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Follow the latest CDT news with Press Releases, Events, and where we've been featured around the Internet.

Name Issues Date
Ari Schwartz will participate in a panel entitled "Privacy and Social Network Services"
Event: Ari Schwartz will participate in a panel entitled "Privacy and Social Network Services"...
Consumer Privacy 11/18/2009
Ari Schwartz will be on a panel at Kelley Drye's 2nd Annual Privacy Law Seminar
Event: Ari Schwartz will be on a panel at Kelley Drye's 2nd Annual Privacy Law Seminar "Privacy Law...
11/17/2009
CDT Introduces New Brand and Website Design
Press Release: For immediate release: November 17, 2009 CDT Introduces New  Brand and Website Design...
11/17/2009
Cybersecurity: CDT Cautions Against Government Surveillance of Private Networks
Press Release: For immediate release: November 17, 2009 Washington – CDT today told the Senate Terrorism and...
Security & Surveillance 11/17/2009
Handy Comparison Chart Tracks Proposals to Amend Patriot Act
Press Hit: Confused by all the proposed changes to the Patriot Act ricocheting through the Capitol? The Center...
Security & Surveillance 11/16/2009

Policy Posts are the regular news publication of the Center for Democracy and Technology. They are designed to deliver accurate, up-to-date information on public policy issues affecting civil liberties online. CDT's Policy Posts are a leading resource for policy makers, the press, industry representatives, students, and others interested in legal and policy issues affecting the Internet.

Name Issues Date
Refocusing the FTC’s Role in Privacy Protection 1) 1) CDT Submits Comments in regards to the FTC Consumer Privacy Roundtable 2) The Significance of... Consumer Privacy 11/10/2009
CDT Discusses Key Policies Issues Surrounding User-Centric Identity Management CDT Discusses Key Policies Issues Surrounding User-Centric Identity Management   1) User-... Open Government 11/6/2009
Patriot Act Sunsets Should Prompt Re-Consideration of Anti-Terror Powers; Adjustments Needed To Protect Civil Liberties 1) Patriot Sunsets Should Prompt Broad Examination of Intelligence Authorities, with a Focus on... Security & Surveillance 9/16/2009
Patriot Act Sunsets Should Prompt Re-Consideration of Anti-Terror Powers; Adjustments Needed To Protect Civil Liberties With letters to Congress this week, the Obama Administration kicked off a debate on the... Security & Surveillance 9/16/2009
CDT files brief urging privacy safeguards for Google Books 1) CDT files brief urging privacy safeguards for Google Books 2) Privacy Concerns and CDT's... Consumer Privacy 9/9/2009

Find all our latest testimony, papers, and other reports here.

Name Author Issues Date
Gregory T. Nojeim on Cybersecurity: Preventing Terrorist Attacks and Protecting Privacy in Cyberspace
Testimony: This PDF is the testimony of Gregory T. Nojeim before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary,...
Greg Nojeim Security & Surveillance 11/17/2009
Looking Back at P3P: Lessons for the Future
Paper: A number of people who work on data protection have begun examining the idea of machine-readable...
Ari Schwartz Consumer Privacy 11/11/2009
Refocusing the FTC’s Role in Privacy Protection: CDT Comments
Brief: The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) welcomes the opportunity to submit comments for the...
Consumer Privacy 11/5/2009
Letter to the President on ACTA Transparency
Letter: We are writing to express our deep concerns about the lack of transparency and openness...
Digital Copyright 11/5/2009
Issues for Responsible User-centric Identity
Paper: Read our Policy Post on User-Centric Identity In light of the announcement of a series of federal...
Heather West Open Government 11/2/2009

Featured Articles from the CDT Blog

by Greg Nojeim | November 19, 2009
Everyone agrees: cybersecurity is a big problem. Computer hackers are stealing government secrets and millions of dollars. Consumers’ computers are being taken over unbeknownst to them and are being used to spread malicious...Continued »
by Erica Newland | November 18, 2009
You’ve always been careful to protect information on your Facebook profile. Your political views and wall are only available to your closest friends. Your photo albums show you sipping tea in tweed jackets – those photos of you playing...Continued »
by Cyrus Nemati | November 17, 2009
When I interviewed at CDT eight months ago, I was asked to grade their website. I'll be honest - I was not entirely honest when I gave it a C+. I knew they were looking to re-invent the site in Drupal, but I didn't want to be too harsh. Here at the...Continued »
by Adam Rosenberg | November 17, 2009
Kim Zetter from WIRED's Threat Level Blog posted our Patriot Act Comparison Chart in an article yesterday.  The chart tracks the current Patriot Act laws as well as both the Senate and House versions by issue area.  Great...Continued »