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The ACLU of Northern California safeguards civil liberties in the digital world. As technology advances, we make sure that protections for privacy and free speech aren’t left behind. We push back on digital censorship and government surveillance.

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Department of Homeland Security Tracks Airline Passengers’ Personal Info, Reading Material

October 11, 2007

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Last November we learned that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been secretly compiling data on millions of innocent Americans. According to the Washington Post , the DHS has been using its Automated Targeting System (ATS) originally... Read more »

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What's the 411 on Google's New Service?

October 11, 2007

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Over the last week, Americans in places as far as upstate New York and as nearby as downtown San Francisco have noticed ads on billboards and taxi cabs for Google's new service, Google 411 . Google 4 11 allows users to call a 1-800 number to get... Read more »

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Fight for Online Free Speech Continues — Again

October 9, 2007

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In case you missed it on our National ACLU blog , here is an entry written by the ACLU's Catherine Crump about the government's latest attempt to censor the Internet. As expected, the government is appealing the ACLU's March 2007 victory in the... Read more »

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Congress Halts Spy Satellite Use

October 3, 2007

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A controversial new program to use spy satellites for domestic surveillance has been postponed due to concerns brought to the attention of Congress by the ACLU and other civil liberties groups. On September 6, Barry Steinhardt, the Director of the... Read more »

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Parsing McConnell's FISA Comments

October 3, 2007

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In case you missed it on the National ACLU blog , check out this post by Michael German, Policy Counsel on national security, immigration and privacy. He explains how some of the Director of National Intelligence's public statements in support of... Read more »

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Who Loves Real ID? The Companies Do.

September 28, 2007

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In case you missed it on the National ACLU blog , check out this post by Noam Biale from the National Technology and Liberty Program. It discusses how companies that stand to profit significantly from a massive national ID and database system are... Read more »

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Fair Use Drives Free Speech and the Economy

September 27, 2007

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According to a recent study by the Computer... Read more »

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Verizon Reverses Course on Abortion Text-Messaging

September 27, 2007

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In case you missed the story on our National ACLU blog , here is a great entry written by Marv Johnson, Legislative Counsel in our Washington Legislative Office about this week's stories about Verizon Wireless' attempts to censor messages on its... Read more »

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Corporate Databases are Enough to Make a Spy Jealous

September 25, 2007

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Signing up with one company for multiple goods or services or just visiting one store or internet site to buy everything for your home often seems like a good idea. It can mean dealing with fewer bills, saving some time on a busy day, or keeping a... Read more »

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London Legislators Warn That Video Surveillance Not Best Way to Solve Crimes

September 25, 2007

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Figures released last week by the London Assembly of Liberal Democrats suggest that London's video surveillance network, totaling over 10,500 cameras in all, does not help solve crimes. The Liberal Democrats looked at the percentage of crimes solved... Read more »

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About Amazon's dangerous new facial recognition tech... Read more

SB 1186 can restores CA's power to fight secret surveillance... Learn more

ACLU Business Guide: How Companies Can Protect Privacy and Free... Read More

A Smart Surveillance guide for communities. Download

Department of Homeland Security Tracks Airline Passengers’ Personal Info, Reading Material

What's the 411 on Google's New Service?

Fight for Online Free Speech Continues — Again

Congress Halts Spy Satellite Use

Parsing McConnell's FISA Comments

Who Loves Real ID? The Companies Do.

Fair Use Drives Free Speech and the Economy

Verizon Reverses Course on Abortion Text-Messaging

Corporate Databases are Enough to Make a Spy Jealous

London Legislators Warn That Video Surveillance Not Best Way to Solve Crimes

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About Amazon's dangerous new facial recognition tech... Read more

SB 1186 can restores CA's power to fight secret surveillance... Learn more

ACLU Business Guide: How Companies Can Protect Privacy and Free... Read More

A Smart Surveillance guide for communities. Download

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