The current U.S. law governing police access to data is more than 30 years old and does not reflect the modern realities of cloud computing. The CLOUD Act is an important step toward enhancing and protecting individual privacy rights, reducing international conflicts of law and keeping us all safer.
On Feb. 27, we went to the U.S Supreme Court to argue a case that has become known as the “Microsoft warrant case.” As we arrived at court that morning, we thought it was important to repeat a point we’ve been making since we first filed our legal challenge more than four years ago. We said that...
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Today is an important day for privacy rights around the world, for international relations and for building trust in the technology we all rely on every day. The inclusion of the CLOUD Act in the Omnibus funding bill negotiated by congressional leaders of both parties is a critical step forward in resolving an issue that...
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A consensus is emerging among technology companies, civil society, judges, law enforcement officials and other stakeholders on the need to modernize our country’s antiquated digital data laws. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) – enacted nearly 31 years ago – was written at a time when American industry’s technology, customer base and infrastructure were largely...
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