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In Unique Tactic, ACLU Seeks FBI Computer Code on "Carnivore" and Other Cybersnoop Programs (07/14/2000)
WASHINGTON -- In what may be the first request of its kind, the American Civil Liberties Union is asking the Federal Bureau of Investigation to disclose the computer source code and other technical details about its new Internet wiretapping programs.

ACLU Urges Congress to Put a Leash on "Carnivore" And Other Government Snoopware Programs (07/12/2000)
WASHINGTON -- Law enforcement officials using new surveillance technologies online are racing far ahead of established privacy law and must be reined in, the American Civil Liberties Union said today.

Attack on Terrorism Misses Target, Hits America's Freedoms Instead, Charges the ACLU (06/05/2000)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today criticized a new report by the National Commission on Terrorism, which included several disturbing recommendations, including putting the Pentagon in charge when there is a terrorist attack on U.S. soil.

Private Conversations Sent By Email Deserve the Same Protection as Telephone Conversations, ACLU Says (04/06/2000)
"Legally, it is easier for the government to snoop through a couple's private emails to one another than it is for the government to listen in on the very same conversations if they take place on the phone," said Gregory T. Nojeim, a legislative counsel for the ACLU. "The distinction cannot be justified -- electronic conversations deserve the same level of protection as our telephone calls." 

ACLU Urges SEC to Halt Internet Snoop Plan; Asks Congress to Strengthen Driver's License Privacy (04/04/2000)
WASHINGTON -- In a letter sent today to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the American Civil Liberties Union called a plan to create an Internet surveillance system for monitoring online fraud "a potential threat to the privacy and free speech rights of Americans," and urged the agency to suspend the plan.

ACLU Calls White House Report on Internet Crime Law Enforcement "Wish List" (03/09/2000)
WASHINGTON-- A White House report on blocking Internet crime contains dangerous recommendations that would strip away basic privacy, free speech and free press protections, the American Civil Liberties Union warned today.

ACLU Renews Calls for Congressional Hearings Into Secret Global Surveillance System (02/25/2000)
"In light of the controversy engendered by this week's hearings before the European Parliament, Congress must move quickly to investigate to determine if ECHELON is as sweeping and intrusive as has been reported," said Gregory T. Nojeim, an ACLU Legislative Counsel. 

Groups Challenge FBI Wiretap Standards, Say FCC Decision Threatens Communications Privacy (01/20/2000)
WASHINGTON, DC -- Leading Internet privacy advocates today asked a federal appeals court to block new rules that would enable the FBI to dictate the design of the nation's communication infrastructure. The challenged rules would enable the Bureau to track the physical locations of cellular phone users and potentially monitor Internet traffic.

Groups Initiate Court Challenge to FBI Wiretap Standards; Say FCC Decision Threatens Communications Privacy (11/18/1999)
WASHINGTON, DC -- The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Privacy Information Center today asked a federal appeals court to block new rules that would enable the FBI to dictate the design of the nation's communication infrastructure.

ACLU Moves to End Chicago Mayor's 'Spying' on Reporters and City Officials (07/20/1999)
CHICAGO, IL -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois today said it will ask a federal judge to order an end to using employees of the Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to conduct surveillance on conversations between news reporters and members of the City Council and other city officials.

Debate Grows Over Surveillance Cameras on LA Streets (04/13/1999)
HUNTINGTON PARK, CA -- City officials in Southern California are seeking to install surveillance cameras along popular streets even though it might infringe on citizens' constitutional right to privacy, the Los Angeles Times reported today.

ACLU Calls on Law Enforcement to Support Privacy Laws for Public Video Surveillance (04/08/1999)
One purpose of the meeting, conference organizers said, was to review "proposed guidelines on closed circuit television security products monitoring and recording of public areas for safety and security purposes." 

Medical Privacy at Risk as Government Seeks Invasive Patient Information (04/07/1999)
The new data collection regime is scheduled to begin on April 26 when the health care providers -- including nurses and therapists -- will be required to fill out a 19-page questionnaire that asks for more than 100 details about a patient's financial and living situation and mental health. Other questions probe whether a patient is incontinent, smokes, is obese or alcohol dependent. 

ACLU Calls for Investigation into Global Surveillance System (04/06/1999)
Inquiries by the European Parliament resulted in reports detailing the existence of ECHELON, which is led by the NSA in conjunction with its counterpart agencies in England, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. According to the reports, ECHELON has communications receiving stations all over the world and attempts to capture all satellite, microwave, cellular and fiber-optic communications worldwide, including communications to and from North America. Computers then sort through conversations, faxes and emails for searching for keywords. Communications that include keywords chosen by the intelligence agencies are transcribed and forwarded for further investigation.