Leading Privacy and Civil Liberties Groups Urge TSA Not to Proceed with Unsafe Interim Rulemaking on Mobile Driver’s Licenses

EPIC and ACLU Encourage NIST to Advance Privacy and Equity in Digital Identity Guidelines

October 9, 2024

This week EPIC and the ACLU submitted joint comments urging the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to center equity, accessibility, and privacy in the Second Draft of its Digital Identity Guidelines.

Cybersecurity
Data Security
Government Databases
Platform Accountability & Governance
Surveillance Oversight
Updates

EPIC Urges GSA to Minimize Use of SSNs, Limit Unnecessary Fraud Prevention Practices on Login.gov

June 13, 2024

EPIC urged the GSA to prioritize privacy, limit use of fraud controls to strictly necessary applications, and more aggressively protect SSNs on the government's single-sign-on service Login.gov.

Government Databases
Surveillance Oversight
Updates

EPIC Encourages FinCEN to Center Privacy and Data Security in Consumer Identification Methods

May 29, 2024

Yesterday EPIC submitted comments urging the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to require strong privacy and security protections in their Consumer Identification Program (CIP) Rule that governs how banks obtain full Social Security Numbers (SSN) from third-party verifiers when a consumer opens an account or applies for a credit card.

Consumer Privacy
Cybersecurity
Data Brokers
Data Protection
Data Security
Government Records & Privacy
Updates

Login.gov Debuts In-Person Identity Verification at Post Offices Alongside New Facial Recognition System

October 19, 2023

Government sign-on service Login.gov is rolling out new features including an in-person identity verification option at Post Offices and facial recognition.

Face Surveillance & Biometrics
Surveillance Oversight
Updates