- Thu Nov 7 2002 Privacy group fights P2P crackdown
The Electronic Privacy Information Center is launching a counterattack against Hollywood's efforts to crack down on student file-swapping.
- Thu Sep 19 1996 Service still provides sensitive information
Lexis-Nexis still provides sensitive personal data on its widely used information service, three months after saying publicly that it had withdrawn the controversial feature.
- Tue Apr 2 2002 Privacy advocates sue over national IDs
The Electronic Privacy Information Center seeks access to information related to a proposed national ID system, citing the need for such programs to be developed within the public's view.
- Fri Nov 14 2008 Privacy groups target Google Flu Trends
The Electronic Privacy Information Center and Patient Privacy Rights worry that Google Flu Trends may be privacy-invasive and urge Google CEO Eric Schmidt to reveal more information.
- Fri Feb 23 2001 Scrambling for privacy
Driven by polls, re-election needs and the fear of pre-emptive state action, Congress is moving aggressively to draft and pass online privacy legislation.
- Tue Mar 17 2009 Privacy activist asks FTC to halt Google apps
Electronic Privacy Information Center wants federal regulators to pull the plug on Google cloud-computing services until government-mandated "safeguards are verifiably established."
- Mon Apr 11 2005 Sidelining Homeland Security's privacy chief
CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why the Department of Homeland Security's privacy officer is unable to do her job.
- Thu May 14 1998 Gore pushes Net privacy
Vice President Al Gore calls for an "electronic bill of rights" to protect the privacy of individuals online.
- Thu Oct 10 1996 Senators stall on privacy
Under conflicting pressures from the public and information brokers, three Senators ask the FTC for more study on data privacy laws.
- Fri Jun 13 1997 FTC has answers on privacy
After hearing every angle in the debate, the Federal Trade Commission emerges with potential paths to govern the collection of personal information on the Net.




