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Obama punts on encryption debate, allowing officials to keep asking for backdoors

And privacy activists aren't happy.

On Oct 9, 2015 by Eric Geller

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CISA champion Rep. Jim Langevin explains why critics of the cyber data-sharing bill are wrong

Langevin says Americans' personal information will be 'stripped out.'

On Oct 9, 2015 by Eric Geller

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California enacts strong new online-privacy law as debate continues on national version

It's one of the toughest privacy laws in the country.

On Oct 9, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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After U.S.–E.U. data-sharing deal crumbles, a new push for greater privacy

But will negotiators hear their concerns?

On Oct 7, 2015 by Eric Geller

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France moves closer to passing controversial surveillance law

France's constitutional court struck down parts of a prior surveillance law, so lawmakers are trying again.

On Oct 2, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Here’s the Obama administration’s rejected plan for encryption backdoors

Officials considered physical backdoors on phones and more.

On Sep 24, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Encryption looms large over first strategic dialog between the U.S. and India

Cryptography is quickly rising to the global political agenda.

On Sep 22, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Indian government proposes an encryption plan that would mandate backdoors

What started in the United States has quickly spread to other countries, with worrisome results.

On Sep 21, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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U.K. intelligence officials echo FBI’s anti-encryption stance

They don't want terrorists to 'be able to plot and communicate out of the reach of authorities.'

On Sep 17, 2015 by Eric Geller

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FTC officials are scared of major online-privacy reform

Reforming the ECPA would make FTC fraud investigations more difficult, officials claim.

On Sep 16, 2015 by Eric Geller

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The long fight for justice after 1963’s Birmingham church bombing: A photo timeline

The battle sparked by the bombing spanned five decades.

On Sep 15, 2015 by Deron Dalton

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What Congress’ new email-privacy bill means for your inbox

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act is a big deal—if it can come up for a vote.

On Sep 15, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Sen. Ron Wyden thinks the next big cybersecurity bill could make things worse

'I will not casually give up these amendments that are so important to making a flawed bill better.'

On Sep 14, 2015 by Eric Geller

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The U.S. government is working on next-gen fingerprint sensors

Time to invest in some new gloves?

On Sep 4, 2015 by Eric Geller

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National Security Letters, a controversial FBI tool, sent back to federal court

NSLs could soon make a comeback

On Aug 28, 2015 by Eric Geller