Concerns with “Monitoring” and “Countermeasures” Language in the Senate Cybersecurity Bill
CDT is concerned that the monitoring and countermeasures language in Section 701 of the Senate cybersecurity bill, S. 3414, is overbroad, especially when read in conjunction with the bill’s immunity language (Section 706).
We urge the bill’s sponsors and all stakeholders to work together to develop more focused language that would address specific problems in current law. In the meantime, should the bill be taken up this Fall, we would support an amendment offered by Senators Franken and Paul to strike Section 701.
CDT-led Coalition Calls for Transparency for White House AI Framework
CDT and Americans for Responsible Innovation led a broad, bipartisan coalition of over two dozen civil society groups in calling on the White House to release its Framework for review of frontier AI models.
CDT Amicus Brief Calls on Fourth Circuit to Rein In Geofence Warrants
Earlier this year the Supreme Court ruled in Chatrie v United States that the Fourth Amendment protected all cell phone location information, which CDT lauded as a landmark decision, but sent the case back down to the Fourth Circuit to assess the propriety of the geofence warrant at issue.
CDT and Partners Post Floor Alert Opposing CA SB 1013 Automated License Plate Readers Bill
The best way to ensure that Automated License Plate Readers are not abused is to limit the retention of stored data and to keep loopholes to lawful process closed. CA SB 1013 is a step in the wrong direction, and we urge the California legislature to reject this approach.
British Public Oppose Secret Surveillance Powers and Want Strong Protections for Encrypted Communications
CDT released nationally representative polling data revealing that a the British public are broadly concerned about the security, privacy, and free speech consequences of allowing law enforcement to access encrypted communications.
