Surveillance & Civil Liberties
Latest in Surveillance & Civil Liberties· Nov 1
The ACLU's executive director accused corporate leaders of dodging substantive engagement with civil rights issues, widening the gap between advocacy groups and business on public stance-taking around surveillance and privacy matters. The criticism reflects ongoing friction over whether companies will address rights questions directly or maintain distance from contentious policy debates. No specific companies or incidents triggered the statement, and no regulatory or market mechanism emerged from it.
Legal challenges, policy debates, and civil rights concerns over government surveillance technologies, automated law enforcement systems, and their impact on privacy and due process.
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- Single source11 days ago
ACLU chief: corporate leaders avoid difficult rights questions
ACLU leader Romero criticizes corporate executives for avoiding difficult policy positions on civil liberties.
The New York Times
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Pennsylvania confronts concerns over mass surveillance camera networks
American Enterprise Institute
- Single sourceabout 2 months ago
Analyst examines wrongful arrest case tied to Flock license plate technology
Kagan Dunlap analyzes a wrongful arrest involving automated license plate readers, featuring testimony from Lindsay Isaacs about the incident.
Kagan Dunlap