Data collected for the purpose of assessing the suitability of a sponsor should not be repurposed for enforcement; a program designed to focus on child welfare should not be co-opted for enforcement. Parents and family members are put in an impossible position: choose separation from your child or relative, or risk alerting ICE to you and your housemates’ presence.
Read More Read MoreWe wrote to urge the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to further evaluate and implement safeguards for its data sharing requirements for dockless mobility permit holders. The current Mobility Data Specification gives LADOT access to highly sensitive and potentially identifiable location info, both historically and in real time to a greater degree than the existing General Bikeshare Feed Specification.
Read More Read MoreOn 19 November 2018, CDT joined 53 NGOs in signing an open letter highlighting ongoing concerns with the proposed Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. The letter is addressed to Member State representatives ahead of the meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) on 23 November.
Read More Read MoreThe Center for Democracy & Technology respectfully submits these comments in response to the September 13, 2018 Federal Register notice requesting public input regarding the development of an updated Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement.
Read More Read MoreCivic-minded community members with technical skills or IT support experience can combine their knowledge and talents as technical volunteers for Election Day and beyond. This information will help you understand where to find these Information Security (infosec) professionals and how you can get them involved as technical volunteers.
Read More Read MoreWe appreciate the NTIA’s recognition that companies should embrace longstanding Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs), as well as internal accountability and risk management efforts, but the administration must advance a legislative proposal for a federal privacy framework that additionally prohibits intrusive and unfair data collection and use.
Read More Read MoreCDT’s Election Cybersecurity 101 Field Guides are a series of short, simple, usable guides intended to help election administrators and staff better understand key concepts in cybersecurity.
Read More Read MoreOn 12 September 2018, the European Parliament adopted its position on the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (DSM). CDT continues to believe Article 13 and corresponding recitals should be deleted altogether as they seriously risk impacting users’ freedom of expression online.
Read More Read MoreIn September, the European Parliament adopted its position on the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on Copyright in the DSM. Member States and Parliament unfortunately opted to maintain the introduction of a new ancillary copyright for press publishers. “Trilogue” negotiations have now begun amongst representatives from the EU institutions, with the aim of reaching a final text that can be agreed upon by both Parliament and Council. In the spirit of constructive feedback and compromise, we’d like to propose amendments and recommendations that aim at preserving the open nature of the internet.
Read More Read MoreA list of questions that a trustworthy VPN service should be able to answer honestly, clearly, and thoroughly, signaling the provider’s commitment to earning user trust. The goal of these questions is to improve transparency among VPN services and to provide a way for users to easily compare privacy, security, and data use practices.
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