Andy Maxwell writes: In a judgment published today, Europe’s top court concludes that suspected file-sharers can be subjected to mass surveillance and retention of their data as long as certain standards are upheld. Digital rights groups hoped to end the French ‘Hadopi’ anti-piracy scheme, claiming that it violates the fundamental right to privacy. The CJEU’s…
Category: Surveillance
Update: University of Alberta says they comply with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act, but then claims exemption when you file (1)
Update of May 2, 2024 After looking at the university’s denial of my access request which they based on an exemption for “research information,” I decided that failing to disclose information about matters of significant public concern by calling it “research information” was not within the spirit of a public policy of accountability and transparency. …
ACLU Sues NSA, Defense Department for AI Spy Program Records
Tonya Riley reports: The American Civil Liberties Union sued the National Security Agency Thursday, alleging it failed to disclose documents about its deployment of artificial intelligence under federal public records law. Transparency about the agency’s ramped-up use of AI is critical to allowing the public to understand how their rights are being affected, and the…
US Senate votes to reauthorize surveillance program
Jasper Ward reports: The U.S. Senate voted late on Friday night to approve the reauthorization of a controversial surveillance program, narrowly missing the midnight expiration of the program. The reauthorization secures what supporters call a key element of the United States’ foreign intelligence-gathering operation. “Democrats and Republicans came together and did the right thing for…