The public has the right to know about information collected, disseminated and maintained by the government in order to increase accountability and public awareness. CDT believes that the Internet is an ideal medium for gaining greater public access to government information.
CDT Releases Report Tracking Cyberspace Policy Review Privacy Action Items - CDT today released a report to help track the progress of the privacy "action items" contained in the Administration's recently released Cyberspace Policy Review. The Review discusses a wide range of issues that the country needs to address in order to ensure that national security, economic and civil liberties interests are adequately protected. The action items outlined in the CDT report were derived from the Review and President’s subsequent remarks on the document. The action items that develop from these themes are offered to supplement the Review’s broader near and mid-term Action Plan for the incoming Cybersecurity Policy Official. June 19, 2009
Share this articleCDT Tells FCC To Include Openness, Privacy in Broadband Plan - In comments submitted to the FCC on Monday, CDT stressed that a national broadband plan should include a commitment to maintain and indeed strengthen the legal and policy framework that has enabled the Internet to become such a dynamic and innovative medium. CDT also recommended that the plan feature further measures to safeguard the Internet's open character, promote online privacy, harness broadband to achieve greater transparency in government, and more. June 09, 2009
Share this articleCDT Proposes New Privacy Framework for Federal Government - CDT unveiled an in-depth proposal to update the federal Privacy Act and related federal privacy policy to address the challenges of the digital age. The announcement coincided with the release of the federal Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board’s own report recommending changes to government privacy rules. CDT is also encouraging the public’s participation in helping craft privacy legislation via an interactive "wiki." The “wiki” allows anyone to read any part of the bill, change the language, provide feedback or simply open a discussion on any provision of the bill. CDT will edit and moderate this open process and, if appropriate, incorporate suggestions in the final bill it submits to Congress. May 28, 2009
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