EPIC Alert Volume 18
EPIC Alert Volume 18
EPIC Alert 18.01 (January 14, 2011)
- Key Consumer Privacy Legislation Enacted
- EPIC to Comment on Key Privacy Reports
- EPIC Hosts Conference and Files Reply Brief in Body Scanners Case
- Key Court Decisions Examine Traditional Warrant Requirements
- Supreme Court to Hear Medical Privacy Case
- Gallup Poll Shows Public Opposed to Online Tracking
- News In Brief
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.02 (January 28, 2011)
- International Privacy Day Celebrated on January 28
- Champion of Freedom Awards given to Chester and In ‘t Veld
- EPIC’s Rotenberg Speaks to Council of Europe
- European Union to Extend Protection in Cloud Computing in 2011
- Privacy Groups Release Human Rights and European Union Report
- SCOTUS Affirms Informational Privacy Right, Upholds NASA Practices
- News In Brief
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.03 (February 15, 2011)
- Senate Seeks to Curtail Current TSA Screening Procedures
- Congress Unfriends Facebook
- Chairman Issa Investigates “Political Review” Policy at DHS
- EPIC Opposes Secret Evidence in Body Scanner Lawsuit
- NJ Supreme Court: Expungement Statute Does Not Cover Private Facts
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: “State Power and Democracy”
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.04 (March 3, 2011)
- Supreme Court Opinion Scores Major Win For Privacy Proponents
- EPIC Urges Federal Trade Commission to Actually Protect Consumers
- White House Budget Funds Surveillance, Ignores Public Concerns
- EPIC, Coalition Urge Congress to Pursue FOIA Oversight
- California Supreme Court Rules Zip Code is Personal Information
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: “The Net Delusion”
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.05 (March 17, 2011)
- EPIC Urges Federal Appeals Court to Suspend Body Scanner Program
- EPIC Public Voice Project Hosts Internet Town Hall
- Judiciary Committee Presses Napolitano in Oversight Hearing
- EPIC Files Brief with Supreme Court on “Reidentification” Risks
- Facebook Resumes Plan to Disclose User Personal Contact Information
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: “The Offensive Internet”
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.06 – Open Government Week Special Edition (March 18, 2011)
- EPIC Celebrates Open Government Week
- Supreme Court Advances Open Government
- Congress Pursues FOIA Oversight
- EPIC Launches 2011 FOIA Gallery
- Homeland Security Spending Millions on Mobile Strip Search Devices
- News In Brief
- EPIC Bookstore
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.07 (April 8, 2011)
- FTC Announces Proposed Agreement in EPIC Google Buzz Complaint
- EPIC Urges Increased Oversight for DHS, TSA
- Google Books Settlement Rejected by Court
- European Commission Makes Data Protection a Top Priority
- Supreme Court To Decide Rights of Those Arrested on Minor Offenses
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: “American Privacy”
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.08 (April 22, 2011)
- White House Releases Plans for Internet Identities
- Senators Kerry and McCain Introduce Privacy Legislation
- Department of Education Plans to Disclose Confidential Student Data
- EPIC Argues Residential Routers are Not Exempted Under Wiretap Laws
- EPIC Champions Right to Informational Privacy Before Third Circuit
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: “Security or Surveillance?”
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.09 (May 9, 2011)
- EPIC Urges FTC to Require Fair Information Practices for Google
- In Data Mining Case, Supreme Court Explores Privacy
- Federal Appeals Court Affirms Civil Penalties in Privacy Act Case
- EPIC Requests Clarifications on New Passport Application
- Mobile Developers Face Pressure on Location Tracking
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: “Access Controlled”
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.10 (May 23, 2011)
- White House Sets Out Cybersecurity Plan, International Strategy
- Congress Moves to Limit Funding for Airport Body Scanners
- EPIC Hosts Hill Briefing on Street View
- Privacy Bills Introduced in Congress
- FISA Orders Up 19%, No Surveillance Request Turned Down
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: “Access Controlled”
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.11 (June 7, 2011)
- EPIC Files Suit for Details on Mobile Body Scanners
- EPIC Calls Proposed Student Privacy Exemptions “Unlawful”
- PATRIOT Act Extension Passes
- DHS Plans to Store EU Passenger Data for 15 Years
- EPIC Tells FTC To Step Up Enforcement Against Debt Collectors
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: “Alone Together”
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.12 (June 21, 2011)
- EPIC’s FTC Complaint Urges Probe of Facebook’s Facial Recognition
- EPIC Testifies Before Congress on Data Breach Legislation
- Court Awards Funds to EPIC in Google Buzz Case
- EU Data Supervisor Suggests Repeal of Data Retention Directive
- House Passes Budget for TSA, Cuts Funding for Body Scanners
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: “Virtual Freedom”
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.13 (July 5, 2011)
- US Supreme Court Strikes Down VT Prescription Privacy Law
- Judge, FCC: Google Street View Data May Violate Wiretap Act
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Three Privacy-Related Cases
- EPIC Urges Congress to Act in Response to Data Breaches
- FOIA’d DHS Documents Raise New Questions About Body Scanner Risks
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: “The Silicon Jungle”
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.14 (July 19, 2011)
- US Appeals Court: TSA Violated Federal Law on Body Scanners
- EPIC Testifies in Congress Against Data Retention
- EPIC v. NSA: FOIA Cybersecurity Lawsuit Goes Forward
- FCC Confirms Google Street View Investigation
- Court-Approved Wiretaps Reach a New All-Time High
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: “Digital Dead End”
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.15 (August 2, 2011)
- House Committee Approves Controversial Data Retention Measure
- EPIC Urges Seventh Circuit to Protect Student Privacy Rights
- House Subcommittee Approves Weak Data Breach Bill
- TSA Announces ‘Stick Figure’ Software for Some Body Scanners
- EPIC v. NSA: Agency Can ‘Neither Confirm Nor Deny’ Google Ties
- News in Brief
- EPIC Book Review: ‘In the Plex’
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.16 (August 17, 2011)
- EPIC-Led Coalition Calls For Halt of Secret Government Watchlist
- US Senate Unanimously Passes ‘Faster FOIA Act’
- DHS Terminates Secure Communities Agreements with States
- New Body Scanner Software No Panacea for TSA Privacy Violations
- California Protects the Privacy of Consumer Smart Meter Data
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: ‘Nothing to Hide’
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.17 (August 30, 2011)
- EPIC Files for Rehearing in Airport Body Scanner Case
- FTC Finds Mobile Phone App Violated Children’s Privacy Law
- Facebook Makes Some Changes, Privacy Complaints Still Pending
- Twitter Adopts Privacy-Enhancing Default to HTTPS
- German DPA Asks for Removal of Facebook ‘Like’ Button on .de Sites
- News In Brief
- EPIC Bookstore
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.18 (September 13, 2011)
- EPIC Prevails in FOIA Body Scanner Litigation
- EPIC Urges FTC to Examine Google’s YouTube Search Rankings
- Germany Finds No Practical Use for Airport Full Body Scanners
- Documents Reveal New Details About DHS Mobile Body Scanners
- California Passes Updated Data Breach Legislation
- News In Brief
- EPIC Book Review: ‘Top Secret America’
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.19 (September 28, 2011)
- EPIC Warns Congress of Cybersecurity Risks to Consumers
- US, Euro Consumer Groups to Congress: Learn from EU Data Directive
- EPIC to Fed. Appeals Court: Stop Covert Video Recording of Workers
- Federal Trade Commission Offers New Rules for Kids’ Online Privacy
- EPIC Slams Homeland Security For ID Regs That Harm The Homeless
- News in Brief
- Book Review: ‘The Privacy Advocates’
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.20 (October 13, 2011)
- EPIC-Led Coalition Calls for FTC Facebook Investigation
- Documents Obtained by EPIC Reveal FBI Watch List Details
- Hearings in Congress: COPPA, TSA, VPPA, and the Cloud
- EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Fourth Amendment in GPS Case
- EPIC to Supreme Court: Affirm Privacy Act Remedies
- News in Brief
- Book Review: ‘Cybertraps for the Young’
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.21 (October 26, 2011)
- American Travelers to TSA: Body Scanners are Unsafe, Unacceptable
- EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Privacy Enforcement Provisions
- US Appeals Court Protects Employees from Covert Video Recording
- Real-Life ‘Minority Report’?: EPIC Obtains Government Documents
- EPIC to Justice Dept.: Maintain Strong Open Government Regulations
- News in Brief
- Book Review: ‘Unpopular Privacy’
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.22 (November 10, 2011)
- The Public Voice Hosts Civil Society Conference in Mexico
- Privacy Experts Convene for Commissioners, OECD Meetings
- Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in 4th Amendment GPS Case
- EPIC Urges Court to Demand Radiation Docs, Public Comment from DHS
- EPIC Files FTC Complaint re: Verizon Privacy Changes
- News in Brief
- Book Review: ‘Taking Liberties’
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.23 (December 1, 2011)
- FTC – Facebook Settlement in EPIC Privacy Complaint
- European Union Limits Use of Airport Body Scanners
- Congress, Public Call for TSA Reform
- Federal Judge Orders Twitter to Turn Over WikiLeaks Supporter Data
- Minnesota Supreme Court Limits Use of Baby DNA
- News in Brief
- Book Review: ‘Guide to Internet Privacy, Anonymity & Security’
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.24 (December 14, 2011)
- EPIC Urges Public Comment on FTC Facebook Settlement
- EPIC to Court: Demand DHS Release of Scanner Radiation Documents
- EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Enforce Federal Privacy Act
- EPIC to Challenge FERPA Revisions
- EU Justice Minister Warns US on ‘Self-Regulation’
- News in Brief
- Book Review: ‘The Lie Detectors’
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 18.25 (December 23, 2011)
- EPIC to Court: Force DHS Compliance with Public Comment Mandate
- EPIC Sues DHS Over Covert Surveillance of Facebook and Twitter
- EPIC ‘Fix FB Privacy Fail’ Drive Underway; FB ‘Timeline’ Released
- US to Retain Biometric Database on Iraqis
- Franken Questions CarrierIQ, Service Providers on Mobile Tracking
- News in Brief
- EPIC’s Holiday Wish List: Gift Ideas for the Privacy Enthusiast
- Upcoming Conferences and Events