Democracy & Free Speech

EPIC Urges Colorado Supreme Court to Rule Reverse Keyword Warrants are Unconstitutional, Points Toward Effects on Abortion Rights

• Access to Information

• Consumer Privacy

• Democracy & Free Speech

• Fourth Amendment

• Privacy Laws

• Web Scraping

• Updates

Seymour v. Colorado

Whether reverse keyword search warrants violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Colorado state constitution.

• Access to Information

• Democracy & Free Speech

• Fourth Amendment

• Privacy Laws

• Amicus Briefs

Privacy, Surveillance, and AI in the FY’23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Democracy & Free Speech

• Government AI Use

• Analysis

Gonzalez v. Google

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Democracy & Free Speech

• Privacy Laws

• Amicus Brief

EPIC to Supreme Court: Internet Companies Should Face Suits for Their Harmful Conduct

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Democracy & Free Speech

• Enforcement of Privacy Laws

• Social Media Privacy

• Updates

Census Bureau Director Defends Use of Differential Privacy

• Big Data

• Census Privacy

• Democracy & Free Speech

• Updates

EPIC, EFF, & NACDL Amicus Brief Urges NJ Court to Recognize Right to Discovery on Facial Recognition Used to Identify Defendant

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• Privacy & Racial Justice

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

New Jersey v. Arteaga

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• Privacy & Racial Justice

• Surveillance Oversight

• Amicus Brief

Analysis: The Rise of Chinese Surveillance Technology in Africa (Part 4 of 6)

The spread of smart cities is a key area facilitating the spread of Chinese surveillance technology globally. Simply put, the smart city is a computational model of urban planning that purports to optimize operational efficacy and promote economic activity by utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT).  In 2018, the Kenyatta administration in Kenya announced the launch of the National Broadband Strategy, which was designed to advance access to broadband, but also serve as a foundational policy framework to implement smart city technology.

• Anonymity

• Drones & Aerial Surveillance

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• International Privacy

• Privacy in Public

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

The Rise of Chinese Surveillance Technology in Africa (part 4 of 6)

The spread of smart cities is a key area facilitating the spread of Chinese surveillance technology globally. Simply put, the smart city is a computational model of urban planning that purports to optimize operational efficacy and promote economic activity by utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT).  In 2018, the Kenyatta administration in Kenya announced the launch of the National Broadband Strategy, which was designed to advance access to broadband, but also serve as a foundational policy framework to implement smart city technology.

• Anonymity

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• International Privacy

• Privacy in Public

• Surveillance Oversight

• Analysis