February 3, 2025 — Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) — a global non-profit focused on data protection headquartered in Washington, D.C. — announced the winners of its 15th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards. The PPPM Awards recognize leading U.S. and international privacy scholarship that is relevant to policymakers in the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and…
Author: Dissent
U.S. State Privacy Laws: Making Sense of the Mess
Privacy law scholar Dan Solove writes: The year kicked off with several privacy laws coming into effect, and there are several more scheduled to become active this year. Here’s a current list: Iowa (January 1, 2025) Delaware (January 1, 2025) Nebraska (January 1, 2025) New Hampshire (January 1, 2025) New Jersey (January 15, 2025) Tennessee…
Executive Order to the State Department Sideswipes Freedom Tools, Threatens Censorship Resistance, Privacy, and Anonymity of Millions
Corynne McSherry and Cindy Cohn of EFF write: In the first weeks of the Trump Administration, we have witnessed a spate of sweeping, confusing, and likely unconstitutional executive orders, including some that have already had devastating human consequences. EFF is tracking many of them, as well as other developments that impact digital rights. Right now,…
Article: Privacy in Authoritarian Times: Surveillance Capitalism and Government Surveillance — Solove
Law professor Dan Solove has posted a new draft article, Privacy in Authoritarian Times: Surveillance Capitalism and Government Surveillance. You can read or download a free copy at SSRN. Here is the Abstract: As the United States and much of the world face a resurgence of authoritarianism, the critical importance of privacy cannot be overstated….