It tackled encryption restrictions in Bernstein v. Department of State. It established the blue-ribbon campaign to promote free speech on the Internet. Its Web site features complete information on all of its projects, as well as an enormous archive of documentary resources. Founded in 1994, the Electronic Privacy Information Center has emerged as a leading public-interest advocacy organization. During its relatively brief lifespan, it has helped uncover the FBI's controversial Internet monitoring system Carnivore, helped ease government restrictions on the use of encryption, and played a central role in ACLU v. Reno.
EPIC continues to be at the forefront of protecting civil liberties.
Its Web site reflects that, with a range of current-awareness information on litigation, legislation and policy initiatives affecting free speech, privacy and other key areas, as well as a comprehensive archive of documents on free speech, computer security, freedom of information, cryptography and privacy. Cyber-Liberties ,is devoted to work by the American Civil Liberties Union to protect civil liberties in Cyberspace. Current reports cover legislative developments, court cases and related news, while archives offer a history of the ACLU's role in groundbreaking cases involving free speech, encryption, censorship and other threats to civil liberties online.