Location Tracking

  • Reply in Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things (PSHSB Request for Comment)

    September 4, 2024

    • Communications Privacy

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Cybersecurity

    • Data Protection

    • Data Security

    • Encryption

    • Location Tracking

    • APA Comments

  • Ohio Telecom Association et al. v. FCC and USA (Data Breach Reporting Req’ts)

    August 20, 2024

    • Communications Privacy

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Cybersecurity

    • Data Protection

    • Data Security

    • Location Tracking

    • Amicus Briefs

  • EPIC Coalition Amicus: Congress Gave FCC Authority to Protect Phone Subscribers with Breach Notification Rules

    August 10, 2024

    • Communications Privacy

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Cybersecurity

    • Data Protection

    • Data Security

    • Location Tracking

    • Updates

  • EPIC Urges FCC to Protect Data of Callers to the 988 Crisis Hotline System

    July 30, 2024

    EPIC urged the FCC to protect and reassure 988 callers by prohibiting the collection of geolocation information, by prohibiting carriers from disclosing caller data, and by requiring carriers and vendors to meet basic cybersecurity standards. EPIC also recommended that the agency use a georouting method that cannot collect more precise location data in the future, that it be transparent about the harms of NCI so that would-be 988 callers can be re-assured that the agency understands their fears, and to include non-988 hotlines if it convenes stakeholders about 988 privacy.

    • Communications Privacy

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Cybersecurity

    • Data Protection

    • Data Security

    • Location Tracking

    • Updates

  • Reply Comments in re: Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018 (2FNPRM)

    July 30, 2024

    EPIC applauds the Commission’s desire to better support individuals experiencing a mental health crisis by making help easier to reach; however, we urge the Commission to prioritize getting 988 right for the people it is meant to help.

    • Communications Privacy

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Cybersecurity

    • Data Protection

    • Data Security

    • Location Tracking

    • APA Comments

  • Cybersecurity Risks Caused by SMS Vulnerabilities

    July 22, 2024

    SMS messages, commonly referred to as text messages, are still one of the most widely used communications channels for Americans. Millions of users also rely on SMS messaging systems to secure (and access) their email, online banking, social media, or other sensitive accounts, through one-time passcodes (OTP) sent via SMS.

    • Communications Privacy

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Data Protection

    • Location Tracking

    • Fact Sheets

  • EPIC, Coalition Urge FCC to Promptly Issue Order Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors from Abuse through Connected Cars Services

    June 26, 2024

    EPIC, the Clinic to End Tech Abuse (CETA), the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), and Public Knowledge filed reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission regarding its implementation of the requirements of the Safe Connections Act as it applies to connected car services.

    • Communications Privacy

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Data Protection

    • Location Tracking

    • Updates

  • Reply Comments in re: Supporting Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence (FNPRM)

    June 25, 2024

    EPIC, CETA, NNEDV, and Public Knowledge file these reply comments to assist the Commission in prioritizing what it should include in an immediate Report and Order, including making trauma-informed connected car services more accessible to survivors and promoting anti-abusability design for connected cars.

    • Communications Privacy

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Data Protection

    • Location Tracking

    • APA Comments

  • Success of FCC’s IoT Cyber Trust Mark Depends Upon Meaningful Standards, Transparency, and Accountability

    June 6, 2024

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has the opportunity to boost consumer confidence in the cybersecurity of Internet of Things (IoT) products through its voluntary U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program (Trust Mark), but only if the standards are meaningful, the process for earning a label is transparent, and those who assign and receive the Trust Mark label are held accountable to meet those standards.

    • Communications Privacy

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Cybersecurity

    • Data Protection

    • Data Security

    • Location Tracking

    • Analysis

  • EPIC Raises Phone Network Cybersecurity Concerns in FCC Comment

    May 29, 2024

    On May 28, EPIC submitted reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission in response to its request for information about the exploitation of security vulnerabilities within the Signaling System 7 (SS7) and Diameter protocols, a technological infrastructure that facilitates voice calls and text messaging.

    • Communications Privacy

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Cybersecurity

    • Data Protection

    • Data Security

    • Location Tracking

    • Updates