Issues:Â Privacy
Access to customer information from Internet infrastructure providers should follow due process of law.
In some instances, law enforcement agencies have a legitimate need to access personal online data—but government access to data must be preceded by due process procedures set out in the 4th Amendment in regards to search and seizure.
United States law is clear on the privacy of phone calls and other non-digital communications: government officials and agencies need a search warrant based on probable cause to gain access. However, such protections don’t extend to email.
A warrant is needed for messages located on the computer of a sender or receiver, but messages older than 180 days can be obtained from the servers of Internet infrastructure providers and other third parties with only a subpoena or court order. A court order can be based on a standard lower than probable cause, and many agencies can issue themselves a subpoena without an outside judge.
Recent Updates On Privacy
Cybersecurity, EU Policy, Privacy, US Policy
Apple, FBI
i2Coalition Remarks on Apple’s 2/16/16 Message to Customers
Yesterday, Apple issued a message to their customers that built a public case for their commitment to fighting for data security. i2Coalition has released a statement in response.
Access To Data, Cross Border Data Flows, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA, OFAC, US Department of Treasury
OFAC Letter On Request for Interpretive Guidance on the Applicability of Economic Sanctions to Infrastructure-as-a-Service Activities
Earlier this week, i2Coalition contacted the U.S. Department Of Commerce’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) for clarity on issues of great importance to the Cloud community regarding the way global Internet commerce works online.
Cybersecurity, Encryption, Privacy, US Policy
Not Caring About Encryption Backdoors Is The Ultimate First World Problem
Over the holidays, I ran into a good friend at a party who challenged the notion that encryption backdoors were something we should be fighting to prevent.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
Online Terrorist Activity Act
i2Coalition Joins Opposition to Online Monitoring Bill – Online Terrorist Activity Act
Senators Feinstein and Burr recently introduced legislation that would require companies to report to the government instances of terrorist activity taking place on their networks.
Access To Data, Cross Border Data Flows, Digital Trade, EU Policy, EU Policy Positions, Privacy, US Policy
Department of Commerce, DOC, EU, European Commission, JRA, Judicial Redress Act, National Security Agency, NSA, Safe Harbor, Safe Harbor Framework, US
It’s Time to Come Together on Digital Trade
Digital trade between the U.S. and the EU is really big business. 70 percent of trade in services between the U.S. and EU is delivered digitally.
Access To Data, Encryption, EU Policy, Privacy, US Policy
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill, ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, House of Commons, House of Commons Select Committee, National Security Agency, NSA, Snooper's Charter, UK
Comments Presented To UK Parliament on Snooper’s Charter
i2Coalition recently responded to the UK Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee request for evidence on the “Snooper’s Charter” or Draft Investigatory Powers Bill.