House to Try Again to Advance Surveillance Reform Bill
A coalition that OTI is part of a coalition urging for amendments to RISSA.
Government Surveillance
4/5 Coalition Letter Urging Members of Congress to Support Judiciary Committee Amendments to the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA)
OTI joined more than 30 civil society organizations in urging reps to vote in favor of amendments, which will end Section 702 abuses.
Durbin’s Surveillance Reform Bill Gets Backing From Privacy Advocates
Prem Trivedi on the Security and Freedom Enhancement (SAFE) Act.
OTI Supports the SAFE Act—a Bipartisan Compromise to Reform U.S. Government Surveillance
The SAFE Act reflects a reasonable compromise that balances meaningful privacy reforms and core U.S. national security objectives.
How Free Is the Internet?
Prem Trivedi on tech monopolies, throttling, internet governance, and the importance of involving civil society.
Investigating the Surveillance State
The Chinese Communist Party’s surveillance regime has one of the largest spy networks, utilizing technology and neighbors as informants.
OTI Condemns Rollback of Privacy Rights in Supreme Court’s Dobbs Ruling
The Court’s decision creates new and egregious privacy threats stemming from unprecedented digital surveillance.
In it for the Long Haul: Karen Levy on Workplace Surveillance in Trucking
With truckers’ autonomy on the line, job surveillance is changing the trucking industry in America.
OTI and SNV Release Report on Surveillance Reforms to Restore EU-U.S. Data Transfers
OTI and SNV review recent surveillance reforms and recommend steps governments can take to restore trust in international data sharing.
The U.S.’s New Controls on Israel’s Notorious Spyware Company
Israel needs to rein in NSO Group—but even with the Biden administration’s help, it’s unclear if they ever will.
Tracking Your Every Move, For Your Protection—A Surveillance State Appropriating Self-Defense Technologies
The need to track every Mexican for their own protection is as real as Mexicans' mistrust of the trackers.
A Technical Explainer on Apple’s Concerning Privacy Changes
OTI explains the tech behind Apple's concerning privacy changes, and how the changes create a framework for potential mass surveillance.