OTI Disappointed that Senate Moves on Broadly Opposed Cybersecurity Bill
oday Majority Leader McConnell moved to start debate and voting on the highly controversial Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA, S.7
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Ten Reasons Why Encryption Backdoor Mandates Are a Bad Idea
OTI Policy Director Kevin Bankston testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee.
Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing Podcast
Today we carry around an almost infinite amount of information in our pockets, allowing us to instantaneously search for answers.
OTI Urges FCC to Closely Scrutinize Charter Merger
Yesterday the Open Technology Institute at New America filed comments urging the FCC to closely scrutinize the proposed merger of Charter Co
Open Technology Institute, Privacy Advocates Urge Wireless Industry to Protect Personal Data of Low-income Americans
Yesterday, New America’s Open Technology Institute (“OTI”) and 11 other consumer advocacy groups (“privacy advocates”) filed an Opposition t
A Bug in the System
Last week, a group of 75 security researchers, user-rights advocates, and software vendors, united in the goal of creating a more secure Int
NSA Surveillance Deals US Tech Sector a Serious Blow in European Court Case
This morning, the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU, the highest ranking court in the European Union) handed down a decision in
OTI Announces the Launch of TechCongress
The Open Technology Institute at New America (OTI) is excited to announce the launch of TechCongress, a new nonpartisan fellowship program t
9/30 – FCC Comments on Preserving Vacant Channels for Unlicensed TV White Space
FCC Filing
A Major Step Forward on Stingrays, But Concerns Remain
This month, the Department of Justice announced a major policy change on IMSI catchers (commonly called “stingrays”), instituting a warrant