Visitors walk past the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) House-passed data privacy bill doesn’t thrill privacy groups A measure to address the sale of Americans’ data doesn’t go far enough to rein in the data broker industry, advocates argue. Mar 21, 2024 By Tim Starks
Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, speaks during a news conference on the House budget proposals, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 1, 2023. (STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Reform bill would overhaul controversial surveillance law A measure introduced on Tuesday puts civil libertarians on a collision course with the Biden administration. Nov 7, 2023 By Elias Groll
A pedestrian walks past a seal reading “Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation”, displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building, in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Privacy watchdog recommends court approval for FBI searches of spy data The recommendations from the executive branch's privacy watchdog to reform Section 702 puts the panel at odds with the White House. Sep 28, 2023 By Tonya Riley
The UK parliament amended a controversial surveillance clause in a sweeping online safety bill. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) US, UK strike data transfer agreement The European Commission approved a similar data transfer agreement with the United States in July. Sep 21, 2023 By Tonya Riley
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 04: Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines speaks (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Intelligence community to meet with civil liberties groups on controversial surveillance tool The clock is running down on reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act set to sunset later this year. Sep 6, 2023 By Tonya Riley
A pedestrian walks past a seal reading “Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation”, displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building, in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Biden’s intelligence advisers recommend reforming FBI access to controversial spying tool The report comes as Congress debates whether to renew Section 702 of FISA, which is set to expire at the end of the year. Jul 31, 2023 By Tonya Riley
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 21: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Legislation preventing data broker sales to government agencies moves forward The bill may ultimately be included in a larger surveillance reform package aimed at reforming Section 702. Jul 19, 2023 By Tonya Riley
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 11: Ranking member Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks with committee chairman Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Congress and intelligence officials spar over surveillance reforms Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee remain unconvinced that existing reforms are sufficient to address abuse of surveillance authorities. Jun 13, 2023 By Tonya Riley
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 11: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Section 702 data helped take down Colonial Pipeline hacker, Biden administration says The White House is declassifying material about how a controversial surveillance law is used in hopes of building support for its renewal. Jun 13, 2023 By Tonya Riley
Senate Intelligence Committee Co-Chair Mark Warner, seen here at the U.S. Capitol on April 19, told CyberScoop he’s “frustrated” that more examples of Section 702 related cases haven’t been made public. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The White House says Section 702 is critical for cybersecurity, yet public evidence is sparse An FBI official told CyberScoop that a "plurality" of Section 702 searches pertain to investigations into nation-state cyberattacks. Jun 2, 2023 By Tonya Riley