In April, EPIC announced the establishment of a Privacy Threat Index to track what it sees as the growing erosion of privacy by government surveillance. Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) clearly wasn’t complimenting the Department of Homeland Security when it imitated its color-coded threat advisory system. In April, EPIC announced the establishment of a Privacy Threat Index to track what it sees as the growing erosion of privacy by government surveillance. The Privacy Threat Index mimics the Homeland Security bar chart with green, blue, yellow, orange and red signaling low, guarded, elevated, high and severe threat conditions, respectively.At its announcement, EPIC assessed the current threat to privacy at a yellow condition, citing some of the following factors: Expanded use of the Foreign Surveillance Act, which permits the government to conduct surveillance without the safeguards afforded by the Fourth Amendment. Increased funding for surveillance systems, such as immigration control and video surveillance.Consideration of the Domestic Security Enhancement Act, termed by some Patriot II, which would expand the government’s ability to conduct surveillance. Related content feature What’s a cyber incident response retainer and why do you need one? Whether you need to hire a team to respond to any and all cyberattacks or just some hired guns to boost your capabilities, incident response retainers can ensure you’re covered. By Linda Rosencrance Sep 27, 2023 8 mins Cyberattacks Cyberattacks Cyberattacks brandpost How an integrated platform approach improves OT security By Richard Springer Sep 26, 2023 5 mins Security news Teachers urged to enter schoolgirls into UK’s flagship cybersecurity contest CyberFirst Girls aims to introduce girls to cybersecurity, increase diversity, and address the much-maligned skills shortage in the sector. By Michael Hill Sep 26, 2023 4 mins Back to School Education Industry IT Training news CREST, IASME to deliver UK NCSC’s Cyber Incident Exercising scheme CIE scheme aims to help organisations find quality service providers that can advise and support them in practising cyber incident response plans. By Michael Hill Sep 26, 2023 3 mins IT Governance Frameworks Incident Response Data and Information Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe