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DoJ gains access to Wikileaks-related Twitter accounts

...judge Theresa Buchanan rejected arguments raised by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and a host of private attorneys representing the... Read more

14 March, 2011 by Declan McCullagh

US prison requires staff Facebook login details

Maryland's Division of Correction is requiring new and recertifying members of staff to provide full access to their Facebook accounts for background checks Read more

22 February, 2011 by Andrew Hoyle
David Brin: state secrecy and science fiction

David Brin: state secrecy and science fiction

A decade ago, novellist and essayist David Brin said that surveillance of the state by the people was the best counterbalance to Big Brother. ZDNet UK caught up with him to see how his future has panned out Read more

19 September, 2011 by Mary Branscombe
Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly 3.0.2

Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly 3.0.2

...media and behind the scenes, including George Soros, George Lakoff, and the ACLU; and dives into matters of race, education, and the war on terror... Read more

20 March, 2011
Privacy & Free Speech: Its Good for Business 1.0

Privacy & Free Speech: Its Good for Business 1.0

...specific steps companies can take to develop strong data privacy practices. The ACLU of Northern California has created a great tool to help companies achieve... Read more

26 August, 2010

Civil rights group decries face-recognition tools

...according to a report released Thursday by the America Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Using state open-record laws, the civil rights organisation examined system logs... Read more

4 January, 2002 by Stefanie Olsen

Privacy activists blast Echelon

...national American publications. The advert placed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is designed to raise public awareness of Echelon, as well as the... Read more

12 April, 2001 by Matthew Broersma

US Senate rejects extra funds for ID cards

Opponents of the ID card proposals say the refusal of further funds signals that the Bush administration-backed plan is 'dead in the water' Read more

30 July, 2007 by Anne Broache

Google keeps up porn probe battle

The search giant is refusing to hand over a week's worth of search terms, and accuses the US Justice Department of being both cavalier and uninformed Read more

20 February, 2006 by Declan McCullagh

Carnivore review: A 'stacked deck?'

...that it cannot be trusted with carte blanche authority to conduct searches," ACLU associate director Barry Steinhardt said Wednesday in a prepared statement. On 26... Read more

5 October, 2000 by Robert Lemos

Civil rights group slams Cyber Patrol tactics

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) criticised Internet filtering software maker Microsystems Software and its parent company Mattel... Read more

27 March, 2000 by Robert Lemos

Analysis: US lawmakers in Web-regulating frenzy

...said. Still, he acknowledges his law which is under scrutiny from the ACLU, may follow the path of a similar law in New York. Last... Read more

31 March, 1998 by Lisa M Bowman

Civil liberties group opposes Clinton's spy plans

...further license to snoop on private citizens, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says in a new report. In a sharp denunciation of the thrust... Read more

24 March, 1998 by Maria Seminerio

Civil libertarians to keep an eye on spying

ACLU sets up Web site urging investigation into global surveillance network Read more

17 November, 1999 by Will Knight

Google stands up to government porn probe

...US District Judge Lowell Reed is scheduled to begin on 2 October. ACLU attorney Fine said although the dispute with the search companies does not... Read more

20 January, 2006 by Declan McCullagh and Elinor Mills

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