition from private companies to enhance efficiency and control costs.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov agreed to share user IP addresses and phone numbers with authorities under valid legal requests, changing prior privacy policies.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation argues that a 1998 federal law criminalizing access to digital works for lawful purposes is unenforceable and violates the First Amendment.

The EFF is urging the Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that allows the Justice Department to censor a platform's ability to publish information about government data requests.

The House Judiciary Committee released new legislation to overhaul the government's electronic spying law, proposing new limits on who can access communications.

The bill would require a warrant if the FBI wants to use an American's identity for a search of the data.

Apple and Google smartphones have been secretly tracked by governments through app activity.

Push notifications on these smartphones can be used to track various app activities.

Rep. Mike Turner is calling for the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows spy agencies to collect emails and other communications.

Turner proposed changes to safeguard privacy, including stricter penalties for abuses and tighter restrictions on politically sensitive queries.

There is a scramble in Congress and the White House to pass legislation renewing Section 702 before it expires at the end of the year.

Government agencies in unspecified countries have compelled Apple and Google to hand over push notification data.

US Senator Ron Wyden is urging the Department of Justice to revise its rules to allow Apple and Google to reveal demands for push notification records.

Both congressional intelligence committees have released proposals for reauthorizing Section 702 spying powers, largely unchanged despite repeated abuse.

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) released a report calling for reauthorization of Section 702, justifying the program with old justifications and referencing threats like ISIS and terrorism.