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EPIC Testifies in Support of Maryland Bill Requiring Warrant to Access State Agency Data

March 25, 2025
- Government Databases
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
PRESS RELEASE: Latest Executive Order Threatens to Shred Federal Privacy Protections, Hoard Personal Data for DOGE Use

March 21, 2025
- Data Protection
- Government Databases
- Government Records & Privacy
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Request Meeting with FBI Director on Transparency and Surveillance Reform

March 21, 2025

In a letter sent today, EPIC and a coalition of civil society organizations requested a meeting with FBI Director, Kash Patel.
- FISA Section 702
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Urge DNI Gabbard to Increase Public Trust and Oversight of Government Surveillance

March 4, 2025

In a letter sent today, EPIC and a coalition of civil society organizations called on the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard, to take initial steps to improve public trust and oversight of government surveillance authorities.
- FISA Section 702
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC Signs Coalition Letter Seeking to Preserve Independent Agencies

February 28, 2025
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Wiretapping
- Updates
Apple Pulls Encrypted Cloud Services and Rejects United Kingdom Request to Create Backdoors to Encrypted Servers

February 28, 2025

Encryption is at risk in the United Kingdom. On February 7, it was reported that the United Kingdom sent notices to Apple requesting blanket capability to view fully encrypted material across Apple’s customer base,
- Cybersecurity
- Encryption
- Surveillance Oversight
- Wiretapping
- Updates
Vehicle Fingerprinting Through Pervasive Camera Surveillance Likely Violates Fourth Amendment, Court Finds

February 11, 2025

On February 5, a §1983 case alleging violation of the Fourth Amendment for the City of Norfolk’s use of Flock to indiscriminately track residents’ movement around town survived a baseless standing challenge and motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.
- Privacy in Public
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Google Rolls Back Responsible AI Principles, Breaking Promise to Limit Military Use of Its Products

February 5, 2025
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Government AI Use
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Urge Congress Restore Privacy Oversight Board’s Independence from White House

February 3, 2025

On February 3, EPIC joined over 26 civil society organizations in demanding that Congress re-double its oversight activities to ensure that the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) retains its independence and continues its work free from White House interference.
- Government Databases
- Intelligence Surveillance
- PATRIOT Act
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC’s Jeramie Scott to Testify on Privacy Protections for Traffic Camera Systems in Maryland

January 31, 2025

Jeramie Scott, Senior Counsel at EPIC and Director of EPIC’s Project on Surveillance Oversight, will testify today at a Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings hearing on Maryland Senate Bill 0381.
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- Privacy in Public
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates

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