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Classified NSA Cybersecurity Directive Sought by EPIC Establishes NSA Cyberattack Authority
Presidential Policy Directive 20 orders the creation of potential targets for Offensive Cyber Effects Operations by the NSA. According to the classified document, the "Government shall identify potential targets of national importance where [cyberattacks] can offer a favorable balance of...
DHS Releases Revises Privacy Impact Assessment on Internet Monitoring Program
The Department of Homeland Security has released a Privacy Impact Assessment for Einstein 3 - Accelerated. Einstein 3 is a government cybersecurity program that monitors Internet traffic. The monitoring includes scanning email destined for .gov networks for malicious attachments and...
EPIC FOIA Request Reveals Details About Government Cybersecurity Program
New documents obtained by EPIC in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit reveal that the Department of Defense advised private industry on how to best circumvent federal wiretap law. The documents concern a collaboration between the Defense Department, the Department...
White House Releases Unclassified Summary of Presidential Cybersecurity Directive
The White House has released an unclassified summary of Presidential Policy Directive 20. The Policy Directive sets out the cybersecurity authority of the National Security Agency in the United States and has raised concerns about government surveillance of the Internet....
White House Threatens to Veto CISPA Unless Privacy Protections Improved
In a Statement of Administration Policy, the White House threaten to veto the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) unless more robust privacy and civil liberties protections are added and newly authorized information sharing goes through a civilian...
EPIC Comments on Federal Cybersecurity Framework
In response to a request for comments, EPIC submitted comments on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s review to develop a cybersecurity framework. Pursuant to Executive Order 13636, the agency is charged with defining a cybersecurity framework for the...
EPIC Supports Public Mark Up for Controversial Cyber Security Bill
EPIC joined a letter signed by a coalition of privacy and civil liberty organizations to urge the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to open the markup process of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) to the public....
White House Issues New Executive Order, Presidential Directive on Cybersecurity
In conjunction with the 2013 State of the Union, President Obama has signed a public Executive Order on cybersecurity and "critical infrastructure." The Order grants new powers to federal agencies to share cybersecurity information with private companies. Affected federal agencies...
Obama Talks Cybersecurity at 2013 State of the Union
At the 2013 State of the Union, President Obama announced an Executive Order that grants new authority to federal agencies to share information with private companies. President Obama further urged Congress to act to "pass legislation to give our government...
EPIC Comments on Federal Cybersecurity Plan
In response to a request for comments, EPIC submitted comments on the Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan. The cybersecurity strategic plan calls for a coordinated research strategy across federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security and the...
UPDATED: EPIC Appeals NSA's Withholding of Cybersecurity Directive
EPIC has appealed a decision by the National Security Agency to deny EPIC's Freedom of Information Act Request for the public release of Presidential Policy Directive 20. The Policy Directive expands the NSA's cybersecurity authority and has raised concerns about...
NSA Withholds Cybersecurity Directive, EPIC to Appeal
The National Security Agency has responded to a Freedom of Information Act Request from EPIC, seeking the public release of Presidential Policy Directive 20. The Directive, first reported by the Washington Post, is believed to expand the NSA's cybersecurity authority....
President Issues Secret Cybersecurity Directive, EPIC Seeks Public Release
Following a Washington Post report of a new cyber security directive, EPIC has filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the release of Presidential Policy Directive 20. The Directive is believed to expand cyber security authority for the National...
President Issues Secret Cybersecurity Directive, EPIC Seeks Public Release
Following a Washington Post report of a new cyber security directive, EPIC has filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the release of Presidential Policy Directive 20. The Directive is believed to expand cyber security authority for the National...
2012 Democrat Platform Endorses Internet Privacy
The 2012 Democratic National Platform supports the administration’s Internet Privacy Bill of Rights to protect consumer privacy. Separate provisions in the platform call for privacy protections for broadband deployment, intellectual property enforcement, and cybersecurity laws; the Democratic platform opposes voter...
2012 Republican Platform Addresses Privacy and Government Surveillance
The 2012 Republican Party Platform calls for strong Constitutional protections for privacy and new safeguards for personal data held by businesses. "We will ensure that personal data receives full constitutional protection from government overreach and that individuals retain the right...
Franken Amendment Seeks to Protect Cybersecurity Privacy
The Senate is expected to consider the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 prior to the August recess. Unlike the Secure IT Act, the Cybersecurity Act would avoid the NSA takeover of the Internet. However, privacy concerns remain about the broad authority...
EPIC Urges Privacy Safeguards for Defense Department Cybersecurity Program
EPIC has submitted comments to the Department of Defense, urging the agency to protect individual privacy when it obtains detailed information about Internet users from the private sector. Under current Department regulations, companies are encouraged to provide information about Internet...
Executive Order Grants Authority to Seize Private Communications Facilities
The White House has released a new Executive Order seeking to ensure the continuity of government communications during a national emergency. The Executive Order grants new powers to the Department of Homeland Security, including the ability to collect certain public...
LinkedIn Breach Leads to 6.5 Million Stolen Passwords
The professional social network LinkedIn suffered a security breach that exposed the passwords of over 6 million users. A user on a Russian Web forum reported downloading 6 million LinkedIn passwords. LinkedIn later confirmed that some of the passwords corresponded...
