A Tech Intro to Data Portability
Data portability has been a big topic of discussion in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Data Privacy
OTI to State: Abandon 鈥淓xtreme鈥 Social Media Vetting
OTI and coalition sent comments to the State Department urging it to abandon its proposal to collect social media data of visa applicants.
Breaking: FBI Admits its Claims of 鈥淕oing Dark鈥 Were Overblown, Based on Bad Math
The Washington Post reported that the FBI has been overstating the number of encrypted mobile devices that it could not unlock in 2017.
Ready for RightsCon!
Join us at the OTI and RDR sessions at RightsCon!
The Secure Data Act is the Right Answer to the Encryption Backdoor Debate
OTI supports a new bill that would be a “win” for stronger encryption.
The Feeling of Being Watched
Assia Boundaoui follows the painful uncovering of one of the largest counterterrorism investigations ever conducted in the U.S. before 9/11.
OTI’s 2017 in Review
What Mark Zuckerberg Didn鈥檛 Tell Congress
Facebook is one of the least transparent social media companies when it comes to personal data and privacy issues.
Facebook has been too casual about data for too long
One lesson is that transparency with the public about all policies affecting users鈥 rights to privacy & expression is essential.