Issues: Access to Data
We fight to ensure that Fourth and Ninth amendments translate to the digital world.
This is a crucial time for courts and legislators to establish principles pertaining to government access to data. Courts are now laying the foundation for the Fourth Amendment (search and seizure) to apply to a digital environment with recent decisions such as the Supreme Court’s ruling to impose limits on how cell phone data can be accessed in law enforcement investigations. Meanwhile, current laws such as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) allow for warrantless access to data.
Government information collection is important for matters such as national security and criminal investigations; but for consumers and society it’s important that government access to data follows due process requirements, has a real positive impact on law enforcement activities, and does not undermine consumer confidence in the privacy of data.
Recent Updates On Access to Data
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
i2Coalition Applauds House of Representatives for Passage of USA FREEDOM Act
The Act ends mass surveillance under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, placing significant limits on federal surveillance power.
Access To Data, Cross Border Data Flows, Cybersecurity, Digital Trade, Internet Governance, Open Internet, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Cuba, Handy Networks LLC, HedgeHogHosting, Hilary Van Der Meulen, IBM, Net Data Centers, Pervez Delawalla, Rackspace, Sepulveda, ServInt, Softlayer
i2Coalition Meets With Ambassador Sepulveda
Ambassador Sepulveda requested a private roundtable with i2Coalition member companies, to discuss the needs of Internet infrastructure companies.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
USA Freedom, USA Freedom Act
I Support The USA Freedom Act
Our Co-Founder and Board Chair, Christian Dawson (President of ServInt) recently penned the following editorial sent to the New York Times.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA, USA Freedom, USA Freedom Act
Leading Internet Infrastructure Coalition Signals Support for USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
i2Coalition commends bi-partisan bill for striking balance between transparency and security.
Access To Data, Cross Border Data Flows, Privacy, US Policy
Data Center World, National Security Agency, NSA
Surveillance, Privacy and the New Congress Further Reading List
Surveillance, Privacy and the New Congress: A further reading list.
Access To Data, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA, WHD, WHD.global, World Hosting Days
Banning Encryption Article Roundup: UPDATE
We’ve collected a series of articles to help navigate the debate around encryption on the Internet that has ebbed and flowed for nearly twenty years.