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""Third-party tools such as Cellebrite and GrayKey, combined with other sources of data such as cloud backups, metadata, the Internet of Things, and s…
"“If you install a private corporation’s microphone-enabled device in your house, you should count on the fact that third parties may well access the infor…
"Encryption is the best tool people have for defending against hackers, cybercriminals and government surveillance, said Riana Pfefferkorn, a cryptography…
The user agreement has become a potent symbol of our asymmetric relationship with technology firms. For most of us, it’s our first interaction with a given comp…
"“This is an example of the growing trend of authoritarian use of technology to track and stalk immigrant communities,” said Malkia Cyril, the executive di…
Authors
Natasha Cohen
Cybersecurity Policy Fellow
Brian Nussbaum
Cybersecurity Policy Fellow
Executive Summary
This study examines states’ efforts to advanc…
"akeaway: Public data, of course, is already public. But now providers have an obligation to package it up and ship it over to defense counsel, notes Riana…
The FBI has been arguing for years that the approach of Apple and other companies that strongly encrypt phones is a big problem for law enforcement, which canno…
"It’s this kind of lag that worries Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington. In the Carpenter case, the justices are responding to a pre…
"“The more we delegate, the more there is opportunity for hackers that make it a valuable target,” said Jennifer King, director of consumer privacy at Stan…