OTI Joins Amicus Brief in Hately v. Watts
OTI joined the Center for Democracy and Technology and the Electronic Frontier Foundation to file an amicus brief for Hatley v. Watts
Government Surveillance
OTI to State: Abandon “Extreme” Social Media Vetting
OTI and coalition sent comments to the State Department urging it to abandon its proposal to collect social media data of visa applicants.
Breaking: FBI Admits its Claims of “Going Dark” Were Overblown, Based on Bad Math
The Washington Post reported that the FBI has been overstating the number of encrypted mobile devices that it could not unlock in 2017.
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The Secure Data Act is the Right Answer to the Encryption Backdoor Debate
OTI supports a new bill that would be a “win” for stronger encryption.
New America’s Open Technology Institute Welcomes Report by Privacy International on Need for Robust Oversight of International Intelligence Sharing
Privacy International released a new report on international intelligence sharing and sounds an important call for improved oversight.
OTI Calls on Administration to Maintain Commitments in Vulnerabilities Equities Process
It is critical that the government maintain a robust and transparent process for assessing cyber vulnerabilities.
OTI’s 2017 in Review
Congress Passed the CLOUD Act, Ignoring Most Privacy and Human Rights Concerns
OTI and many other privacy and human rights groups oppose this bill because it fails to include adequate safeguards for individual rights.