Privacy

If the American government declines to respect the laws of other countries, why should they feel obliged to respect ours? (AP Photo/Raphael Satter)

Beltway Confidential

Microsoft case highlights tension between privacy and security in the digital age

Casey Given -

January 19, 2018 8:57 pm

Reform advocates, many pointing to Trump as reason to add protections, tried unsuccessfully to amend a bill extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

News

Defeated privacy groups plead with Trump to veto surveillance law

Steven Nelson -

January 18, 2018 9:24 pm

Republicans have put a one-week time limit on debating immigration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Congress votes to reauthorize spy tool despite privacy fight

Susan Ferrechio -

January 18, 2018 5:38 pm

Aetna faced a class-action lawsuit after it sent a mailing to more than 13,000 customers in at least 23 states last year, and information about customers' medication could be seen through the clear display windows on the envelopes. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Healthcare

Aetna settles HIV privacy case for $17 million

Kimberly Leonard -

January 17, 2018 10:34 pm

On Tuesday, the Senate barely passed a six-year reauthorization of the Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The spying tool allows intelligence officials to search communications of non-citizens outside of the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

News

FISA surveillance bill barely advances in close Senate vote

Susan Ferrechio -

January 17, 2018 12:08 am

The House and Senate versions of the bill each attack the issue of online sex trafficking differently, but aim to shut down websites that facilitate trafficking.
(AP Photo)

Magazine

Congress’ sex trafficking bills draw outrage from victims groups and privacy advocates

Melissa Quinn -

January 16, 2018 5:01 am

Searches of electronic devices at the border are on the rise. According to CBP's own figures, the number of international travelers processed with electronic device searches in fiscal 2017 increased almost 60 percent from fiscal 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Crime

Searches of phones at the border unlikely to stop

Washington Examiner Staff -

January 16, 2018 5:01 am

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is planning to filibuster the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act over the issue of privacy. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

News

Rand Paul prepared to filibuster FISA surveillance reauthorization

Diana Stancy Correll -

January 10, 2018 11:30 pm

The Supreme Court took up a case on Tuesday involving the search of a rental car that lawyers say has the potential to affect privacy law, as well as the 115 million car rentals that occur annually in the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

News

Supreme Court questions right of police to search rental car driven by unauthorized driver

Melissa Quinn -

January 9, 2018 7:36 pm

Magazine

Congress Prepares to Vote on Controversial Surveillance Power

Jenna Lifhits -

January 9, 2018 1:54 pm

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Tag: Privacy

Microsoft case highlights tension between privacy and security in the digital age

Defeated privacy groups plead with Trump to veto surveillance law

Congress votes to reauthorize spy tool despite privacy fight

Aetna settles HIV privacy case for $17 million

FISA surveillance bill barely advances in close Senate vote

Congress’ sex trafficking bills draw outrage from victims groups and privacy advocates

Searches of phones at the border unlikely to stop

Rand Paul prepared to filibuster FISA surveillance reauthorization

Supreme Court questions right of police to search rental car driven by unauthorized driver

Congress Prepares to Vote on Controversial Surveillance Power

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