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, New America, NSA, Open Technology Institute, PATRIOT Act, USA PATRIOT Act
i2Coalition and Broad Coalition Calls on Leaders to Reform the USA PATRIOT Act
The i2Coalition is proud to join with New America’s Open Technology Institute and a broad coalition of more than 40 organizations and companies in calling on our leaders in Washington to reform the USA PATRIOT Act.
Access To Data, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Privacy, US Policy
Charlie Hebdo, Open University, Open X-Change, UK, United Kingdom, US
Why David Cameron’s Encryption Ban Doesn’t Make Any Sense
The wholesale ban on encryption will be an initiative that most other countries won’t be keen on trying to implement.
Access To Data, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Panel Details for SXSWi Announced
SXSW Interactive is less than a month away and the i2Coalition is excited to be part of the action!
Access To Data, Intermediary Liability, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
i2Coalition Supports an End to Federal Criminal Publishing Liability
The i2Coalition is proud to join with the Center for Democracy and Technology and many others in a joint statement to Congressional leaders expressing our concerns about the potential federal criminal liability for entities that host user-generated content.
Access To Data, Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Privacy, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, State Of The Union
i2Coalition Statement on State of the Union Address
Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coaliton) Co-Founder and Board Chairman Christian Dawson released the following statement in response to President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address.
Access To Data, Internet Governance, Internet Safety, Patent Reform, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Capitol Hill, ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, ICANN, National Security Agency, NSA
Top 14 in ‘14: i2Coalition Celebrates Its 2014 Accomplishments
In the past 12 months, we’ve accomplished a great deal both on a domestic and global scale.