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

Opposition to Face Recognition Software in Airports Due to Ineffectiveness and Privacy Concerns (07/26/2002)
We believe that the use of intrusive new surveillance technologies must be subjected to a process of thoughtful and deliberate scrutiny. In particular, a technology's intrusiveness must be balanced against the security benefits it would bring. The burden is on the technologists to demonstrate that their solutions will actually be effective in making us safer.

No Competition: How Monopoly Control of the Broadband Internet Threatens Free Speech (07/07/2002)

Fahrenheit 451.2: Is Cyberspace Burning? (03/17/2002)
How Rating and Blocking Proposals May Torch Free Speech on the Internet

Pretrial Brief in Multnomah v. US Filed by the ACLU (03/17/2002)

Drawing a Blank: Report on Tampa Police Records Reveals Poor Performance of Face-Recognition Technology (01/03/2002)

ACLU Urges Halt to Use of Red-Light Cameras Until Privacy and Fairness Issues Are Addressed (08/21/2001)
Many American cities are installing controversial "red-light camera" systems that photograph vehicles allegedly running red lights or stop signs and then use the license plate to look up the owner's address and mail him or her a ticket.

Censorship in a Box: Why Blocking Software Is Wrong for Public Libraries (08/25/1998)

Big Brother in the Wires: Wiretapping in the Digital Age (03/01/1998)

Ask Sybil Liberty About Your Right to Privacy (12/31/1997)
ACLU's resident expert, Sybil Liberty, answers common questions about students' rights from a student point of view.

Ask Sybil Liberty About Your Right to Keep Your School Records Private (12/31/1997)
ACLU's resident expert, Sybil Liberty, answers common questions about students' rights from a student point of view.