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New CDT Report Documents How Law Enforcement & Intel Agencies Are Evading the Law and Buying Your Data from Brokers
CDT Research report, entitled "Legal Loopholes and Data for Dollars: How Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agencies Are Buying Your Data from Brokers." Orange and black text on a distressed, photo-copied paper background. Light blue scan marks run across the top of the image.

Report – Legal Loopholes and Data for Dollars: How Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agencies Are Buying Your Data from Brokers
CDT joined a sign-on letter urging the U.S. House to expand TS/SCI designations to further effective oversight of intelligence activities. White document on a dark grey background.

CDT Joins Letter Urging House to Expand TS/SCI Designations to Further Effective Oversight of Intelligence Activities
CDT joins EFF and other groups in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review warrantless video surveillance in the case, Tuggle v. United States. White document on a dark grey background.

CDT Joins Groups in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Review Warrantless Video Surveillance in Tuggle v. United States
CDT's Sharon Bradford Franklin penned a post about surveillance reform on the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Patriot Act. The post is on Just Security, entitled "Rethinking Surveillance on the 20th Anniversary of the Patriot Act." White text on top of a photograph of the presidential signing of the Patriot Act.

Just Security: Rethinking Surveillance on the 20th Anniversary of the Patriot Act
This is a screenshot of a CDT issue brief, entitled "Recognizing the Threats: Congress Must Impose a Moratorium on Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Tech." White document on a dark grey background.

Recognizing the Threats: Congress Must Impose a Moratorium on Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Tech
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CDT Joins Global Encryption Coalition Letter Urging Belgian Government to Halt Legislation to Undermine End-to-End Encryption
CDTers and former government officials Jim Dempsey and Sharon Bradford Franklin file an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case "FBI v. Fazaga." White document on dark grey background.

CDTers and Former Gov Officials Dempsey & Franklin File Amicus in U.S. Supreme Court in FBI v. Fazaga
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International Coalition Calls on Apple to Abandon Plan to Build Surveillance Capabilities into iPhones, iPads, and other Products
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Congress Should Seize This Chance to Finally End Warrantless Searches of Americans’ Communications
Screenshot of open letter CDT joined - alongside EFF, Demand Progress, and two dozen others - urging Congress to support an amendment that would end Section 702 warrantless backdoor searches. White document on dark grey background.

CDT Joins EFF, Demand Progress, Others in Urging Congress to Support Amendment Ending Section 702 Warrantless Backdoor Searches
Screenshot of an open letter CDT signed, led by Amnesty International and Access Now, calling for a moratorium on the sale, transfer, and use of surveillance technology. Black bold text on a white background, with a bright yellow Amnesty logo.

CDT Joins Civil Society Orgs and Independent Experts Calling for Investigation and Regulation of the Sale, Transfer and Use of Surveillance Technology