EPIC Alert 17.08
======================================================================= E P I C A l e r t ======================================================================= Volume 17.08 April 26, 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Published by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) Washington, D.C. http://www.epic.org/alert/epic_alert_1706.html "Defend Privacy. Support EPIC." http://epic.org/donate EPIC Awards Dinner June 2, 2010 Washington, DC http://www.epic.org/june2/ ======================================================================= Table of Contents ======================================================================= [1] Broad Coalition Petitions DHS to Shut Down Body Scanners [2] DHS Has 2000 Body Scanner Images, But Refuses to Disclose Them [3] EPIC Demands Release of Classified Answers on Privacy and Internet [4] No EU-US Agreement on Transfer of Financial Data or Body Scanners [5] Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Text Message Privacy Case [6] News in Brief [7] EPIC Bookstore: "Can They Do That?" [8] Upcoming Conferences and Events TAKE ACTION: Stop Airport Strip Searches! - JOIN Facebook Group "Stop Airport Strip Searches" and INVITE Friends - DISPLAY the IMAGE http://thepublicvoice.org/nakedmachine.jpg - SUPPORT EPIC http://www.epic.org/donate/ ======================================================================= [1] Broad Coalition Petitions DHS to Shut Down Body Scanners ======================================================================= On April 21, 2010, EPIC and a broad coalition of organizations submitted a formal petition to the Department of Homeland Security demanding that the agency suspend the airport body scanner program. The petition states that the "uniquely intrusive search" is unreasonable and violates the Constitution. The petition further states the program fails to comply with several federal laws, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the Privacy Act of 1974, and the Administrative Procedures Act. The thirty organizations also argue that the machines are ineffective and that there are better, less costly security technologies. The filing observes that the TSA has routinely misled the pubic about the ability of the devices to store and transmit detailed images of travelers' naked bodies. In an ongoing Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, EPIC has already obtained technical documents, vendor contracts, and hundreds of traveler complaints. The petition describes the TSA's “pattern, practice, and policy” of using body scanners as primary, mandatory screening in airports where the devices are installed. The petition notes that the TSA currently aims to deploy approximately 1,000 machines, eventually using the devices at all airport checkpoints. EPIC describes the body scanner program as “enormously expensive,” costing taxpayers at least $2.4 billion dollars. Air travelers have described the scanners as “a disgusting violation of civil liberties and privacy,” “for a bunch of peeping toms,” “unconstitutional,” “intrusive and ridiculous” and “a joke.” In the immediate wake of the filing, EPIC President Marc Rotenberg said, "at this point, there is no question that the body scanner program should be shut down. This is the worst type of government boondoggle -- expensive, ineffective, and offensive to Constitutional rights and deeply held religious beliefs.” Chip Pitts, President of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, added, “the program should be suspended. The body scanners don't work for the purposes claimed and actually harm true security by diverting scarce resources and offending allies and populations critical for genuine intelligence." Margaret Fung, Executive Director of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, said: “The use of full body scanners, without any clear alternative procedure, has violated and will continue to violate the civil rights of Muslims and other religious groups." Recently, three United States Senators wrote to DHS, urging the agency to reconsider the body scanner program. Senators Collins (R-ME), Kyl (R-AZ), and Chambliss (R-GA) encouraged DHS to consider "auto-detection" devices instead of human screeners. The Senators noted that the current technology allows airport officials to "view detailed images of passengers' bodies" and also that other systems could "save the government and airports money on physical space for screening." In response to a Congressional inquiry led by Congressman Bennie Thompson, the TSA acknowledged that images on body scanner machines could be recorded but claimed that traveler's images “would” not be saved. EPIC President Marc Rotenberg's testified before the Committee, urging lawmakers to halt the plan to deploy body scanners in the nation's airports. In March, EPIC asked President Obama to suspend the deployment of digital strip search devices until a "comprehensive evaluation of the devices' effectiveness, health impacts, and privacy safeguards is completed by an independent review board." EPIC and 29 Other Groups' Petition to Suspend Body Scanners: http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/petition_042110.pdf EPIC: Whole Body Imaging Technology http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/ EPIC: EPIC v. Department of Homeland Security http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/epic_v_dhs.html EPIC Testimony to House Committee on Homeland Security http://www.epic.org/redirect/040710epictestimony.html Coalition Letter to President Obama http://www.epic.org/redirect/040710coalitionletter.html ======================================================================= [2] DHS Has 2000 Body Scanner Images, But Refuses to Disclose Them ======================================================================= As a result of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, EPIC has obtained hundreds of pages of documents from the Department. The lawsuit arose over two unfulfilled FOIA requests that EPIC filed with the Department in 2009. A letter to EPIC reveals that the government agency possesses about 2,000 body scanner photos from devices that the DHS said earlier "could not store or record images." The Department of Homeland Security has stated that these images are test images, of Transportation Security Administration models, not of American citizens. But the Department refuses to turn the images over because, it argues, public viewing of the images would constitute a national security threat. As part of the litigation agreement, the Department has released several sets of documents to EPIC. The most recent set of documents contained hundreds of pages of customer complaints, an updated Procurement Specifications contract, several vendor contracts, and the revelation that the Department possesses body scanner images. Previous document sets included Operational Requirements, Procurement Specifications, hundreds more pages of customer complaints, and vendor contracts with Rapiscan and L3. DHS: Letter to EPIC: http://epic.org/foia_1/gov20/EPIC_WBI_FOIA_Response_Letter_04_15_10.pdf EPIC: EPIC v. Department of Homeland Security (including documents) http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/epic_v_dhs.html EPIC: Whole Body Imaging Technology http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/ ======================================================================= [3] EPIC Demands Release of Classified Answers on Privacy and Internet ======================================================================= EPIC has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the National Security Agency (NSA) seeking the "classified supplement" that Director Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander filed with his answers to questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding his nomination to be the Commander of the newly formed United States Cyber Command. The Cyber Command, or USCYBERCOM, was established in June 2009 by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, with the plan to be fully operational by October 2010. In October 2009, current NSA Director Alexander was nominated for the new joint position of NSA Director and Commander of USCYBERCOM. On April 15, 2010, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Lt. Gen. Alexander. In advance of that hearing, the Committee submitted a list of questions to be answered by Lt. Gen. Alexander. He provided his responses in written form. Many of his answers are available to the public in unclassified form. However, several of Lt. Gen. Alexander‚Äôs responses are instead contained in a "classified supplement." Several of Lt. Gen. Alexander's classified responses were to questions regarding the privacy of Americans' communications. For example, the entire answer to the question "What would the impact [of potential modifications to the architecture of the internet] be on privacy, both pro and con?" was deemed classified. EPIC's request urges the Agency to make the full responses public. EPIC is also currently in litigation with the NSA to obtain the secret presidential directive authorizing NSA surveillance authority over the internet and cybersecurity. EPIC FOIA Request http://epic.org/privacy/nsa/foia/EPIC_FOIA_Alexander.pdf Lt. Gen. Alexander's Unclassified Responses http://www.epic.org/redirect/042610generalsunclassresp.html EPIC vs. NSA, Civ. Action No. 10-0196(RMU) (D.D.C.) http://epic.org/privacy/nsa/epic_v_nsa.html ======================================================================= [4] No EU-US Agreement on Transfer of Financial Data or Body Scanners ======================================================================= Top United States counter-terrorism officials and European counterparts met in Madrid this month but did not come to an agreement to restart a program that gave the US access to European financial data. The Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, launched after September 11, provided the US government with access to the SWIFT transaction database, which houses data on international financial transfers. The program operated in secret from 2001 to 2006 until the program became known. An interim deal was in operation until late 2009, and in February 2010, the European Parliament voted 378 to 196 to end the deal, objecting to the program as a violation of EU privacy law. Without an agreement in place, the US does not have access to European banking data. However, data protection is the priority for the European Parliament. The Parliament objects to the lack of legal protections for the data on European citizens sought by the United States, as well as the lack of clear standards for the use of data. European officials have argued that Europeans should be given the right to appeal to American authorities if their data is misused or abused. There also appeared to be no EU support for the further deployment of body scanners in European airports. EPIC has raised several objections to the body scanner program, including sending a formal petition, with the support of a broad coalition, to the Department of Homeland Security to demand that the agency suspend the airport body scanner program. Additionally, EPIC has objected to use of the body scanners in a letter with Ralph Nader to the Obama Administration, in Congressional Testimony, and in FOIA litigation, which revealed that the devices store and record images. EuroParliament: SWIFT - Civil Liberties Committee Recommends Rejecting the Agreement http://www.epic.org/redirect/021210swiftrecc.html EuroParliament: EU-US SWIFT Agreement (June 28, 2007) http://www.epic.org/privacy/pdf/swift-agmt-2007.pdf EPIC: Spotlight on Surveillance on the SWIFT program http://www.epic.org/privacy/surveillance/spotlight/0606/ European Parliament, Is Transatlantic Data Protected? (March 26, 2007) http://www.epic.org/redirect/EP-0307.html Article 29 Working Group: opinion on the processing of personal data by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) http://www.epic.org/redirect/021210art29wkggrp.html US Dept. of Treasury: Terrorist Finance Tracking Program http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/js4340.htm EPIC Petition to Suspend Full Body Scanner Program http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/petition_042110.pdf EPIC and Nader Letter to the President http://www.epic.org/redirect/042610epicnaderletter.html EPIC Congressional Testimony http://www.epic.org/redirect/042610epictestimony.html EPIC v. DHS http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/epic_v_dhs.html ======================================================================= [5] Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Text Message Privacy Case ======================================================================= The U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments in the case of City of Ontario v. Quon on April 19. The Court will determine whether a government employer can review the contents of private text messages sent from an employee's pager through a private communications company. The case is on appeal from the Ninth Circuit, where the court ruled in favor of the employee. EPIC filed a "friend of the court" brief in the United States Supreme Court, urging the Justices to protect the privacy of public employees who use electronic communications devices. Ten technology experts and legal scholars joined EPIC in filing the brief to bring attention to the importance of data minimization. In its brief, EPIC's asserted that while the Government may undertake reasonable searches of public employees, they may not pursue unbounded searches of personal communications devices. Such searches run contrary to best practices in the security industry and expose public employees to unnecessary risks. EPIC argued that data minimization practices should be applied to public sector searches and detailed the various ways employer-issued devices collect and store detailed personal information, including Internet search history, text messages, emails, and locational data. EPIC urged the court to consider the standards set out in the Ninth Circuit case Comprehensive Drug Testing v. United States, which instructs a government agency about how to undertake appropriate searches without unnecessarily violating privacy interests. In the oral argument, the Justices focused on the factual issues in the case, and whether the plaintiff had a reasonable expectation of privacy, given the circumstances surrounding his use of the device. Lawyers representing both the city and the federal government argued that there was no reasonable expectation, even though the disclosure by the wireless carrier was prohibited by the Stored Communications Act. The Court is likely to rule on the case before the end of the term in June. EPIC City of Ontario v. Quon http://epic.org/privacy/quon/ EPIC Amicus Brief http://epic.org/privacy/quon/Quon_Brief_Draft_final.pdf ScotusWiki City of Ontario v. Quon http://www.scotuswiki.com/index.php?title=City_of_Ontario_v._Quon EPIC Workplace Privacy http://epic.org/privacy/workplace/ Transcript of Oral Arguments: City of Ontario v. Quon http://www.epic.org/redirect/042610quonoralarg.html ======================================================================= [6] News In Brief ======================================================================= Faster FOIA Act Heading for Senate Vote A bill to improve the speed at which the government processes requests under the Freedom of Information Act, called the Faster FOIA Act of 2010, was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee late last week and has been reported to the full Senate for a vote. The bill was introduced in March by Senators Leahy (D-VT) and Cornyn (R-TX) and will establish a 16-member commission to conduct a study to determine the methods for reducing delays in processing FOIA requests. The commission will then make recommendations to Congress and the President to facilitate the efficient processing of FOIA requests. EPIC frequently uses the FOIA to obtain information from the government about surveillance and privacy policy. Faster FOIA Act 2010 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.3111: EPIC: FOIA Litigation Docket http://epic.org/privacy/litigation/ EPIC FOIA Litigation Manuel http://epic.org/bookstore/foia2008/ Facebook Fails Stanford Privacy Test Whatapp.org, a Stanford based project, reviews online and mobile applications and the platforms they run on for privacy, openness and security. The site rated Facebook's privacy significantly lower than that of other platforms like Twitter, MySpace, and the iPhone. For privacy, security and openness, Facebook is rated at 2 points out of 5, with 5 being the highest score. The scores are based on expert reviews of an application or platform, which consist of answers to nine questions related to consumer values. In addition to expert ratings and reviews, users can also comment and compare privacy settings. EPIC and several other groups have filed a complaint and supplemental complaint with the FTC against Facebook in late 2009 for changes in its privacy policy that result in unfair and deceptive trade practices. WhatApp? Website https://whatapp.org/ EPIC Facebook Complaint http://epic.org/privacy/inrefacebook/EPIC-FacebookComplaint.pdf EPIC Supplement Facebook Complaint http://epic.org/privacy/inrefacebook/EPIC_Facebook_Supp.pdf EPIC: In re Facebook http://epic.org/privacy/inrefacebook/ EPIC: Facebook Privacy http://epic.org/privacy/facebook/ NTIA to Hold Public Meeting on Information Privacy The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will hold a public meeting on "Information Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy" on May 7. The NTIA is seeking comments from "all Internet stakeholders, including the commercial, academic, and civil society sectors, on the impact of current privacy laws in the United States and around the world on the pace of innovation in the information economy." The discussion will center around whether current privacy laws serve consumer interests and fundamental democratic values. EPIC has previously recommended comprehensive privacy standards for NTIA privacy working groups. EPIC has also filed friend of the court brief against the NTIA's disclosure of domain holder personal information. NTIA: Public Meeting Announcement http://www.epic.org/redirect/042610ntiameetingannounce.html EPIC: Recommendations to NTIA Regarding Comprehensive Privacy Standards http://epic.org/privacy/internet/EPIC_NII_privacy.txt EPIC: Amicus Brief Against NTIA's Disclosure of Domain Holder Personal Information http://epic.org/privacy/peterson/ Senator Leahy Urges Attorney General to Implement Patriot Act Reforms Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder regarding key privacy safeguards for the PATRIOT Act. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act earlier in the year, which included many reforms, but the full Senate did not act on the measure Because the administration supported the reforms within the bill, Sen. Leahy advised the Attorney General that he can voluntarily adopt many of the reforms even without Congressional action. Senator Leahy expressed particular concern about the possible misuse of National Security Letter authority. Letter from Senator Leahy to Attorney General Holder http://www.epic.org/redirect/042610letterfromleahy.html Senator Leahy Press Release http://www.epic.org/redirect/042610leahypressrelease.html EPIC National Security Letters http://epic.org/privacy/nsl/ Congress Passes Bill Banning Caller ID Spoofing On April 15, the House of Representatives passed the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2010, which bans the transmission of misleading or inaccurate caller ID information "with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value." EPIC recommended this intent requirement in testimony before the House in 2006 and 2007, and before the Senate in 2007 so that privacy techniques would be protected. The bill has already passed the Senate and will likely be enacted into law. H.R. 1258, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2010 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.1258: EPIC House Testimony, 2006 http://epic.org/privacy/iei/hr5126test.pdf EPIC House Testimony, 2007 http://epic.org/privacy/iei/hr251test.pdf EPIC Senate Testimony, 2007 http://epic.org/privacy/iei/s704test.pdf ======================================================================= [7] EPIC Bookstore: "Can They Do That?" ======================================================================= “Can They Do That?" looks at the workplace through the lens of the 21st Century, where hidden cameras, drug testing, background checks, credit checks, and genetic data can lead to immediate termination. Employees should beware of employers bearing gifts. The digital information age has given employers new tools to “better manage employees," such as requiring employees to carry cell phones with GPS or assigning employees laptops for weekend use that are monitored Many employers use automated means to screen employee communications for key words or phrases and flag message for reading. Even when employees access personal e-mail while at work the privacy of those messages is not protected. Work Internet access or communications using employer provided devices are not a free speech zone. Unflattering comments (even if true) about your boss or company can get you fired. Employers can require that employees take a psychological test that asks very personal questions. According to Maltby one of the worst and most privacy invasive psychological tests is the Minnesota Mutiphasic Personality Inventory, which measures your answers to questions with a control group. The test was developed in 1942 at a state mental hospital in Minnesota as an effort to diagnose “deep-seated and serious mental conditions.” The control group was all white Minnesotans most were married and had an eight-grade education. Failing to answer questions on the test as the control group responded means you would fail the test. Maltby did praise the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as a good psychological test for employment screening. He contends that workers do need human rights and legal protection from the crazy things that some employers might want use to fire employees. Dismissals short of unethical, illegal, dangerous, or threatening behavior by employees should come under very strict scrutiny. Labor unions have proven adequate at developing a governance structure designed to protect union members and fellow employees from abuse, and arbitrary action by employers. But many workers do not belong to unions, so much more remains to be done to protect employee privacy. --Lillie Coney ================================ EPIC Publications: "Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws 2008," edited by Harry A. Hammitt, Marc Rotenberg, John A. Verdi, and Mark S. Zaid (EPIC 2008). Price: $60. http://epic.org/bookstore/foia2008/ Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws is the most comprehensive, authoritative discussion of the federal open access laws. This updated version includes new material regarding the substantial FOIA amendments enacted on December 31, 2007. Many of the recent amendments are effective as of December 31, 2008. The standard reference work includes in-depth analysis of litigation under Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, Federal Advisory Committee Act, Government in the Sunshine Act. The fully updated 2008 volume is the 24th edition of the manual that lawyers, journalists and researchers have relied on for more than 25 years. ================================ "Information Privacy Law: Cases and Materials, Second Edition" Daniel J. Solove, Marc Rotenberg, and Paul Schwartz. (Aspen 2005). Price: $98. http://www.epic.org/redirect/aspen_ipl_casebook.html This clear, comprehensive introduction to the field of information privacy law allows instructors to enliven their teaching of fundamental concepts by addressing both enduring and emerging controversies. The Second Edition addresses numerous rapidly developing areas of privacy law, including: identity theft, government data mining and electronic surveillance law, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, intelligence sharing, RFID tags, GPS, spyware, web bugs, and more. Information Privacy Law, Second Edition, builds a cohesive foundation for an exciting course in this rapidly evolving area of law. ================================ "Privacy & Human Rights 2006: An International Survey of Privacy Laws and Developments" (EPIC 2007). Price: $75. http://www.epic.org/phr06/ This annual report by EPIC and Privacy International provides an overview of key privacy topics and reviews the state of privacy in over 75 countries around the world. The report outlines legal protections, new challenges, and important issues and events relating to privacy. Privacy & Human Rights 2006 is the most comprehensive report on privacy and data protection ever published. ================================ "The Public Voice WSIS Sourcebook: Perspectives on the World Summit on the Information Society" (EPIC 2004). Price: $40. http://www.epic.org/bookstore/pvsourcebook This resource promotes a dialogue on the issues, the outcomes, and the process of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This reference guide provides the official UN documents, regional and issue-oriented perspectives, and recommendations and proposals for future action, as well as a useful list of resources and contacts for individuals and organizations that wish to become more involved in the WSIS process. ================================ "The Privacy Law Sourcebook 2004: United States Law, International Law, and Recent Developments," Marc Rotenberg, editor (EPIC 2005). Price: $40. http://www.epic.org/bookstore/pls2004/ The Privacy Law Sourcebook, which has been called the "Physician's Desk Reference" of the privacy world, is the leading resource for students, attorneys, researchers, and journalists interested in pursuing privacy law in the United States and around the world. It includes the full texts of major privacy laws and directives such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Privacy Act, and the OECD Privacy Guidelines, as well as an up-to-date section on recent developments. New materials include the APEC Privacy Framework, the Video Voyeurism Prevention Act, and the CAN-SPAM Act. ================================ "Filters and Freedom 2.0: Free Speech Perspectives on Internet Content Controls" (EPIC 2001). Price: $20. http://www.epic.org/bookstore/filters2.0 A collection of essays, studies, and critiques of Internet content filtering. These papers are instrumental in explaining why filtering threatens free expression. ================================ EPIC publications and other books on privacy, open government, free expression, crypto and governance can be ordered at: EPIC Bookstore http://www.epic.org/bookstore ================================ EPIC also publishes EPIC FOIA Notes, which provides brief summaries of interesting documents obtained from government agencies under the Freedom of Information Act. Subscribe to EPIC FOIA Notes at: https:/mailman.epic.org/mailman/listinfo/foia_notes ======================================================================= [8] Upcoming Conferences and Events ======================================================================= "IAPP 10th Anniversary Webcast" National Press Club, Washington, DC, March 16, 2010 For more information: http://www.epic.org/redirect/031110event1.html "Third Annual Freedom of Information Day Celebration: Washington College of Law, Washington, DC, March 16, 2010 For more information: http://www.epic.org/redirect/031110event2.html "Privacy 2010" Stanford, CA, March 23 - 25, 2010. For more information: http://codex.stanford.edu/privacy2010 "Smartgrid Policy Summit" Washington, DC, April 8, 2010 For more information: http://summit.utc.org/content/educational-program "Developing a Trusted Cyber-Infrastructure" Toronto, ON, May 12, 2010 For more information: http://www.ipsi.utoronto.ca/ EPIC Awards Dinner June 2, 2010 Washington, DC For more information: http://www.epic.org/june2/ "Computers, Freedom, and Privacy" San Jose, June 15-18, 2010. For more information: http://cfp.acm.org/wordpress/?p=6 "32nd Int'l Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners" Jerusalem, October 2010. 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