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FISA Section 702 Reauthorized for Two Years
The Senate’s passage of H.R. 7888 came as some providers threatened to stop cooperating in the event of a lapse. -
Know-Your-Customer Is Coming for the Cloud—The Stakes are High
The comment period for the Commerce Department’s new rules for cloud service providers ends today, and policymakers will sift through the feedback before issuing final rules before the end of the year. -
Lawfare Daily: Justin Sherman on the Benefits and Limits of a New Law Governing Data Brokers
What is in the data broker bill passed by Congress? -
Five Observations on the TikTok Bill and the First Amendment
The law’s survival doesn’t hinge on the level of constitutional scrutiny. And the main issue isn’t really data privacy; it’s Chinese influence. -
How Google’s Location History Program Could Upend Digital Surveillance Law
Federal courts may eliminate Fourth Amendment protections for cell phone data based on dubious claims about Google’s Location History. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Matt Olsen Debriefs on FISA 702
Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matt Olsen on the House reauthorization of FISA Section 702 -
House Passes Section 702 Reauthorization
The House narrowly rejected a warrant requirement in a bill that reauthorizes FISA Section 702 for two years. -
The Lawfare Podcast: FISA 702 Passes the House
What happens next for FISA Section 702 reauthorization? -
The Pros and Cons of the House’s Data Broker Bill
The House is focused on important risks from the sale of Americans’ data, but legislators can pursue more comprehensive data brokerage measures. -
What Does the Public Think About Government Use of Facial Recognition?
New data suggests that the public is broadly accepting of targeted facial recognition use even as it is concerned about casual facial surveillance becoming an everyday event. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Data Privacy and Consumer Protection with the FTC’s Ben Wiseman
Discussing the FTC's recent focus on health, location, and kids' privacy -
To Govern AI, We Must Govern Compute
Compute governance is a particularly important approach to AI governance because it is feasible.