American Civil Liberties Union

The Technology & Liberty Project monitors the interplay between cutting-edge technology and civil liberties, actively promoting responsible uses of technology that enhance privacy and freedom, while opposing those that undermine our freedoms and move us closer to a surveillance society.

Privacy Technology : Publications

Science Under Siege (06/20/2005)
The Bush Administration's Assault on Academic Freedom and Scientific Inquiry

Executive Summary: Science Under Siege (06/20/2005)
This report provides an overview of these restrictions, which fall into the following three main categories: restrictions on information, restrictions on individuals, and restrictions on materials.

Open Access Supplemental Technical Report (02/18/2005)
Technological Analysis of Open Access and Cable TV - Supplemental Analysis, by Columbia Telecommunications Corp. for the ACLU

New Matrix Documents Raise Troubling Questions (05/20/2004)
White Paper: New Documents Obtained by ACLU Raise Troubling Questions About Matrix Program

Transferring Privacy: The Transfer of Passenger Records and the Abdication of Privacy Protection (02/02/2004)

HR 3214 (The "Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003") and the Tolling of Statutes of Limitations (11/06/2003)
The following memo discusses the problems associated with a provision of HR 3214, the ""Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003,"" which would extend indefinitely the statute of limitations for some cases involving DNA evidence.

'No-Fly' List Risk (07/01/2003)

Bigger Monster, Weaker Chains: The Growth of an American Surveillance Society (01/15/2003)

Censorship in a Box: Why Blocking Software is Wrong for Public Libraries (09/16/2002)

< Previous 1 2 3 4 Next >

IN THIS SECTION

RELATED INFORMATION