American Civil Liberties Union : SWIFT: Secret Government Spying on International Financial Transactions

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SWIFT: Secret Government Spying on International Financial Transactions

Backgrounder

European Officials Declare U.S. Financial Spying Dragnet Illegal

Reports

Booz Allen Not An Independent Check On SWIFT Surveillance [pdf] A Memo by the American Civil Liberties Union and Privacy International For the Article 29 Working Party of the European Commission (9-14-2006)

Article 29 Working Party Report [pdf] Opinion 10/2006 on the processing of personal data by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT).

Summary of the Opinion on the Transfer of Personal Data by SCRL SWIFT Following the UST (OFAC) Subpoenas [pdf] From the Belgian Privacy Commission.

Press Releases

Stunning New Report on Domestic NSA Dragnet Spying Confirms ACLU Surveillance Warnings(3/12/2008)

Belgians Confirm Illegality Of SWIFT Surveillance Program, Setting Up Showdown Over U.S. Privacy Laws (9/28/2006)

Booz Allen's Extensive Ties to Government Raise More Questions About SWIFT Surveillance Program (9/26/2006)

ACLU Seeks Information on Extent of Bush Administration Spying (7/19/2006)

ACLU Says Government Spying on Bank Records is Further Abuse of Power(6/23/2006)

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