Patrick Eddington is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, a former CIA analyst, and a former senior policy adviser to Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.).
Without a warrant and specific proof of incriminating evidence, police should never be allowed past your phone’s lock screen.
Personal data retained by government or private entities are always at risk of compromise, misuse, or access by law enforcement.
As the U.K. High Court allows a new appeal for Julian Assange, pressure mounts on Joe Biden to drop charges. He should.
It appears that DEA agents have been employed on non-drug-related investigations for far longer than they were originally authorized.
The loss of public key encryption service providers would make us all more vulnerable, both physically and financially.
We've already seen how this can abuse Americans' civil liberties with little increase in public safety.
Amir Meshal was never charged with a crime.
'Shared Responsibility Committees' recruit neighbors to provide info-often with little training.
Will Congress act decisively to end unconstitutional executive branch overreach?
The continued use of digital dragnets is a virtual guarantee of more lethal intelligence failures.