Bio
Christopher Calabrese (@CRCalabrese) is the legislative counsel for privacy-related issues in the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington Legislative Office (WLO). Prior to joining the WLO, Calabrese served as project counsel to the ACLU Technology & Liberty Project (TLP). As legislative counsel, Calabrese leads the office's advocacy efforts related to privacy and the responsible use of technology, developing proactive strategies on pending federal legislation and executive branch actions concerning data collection, surveillance, and identification systems.
Featured work
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Jun 18, 2014
The Majority Has Spoken: Email Privacy Reform Possible Right Now
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May 28, 2014
Federal Trade Commission Needs to Move Beyond Reports When It Comes to Data Brokers
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Apr 1, 2014
Dear Mr. President: Walk the Walk on Big Data
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Feb 27, 2014
When Big Data Becomes a Civil Rights Problem
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Dec 5, 2013
Who Should be in Charge of Privacy in the 21st Century?
![A cartoon of a screen with many app logos, and the words "It's time for a privacy update!"](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog-ecpa-privacyupdate-500x280-v01_0-400x266.png)
Dec 5, 2013
Tell the White House to Fix ECPA and Protect Our Electronic Privacy
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Nov 14, 2013
Why You Should be 203 Percent Behind ECPA Reform