Ryan Whitwam reports: The Tor Project claimed last year that researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) were behind an attack on Tor that was used to unmask users. CMU released a vague statement that strongly implied that the FBU had indeed subpoenaed the university for its research, and now we have confirmation. A court filing from one…
Category: Govt
Apple vs. FBI is not “privacy vs. security.” It’s much bigger than that.
I haven’t been blogging about the Apple vs. FBI controversy, which may seem odd given that this is a privacy site. But the issues are so complex, and the available facts have been dribbling out in such a way that it’s hard to get a clear sense of what happened, what might happen, and the…
EPIC Prevails in Passenger Screening Lawsuit Against DHS
From EPIC: EPIC has prevailed in EPIC v. DHS, a case involving a controversial passenger screening program operated by Customs and Border Protection. The agency combines detailed personal information with secret algorithms to assign “risk assessments” to travelers, including US citizens. EPIC sued the DHS and argued that the agency unlawfully withheld records under the Freedom of Information Act. Today, a…
Privacy Advocates and ISPs Spar over Targeted Ads
Harris Hoffberg of Proskauer Rose writes: The Federal Communication Commission’s (the “FCC”) landmark decision last year to reclassify Internet service providers (“ISPs”) as common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 implicates policy issues that extend well beyond net neutrality. […] The reclassification of broadband providers as common carriers arguably limits the Federal Trade Commission’s (the…