Open Letter to Law Enforcement in the U.S., UK, and Australia: Weak Encryption Puts Billions of Internet Users at Risk
International coalition of 102 civil society organizations, tech companies, and experts call for stronger encryption
Data Privacy
Holding tech titans accountable amidst global uncertainty
Enforcing a Federal Privacy Law
What options does Congress have for enforcing a new federal privacy law?
DNS Over HTTPS: The Big Privacy Win Behind This Acronym Soup
Ross Schulman explains the technology behind “DNS over HTTPS,” a privacy-protective way to connect to the internet.
The NIST Privacy Framework Inadequately Addresses Risks Associated with Data Collection
OTI files comments arguing that NIST’s privacy framework inadequately addresses the risks associated with data collection.
Shining a Light on the Algorithms Behind Search Results and News Feeds
OTI’s Spandana Singh introduces her new report on how platforms use AI to rank and curate content in search results and news feeds.
OTI Joins Coalition Opposing HUD-Proposed Changes that Would Undermine Fair Housing Act Enforcement
HUD’s proposed rule change would give housing providers new defenses to escape liability for discrimination.
US, UK, and Australian Governments Push Facebook to Undermine Encryption
OTI responds to an international effort to pressure Facebook to back away from encryption.