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Privacy and surveillance experts talked about the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance program and how the NSA complies with individual privacy protection laws. They focused on…

Panelists talked about their opposition to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) air passenger security measures. They focused primarily on body scanning machines and enhanced…

Legal analysts and experts reviewed the 2011-12 Supreme Court term, and previewed its upcoming term. They focused on three cases, the Arizona immigration law, the FCC v. Fox Television case and…

Panelists discussed the openness and transparency of the political process in the 112th Congress. They focused on efforts to build more open and transparent means to find and analyze online…

Participants talked about aviation security, arguing that federalized aviation security had proven costly, reactive, and an intrusive failure. They said restoring security responsibility to…

Panelists spoke about airport security procedures and potential reforms to improve travelers privacy rights at security checkpoints. Panelists generally agreed that the Transportation…

Telecommunications leaders from Facebook, Apple, Google, and AT&T, and academics spoke about industry practices in regard to online data collection and usage, and consumer rights.

Panelists talked about Obama administration’s efforts to put more transparency into government. The administration has required each agency develop an open government plan and post open…

Panelists talked about the first year of the Obama administration’s counterterrorism policies. Topics included the attempted Christmas Day bombing of Northwest Flight 253. Following their…

The Federal Trade Commission held a forum on technology, consumer privacy and the benefits and the risks associated with information sharing. Panelists included people from business,…

Panel two of the Computers, Freedom, and Privacy Conference addressed security and privacy in relation to developing technologies. Topics included cyberterrorism, the motivations of…

John Mueller talked about his book, Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Security Threats, and Why We Believe Them, published by The Free Press. He argued that…

Witnesses testified for and against the 2005 REAL ID Act and whether it will achieve homeland security. Enforcement of the Act has been postponed until 2009. Topics included the examination…

Witnesses testified on efforts to establish minimum standards for state-issued drivers' licenses and identification cards in compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “Balancing Privacy and Security: The Privacy Implications of Government Data Mining Programs.” Witnesses testified about counterterrorism…

Stewart Baker talked about privacy issues with terrorist screening and the Department of Homeland Security Automated Targeting System and Passenger Name Record initiatives. He and other…

The panel talked about the role of technology in securing the U.S. borders. Topics included electronic identification, the privacy risk, and the methods in which people avoid legal entry…

Members of the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee spoke about proposed legislation to protect children online by requiring web sites and Internet service providers to retain…

The panelists discussed the recent controversy surrounding the Bush administration’s surveillance by the National Security Agency without warrants. Topics included the legality of the domestic…

Participants talked to reporters about government efforts to restrict or eliminate the practice of using “spyware” to track, download, and distribute private information from Internet and…