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Daniel Kahn Gillmor

Senior Staff Technologist

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Bio

Daniel Kahn Gillmor is a Senior Staff Technologist for ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, focused on the way our technical infrastructure shapes society and impacts civil liberties.

As a free software developer and member of , he contributes to fundamental tools that shape the possibilities of our information-rich environment. As a participant in he fosters the creation of new generations of networking and cryptographic protocols designed and optimized for privacy and security. He is an anti-surveillance advocate for privacy, justice, free speech, and data sovereignty. Daniel is a graduate of Brown University’s computer science program.

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Featured work

Aug 14, 2020

Don't Ban TikTok and WeChat

Don't Ban TikTok and WeChat

Dec 18, 2019

A Little-Known Privacy Battle Is Being Waged Over Encrypting the Nuts and Bolts of the Internet

A Little-Known Privacy Battle Is Being Waged Over Encrypting the Nuts and Bolts of the Internet

Jan 31, 2019

Spies Want to Make the FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug Into a Feature

Spies Want to Make the FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug Into a Feature

May 18, 2018

Encrypted Email and Security Nihilism

Encrypted Email and Security Nihilism

Apr 5, 2018

Facebook Is Tracking Me Even Though I’m Not on Facebook

Facebook Is Tracking Me Even Though I’m Not on Facebook

Jun 5, 2017

US Government Malware Policy Puts Everyone At Risk

US Government Malware Policy Puts Everyone At Risk

Apr 12, 2017

What Individuals Should Do Now That Congress Has Obliterated the FCC’s Privacy Protections

What Individuals Should Do Now That Congress Has Obliterated the FCC’s Privacy Protections

Jun 7, 2016

A Few Easy Steps Everyone Should Take to Protect Their Digital Privacy

A Few Easy Steps Everyone Should Take to Protect Their Digital Privacy

Mar 22, 2016

Is This the FBI's 'New' Method for Unlocking the San Bernardino iPhone?

Is This the FBI's 'New' Method for Unlocking the San Bernardino iPhone?

Mar 7, 2016

One of the FBI’s Major Claims in the iPhone Case Is Fraudulent

One of the FBI’s Major Claims in the iPhone Case Is Fraudulent