Difference between revisions of "Electronic Privacy Information Center"
(Created page with "{{group |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Privacy_Information_Center |historycommons=http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=electronic_privacy_infor...") |
m (name clarify) |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
|historycommons=http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=electronic_privacy_information_center_1 | |historycommons=http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=electronic_privacy_information_center_1 | ||
|spartacus= | |spartacus= | ||
| − | |constitutes= | + | |influencewatch=https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/electronic-privacy-information-center/ |
| − | | | + | |constitutes=NGO |
| − | | | + | |start=1994 |
| − | |headquarters= | + | |logo=EPIC logo 2017.png |
| + | |headquarters=Washington D.C., USA | ||
| + | |sourcewatch=http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Electronic_Privacy_Information_Center | ||
| + | |type=think tank | ||
| + | |website=http://epic.org | ||
| + | |ON_aim=privacy | ||
| + | |abbreviation=EPIC | ||
| + | |description=A think tank concerned with the impact of technology on privacy and free speech. | ||
| + | |members=Anita Allen,Harry Lewis,Paul Smith,Danielle Citron,Whitfield Diffie,David Farber,Addison Fischer,Jeff Jonas,Chris Larse,Helen Nissenbaum,Sherry Turkle,Shoshana Zuboff,Marc Rotenberg,Deborah Hurley,Jerry Kang,Edward G. Viltz,Anita L. Allen,Whitfield Diffie, Philip Friedman,Peter Neumann (SRI),Bruce Schneier | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | The '''Electronic Privacy Information Center''' (EPIC) is a [[think tank]] concerned with the impact of technology on [[privacy]] and [[free speech]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | EPIC pursues a wide range of [[civil liberties]], [[consumer protection]], and [[human rights]] issues, but steers away from the more radical issues. Funding comes from some of the larger [[grantmaking]] [[foundations]], including some of the mightiest [[Silicon Valley]] billionaires. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Work== | ||
| + | The organization was founded in [[1994]] by the Fund for Constitutional Government and the Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. EPIC conducts research, files lawsuits against private corporations and government bodies, sends members to testify before Congress, funds smaller ally organizations and gives out Champion of Freedom Awards. | ||
| + | |||
| + | EPIC has pursued several successful consumer privacy complaints with the [[US Federal Trade Commission]], concerning [[Snapchat]] (faulty privacy technology), [[WhatsApp]] (privacy policy after acquisition by [[Facebook]]), [[Facebook]] (changes in user privacy settings), [[Google]] (roll-out of Google Buzz), [[Microsoft]] (Hailstorm log-in), and [[Choicepoint]] (sale of personal information to identity thieves). | ||
| + | |||
| + | EPIC has also prevailed in significant [[Freedom of Information Act]] cases against the [[CIA]], the [[DHS]], the Department of Education, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], the [[National Security Agency]] (NSA), the ODNI, and the [[Transportation Security Administration]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | EPIC has also filed many "friend of the court" briefs on law and technology, including Riley v. California (U.S. 2014) (concerning cell phone privacy), and litigated important privacy cases, including EPIC v. DHS (D.C. Cir. 2011), which led to the removal of the x-ray body scanners in US airports.<ref>https://epic.org/privacy/litigation/apa/tsa/bodyscanner/</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==EPIC Champion of Freedom Award== | ||
| + | EPIC established the Champions of Freedom Award in 2004 "to recognize individuals and organizations that have helped safeguard the right of privacy, promote open government, and protect democratic values with courage and integrity". Its award winners are mostly decidedly within the mainstream framework (with the partial exception of [[Edward Snowden]] in 2014), and include senior US judges,ambassadors and politicians<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Privacy_Information_Center#EPIC_Privacy_Champions</ref>. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Funders== | ||
| + | Major donors over the years include <ref>[http://epic.org/epic/annual_reports/2005.pdf 2005-2006 Annual Report], Electronic Privacy Information Center, accessed January 10, 2009.</ref> the [[Ford Foundation]], [[Open Society Institute]], [[Rockefeller Family Fund]] and many others. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Members== | ||
| + | Members include board members from 2009 and 2021, but not the bigger advisory board<ref>https://epic.org/epic/advisory_board.html</ref> | ||
{{SMWDocs}} | {{SMWDocs}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| − | |||
Latest revision as of 06:25, 15 June 2021
 Electronic Privacy Information Center  (NGO)      | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Abbreviation | EPIC |
| Formation | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Washington D.C., USA |
| Type | think tank |
| Sponsored by | Ford Foundation, Georgetown University, Omidyar Network, Open Society Foundations |
| Membership | • Anita Allen • Harry Lewis • Paul Smith • Danielle Citron • Whitfield Diffie • David Farber • Addison Fischer • Jeff Jonas • Chris Larse • Helen Nissenbaum • Sherry Turkle • Shoshana Zuboff • Marc Rotenberg • Deborah Hurley • Jerry Kang • Edward G. Viltz • Anita L. Allen • Whitfield Diffie • Philip Friedman • Peter Neumann (SRI) •  Bruce Schneier |
| A think tank concerned with the impact of technology on privacy and free speech. | |
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is a think tank concerned with the impact of technology on privacy and free speech.
EPIC pursues a wide range of civil liberties, consumer protection, and human rights issues, but steers away from the more radical issues. Funding comes from some of the larger grantmaking foundations, including some of the mightiest Silicon Valley billionaires.
Contents
Work
The organization was founded in 1994 by the Fund for Constitutional Government and the Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. EPIC conducts research, files lawsuits against private corporations and government bodies, sends members to testify before Congress, funds smaller ally organizations and gives out Champion of Freedom Awards.
EPIC has pursued several successful consumer privacy complaints with the US Federal Trade Commission, concerning Snapchat (faulty privacy technology), WhatsApp (privacy policy after acquisition by Facebook), Facebook (changes in user privacy settings), Google (roll-out of Google Buzz), Microsoft (Hailstorm log-in), and Choicepoint (sale of personal information to identity thieves).
EPIC has also prevailed in significant Freedom of Information Act cases against the CIA, the DHS, the Department of Education, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Agency (NSA), the ODNI, and the Transportation Security Administration.
EPIC has also filed many "friend of the court" briefs on law and technology, including Riley v. California (U.S. 2014) (concerning cell phone privacy), and litigated important privacy cases, including EPIC v. DHS (D.C. Cir. 2011), which led to the removal of the x-ray body scanners in US airports.[1]
EPIC Champion of Freedom Award
EPIC established the Champions of Freedom Award in 2004 "to recognize individuals and organizations that have helped safeguard the right of privacy, promote open government, and protect democratic values with courage and integrity". Its award winners are mostly decidedly within the mainstream framework (with the partial exception of Edward Snowden in 2014), and include senior US judges,ambassadors and politicians[2].
Funders
Major donors over the years include [3] the Ford Foundation, Open Society Institute, Rockefeller Family Fund and many others.
Members
Members include board members from 2009 and 2021, but not the bigger advisory board[4]
Known members
2 of the 20 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
|---|---|
| Bruce Schneier | An expert on cryptography, who has written over a dozen books on the subject. |
| Shoshana Zuboff |
Sponsors
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Ford Foundation | In addition to its own billionaire agenda, also known to have been $$$ middleman for covert CIA funding. |
| Georgetown University | The #1 spooky US university |
| Omidyar Network | Foundation owned by the the deep state-connected billionaire Pierre Omidyar, financing preferred NGOs |
| Open Society Foundations | A NGO operating in more countries than McDonald's. It has the tendency to support politicians (at times through astroturfing) and activists that get branded as "extreme left" as its founder is billionaire and bane of the pound George Soros. This polarizing perspective causes the abnormal influence of the OSF to go somewhat unanswered. |
References
- ↑ https://epic.org/privacy/litigation/apa/tsa/bodyscanner/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Privacy_Information_Center#EPIC_Privacy_Champions
- ↑ 2005-2006 Annual Report, Electronic Privacy Information Center, accessed January 10, 2009.
- ↑ https://epic.org/epic/advisory_board.html
