Government Records & Privacy

Senate Dials Back Plan to Force SSN Collection by Payment Services, As EPIC Urged

Data Protection
Government Records & Privacy
Updates

Government records are a trove of personal information that must be strictly protected to prevent abuses. Many government records are covered by the protections of the Privacy Act of 1974.

Government Records & Privacy

NJ Court Denies Dog Owners’ Privacy Rights (But Appears to Recognize Privacy Rights of Dogs)

Data Protection
Government Records & Privacy

EPIC, Coalition to Senators: Reject Plan Requiring SSN Collection by Peer-to-Peer Payment Services

Data Protection
Government Records & Privacy
Updates

EPIC Urges DHS to Slow Implementation of Mobile Driver’s License Systems, Prioritize Privacy Protections

Cybersecurity
Data Protection
Encryption
Government Records & Privacy
Updates

EPIC Presents Oral Argument in NJ Supreme Court Case on Privacy of Personal Information in Government Records

Access to Information
Data Protection
Government Records & Privacy
Updates

EPIC Urges NIST to Adopt Privacy-Protective Standards for Federal ID Cards

Data Protection
Face Surveillance & Biometrics
Government Records & Privacy
Surveillance Oversight
Updates

National Institute of Standards and Technology FIPS 201-3 Personal Identity Verification

Data Protection
Face Surveillance & Biometrics
Government Records & Privacy
Surveillance Oversight
APA Comments

EPIC Urges NJ Supreme Court to Protect Privacy of Personal Information in Government Records

Data Protection
Government Records & Privacy
Updates

Bozzi v. Jersey City

Whether New Jersey's Open Public Records Act protects from public disclosure the names and addresses of individuals possessing a government-issued dog license.