By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNetMay 12, 2016
Ratner, who led the charge against excesses in the war on terror, died of complications of cancer Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Deirdre Fulton / Common DreamsApr 3, 2016
"Please know that we will continue to do everything we can to help you consistent with our legal and policy constraints." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigMar 31, 2016
The head of the independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is stepping down. Why he quit so suddenly is unknown, but his recent Twitter posts reflect a concern over expansion of government surveillance. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 17, 2016
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook says his company will oppose a federal order to help the FBI hack into an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino, Calif., shooters because compliance could undermine encryption for millions of other users. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 24, 2015
Unwilling to sit idly by as their privacy, civil liberties and safety are increasingly encroached upon, the subjects of Pivot's new "Truth and Power" series took action to expose those from the government and private sector who have far overstepped their bounds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Thor Benson / TruthdigDec 12, 2015
A digital rights advocacy group has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission accusing the tech giant of spying on up to 40 million students and school officials who use the company's Chromebook laptops. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Aurelien Mondon / The ConversationNov 15, 2015
Entertaining a climate of fear and paranoia could have serious consequences. Emergency measures are indeed necessary at present, but they must remain emergency measures. If they become permanent, they will send France down a deeply dangerous road. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Thor Benson / TruthdigNov 12, 2015
The secrecy surrounding police use of these "anti-terrorism" devices in ordinary criminal investigations is a big and growing problem, ACLU experts say, one that puts some defendants at an unfair and illegal disadvantage. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Lauren McCauley / Common DreamsNov 4, 2015
Her 129-page document proposes "concrete" solutions to the rampant and unchecked violations of privacy and civil liberties by the U.S. government. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigOct 28, 2015
Under the guise of “cybersecurity,” the Senate passed a spying bill that “carves a giant hole in all our privacy laws and allows tech and telecom companies to hand over all sorts of private information to intelligence agencies without any court process whatsoever," writes Trevor Timm at The Guardian. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 19, 2015
Since 2004, police have allowed lawyers to see just 0.94 percent of people "disappeared" into Chicago's "off-the-books interrogation warehouse," reports Spencer Ackerman at The Guardian. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Nadia Prupis, Common DreamsOct 14, 2015
"Go dark against data retention," consumer advocates tell users in a new campaign against invasive surveillance laws. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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