News & Commentary about Privacy & Technology

The ACLU works to expand the right to privacy, increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and ensure civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by technological innovation.

Burglar "cracking" computer-screen "safe"

Mar 3, 2015

Feds Refuse to Release Documents on “Zero-Day” Security Exploits

Feb 26, 2015

After a Decade's Fight for Net Neutrality, Huge Win for Free Speech Online

Feb 24, 2015

This Secret Domestic Surveillance Program Is About to Get Pulled Out of the Shadows

Feb 24, 2015

How Does the Federal Government Handle Prosecutions of Police Officers?

Photo of cell phone tower disguised as a palm tree.

Feb 22, 2015

ACLU-Obtained Documents Reveal Breadth of Secretive Stingray Use in Florida

Feb 12, 2015

Myriad Genetics Relents on Gene Patents, But Will the Patent Office Stop Issuing Patents on Products of Nature?

Feb 11, 2015

ACLU to UN: Encryption is Not A Problem to be Solved, But a Crucial Tool For Freedom and Security

Feb 10, 2015

Et Tu, Detroit?

Feb 6, 2015

Congress Lines Up 3 Bills to Protect Our Emails From Unwarranted Government Intrusion

Feb 5, 2015

The Lone-Wolf Terror Trap: Why the Cure Will Be Worse Than the Disease