Kate Tummarello
Policy Analyst
Kate works on surveillance issues for EFF's Activism Team. Previously, she covered technology policy in Washington, D.C. including writing about privacy, net neutrality, internet governance, and intellectual property.
Originally from New York, Kate graduated from Hamilton College with a BA in Public Policy.
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Congress Needs to End Warrantless Spying, Not Make It Permanent
Lawmakers are getting serious about renewing the U.S. government’s Internet spying powers, so we need to get serious about stopping their bad proposals. First out of the gate is a bill from Sen. Tom Cotton, an ardent defender of government surveillance. His bill would not just reauthorize, but make permanent...
Liveblogging Today’s Senate Judiciary Hearing on Section 702
Another group of lawmakers is starting the debate over whether and how to reauthorize an online surveillance power set to sunset at the end of the year. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing this morning on Section 702, as enacted by the FISA Amendments Act. That is the...
Devolviendo la privacidad a los Californianos
Los californianos ahora tienen la oportunidad de recuperar importantes protecciones de privacidad online. A principios de este año, el Congreso votó, estrechamente, para revocar las normas federales de privacidad que impedían a tu ISP vender información sobre quién eres y qué haces en línea sin tu permiso. Hoy en día,...Devolviendo la privacidad a los Californianos
Los californianos ahora tienen la oportunidad de recuperar importantes protecciones de privacidad online. A principios de este año, el Congreso votó, estrechamente, para revocar las normas federales de privacidad que impedían a tu ISP vender información sobre quién eres y qué haces en línea sin tu permiso. Hoy en día,...Restoring Privacy Protections for Californians
Californians now have a chance to reclaim crucial online privacy protections. Earlier this year, Congress narrowly voted to repeal federal privacy rules that kept your ISP from selling information about who you are and what you do online without your permission. Today, California legislators are introducing new state legislation—the California...
NSA Reneges on Promise to Tell Congress How Many Innocent Americans it Spies On
Lawmakers should know how the laws they pass impact their constituents. That’s especially true when the law would reauthorize a vast Internet and telephone spying program that collects information about millions of law-abiding Americans. But that’s exactly what the Intelligence Community wants Congress to do when it considers reauthorizing a...Liveblogging Today's Senate Intelligence Hearing on Section 702
The debate over expiring online spying powers is heating up. The Senate Intelligence Committee is holding an open hearing on Section 702, as enacted by the FISA Amendments Act, which is set to sunset at the end of the year. The House Judiciary Committee held its own ...
A Bad Broadband Market Begs for Net Neutrality Protections
Anyone who has spent hours on the phone with their cable company can tell you that in the broadband market, the customer is not always right. When it comes to Internet access wired into your home, the major ISPs like Comcast, Charter, and Verizon don’t have to play nice because...
Congress’ Imperfect Start to Addressing Vulnerabilities
With the global and debilitating WannaCry ransomware attack dominating the news in recent weeks, it’s increasingly necessary to have a serious policy debate about disclosure and patching of vulnerabilities in hardware and software. Although WannaCry takes advantage of a complex and collective failure in protecting key computer...-
The Fight Against General Warrants to Hack Rages On
The federal government thinks it should be able to use one warrant to hack into an untold number of computers located anywhere in the world. But EFF and others continue to make the case that the Fourth Amendment prohibits this type of blanket warrant. And courts are starting to listen...
