OTI Deeply Disappointed about Passage of Dangerous Cybersecurity Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congress passed cybersecurity information sharing legislation after over five years of debate. While New America’s
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51 Civil Society Groups and Security Experts Tell Congress They Oppose Cyber Legislation
Today, 51 civil society organizations and security experts wrote to Congress, strongly opposing the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, the bill that
Omnibus Funding Bill is a Privacy and Cybersecurity Failure
Today, congressional leaders released a sweeping appropriations bill that would fund the federal government through fiscal year 2016. The pr
The Crypto Cat is Out of the Bag
Ever since the Paris attacks, there have been renewed calls by several U.S. law enforcement officials for U.S. companies like Apple and Face
Exploring Frameworks for Ethically Responsible and Scalable Network Interference Measurement
OTI fundamentally believes that everyone has the right to access an Internet that is open and secure. Over the last few years, however, the
Value Communications Privacy? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Data Security Act of 2015
House Financial Services Committee to Vote on Bill that Would Eliminate Crucial Federal Protections for Sensitive Communication Records.
The Open Technology Institute Defends Net Neutrality in Federal Court
Today, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the FCC’s historic
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Bridging the Tech/Policy Divide
OTI recently launched Bridging the Tech/Policy Divide, a resource-based toolkit to prepare for the future of of technology policy education
The Investigatory Powers Bill: An Open Door for the UK Government
On Friday November 27th, the Open Technology Institute submitted written testimony to the UK Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee o
Explainer: Congress Passed Three Different Information Sharing Bills. So What Now?
This year, Congress has passed three separate cybersecurity information sharing bills, all with different requirements, authorities, and pro
Ranking Digital Rights
We rely on dozens of companies for the services that power our digital lives, but are they committed to respecting our digital rights?
Snapchat’s Fine Print Causes Huge Outcry
Let’s get this out of the way: Snapchat tried to do a good thing.
Ranking Digital Rights Spotlights Corporate Practices Around Privacy, Freedom of Expression
Many of the world’s most powerful Internet and telecommunications companies are not doing enough to respect basic user rights.