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Policy Posts are the regular news publication of the Center for Democracy and Technology. They are designed to deliver accurate, up-to-date information on public policy issues affecting civil liberties online. CDT's Policy Posts are a leading resource for policy makers, the press, industry representatives, students, and others interested in legal and policy issues affecting the Internet. Approximately 2-3 issues/month

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The Standards Bulletin provides updates and analysis about the public policy implications of the technical design and standards setting work of standards bodies such as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Approximately 1 issue every 6 to 8 weeks

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Articles, Papers, & Books

• James X. Dempsey and David Cole, Terrorism and the Constitution (New Press, 2002)
   
• Alan Davidson, John Morris and Rob Courtney, Strangers in a Strange Land: Public Interest Advocacy and Internet Standards [pdf] TPRC September 2002
   
• John Morris, "The Elements of Location Tracking and Privacy Protection," in "Geographic Location in the Internet," B. Sarikaya, editor (Kluwer Academic Publisher 2002)
   
• James X. Dempsey, "Civil Liberties in a Time of Crisis," Human Rights, Winter 2002
   
• James X. Dempsey, "Civil Liberties in a Time of Crisis," Journal of the National Council of Jewish Women, Winter 2001/2002
   
• Paula Bruening, "Consumer Privacy in the Electronic Marketplace" National Legal Center for the Public Interest, August 2001
   
• Jerry Berman and Paula Bruening, "Is Privacy Still Possible in the Twenty-first Century?," Social Research, Spring 2001
   
• Michael J. O'Neil and James X. Dempsey, 2000 DePaul Business Law Journal: Critical Infrastructure Protection: Threats To Privacy And Other Civil Liberties And Concerns With Government Mandates On Industry
   
• Ari Schwartz and Deirdre Mulligan, "Your Place or Mine?: Privacy Concerns and Solutions," Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference (CFP), April 2000
   
• Jerry Berman and John B. Morris, Jr., "The Broadband Internet: The End of the Equal Voice?", CFP, April 2000
   
• Deirdre Mulligan and James X. Dempsey, "Applying Campaign Finance Law to the Internet - Risks to Free Expression and Democratic Values," CFP, April 2000
   
• James X. Dempsey, "Overview of Criminal Justice Information Systems," CFP, April 2000
   
• Deirdre Mulligan, Ann Cavoukian, Ari Schwartz and Michael Gurski, "P3P and Privacy: An Update for the Privacy Community," CFP, March 2000
   
• Jerry Berman and Deirdre Mulligan, 1999 Nova Law Review: Privacy in the Digital Age: Work in Progress
   
• James X. Dempsey, 1997 Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology: Communications Privacy In The Digital Age: Revitalizing The Federal Wiretap Laws To Enhance Privacy
   
• Ari Schwartz's monthly columns in Federal Computer Week magazine, January 2001 - February 2002