“We have not identified a single instance involving a threat to the United States in which the telephone records program made a concrete difference in the outcome of a counterterrorism investigation,” said … Continue reading Independent review board says NSA phone data program is illegal and should end
This is probably the right time to remind everyone that, when asked, the FBI’s director James Comedy couldn’t name a single investigation that was hindered by encrypted data. Source: The US government … Continue reading The US government won’t force backdoor access, but still wants it
Dozens of human rights organizations are calling on Facebook to once and for all fix its “real name” policy—one that’s “culturally biased” and “technically flawed.” Source: More than 70 human rights groups tell Facebook … Continue reading More than 70 human rights groups tell Facebook to change its ‘real name’ policy
Karma Police program profiled users, tracked “suspicious” Web searches worldwide. It’s like 1984 all over again. Source: GCHQ tried to track Web visits of “every visible user on Internet” | Ars … Continue reading GCHQ tried to track Web visits of “every visible user on Internet”
Colbert had asked Breyer about the Supreme Court’s camera ban, questioning why “we can’t watch you if the Supreme Court repeatedly rules we can be watched by the government.” His argument doesn’t … Continue reading Supreme Court justice tells Stephen Colbert the rationale for an unpopular high court ban
Privacy took a blow last week when the NSA got permission to keep operating a massive dragnet. Here’s some better news: As of today, federal agents should have a harder time using … Continue reading The FBI Now Needs a Warrant To Use Its Phone-Sniffing Stingray Boxes
“The FBI can write these all they want, but there’s no enforcement mechanism.” Source: Indiana State Police won’t give up stingray records due to “terrorism” risk Continue reading Indiana State Police won’t give up stingray records due to “terrorism” risk
World needs a “Geneva convention” for the Internet to safeguard personal data. Source: UK surveillance “worse than 1984,” says new UN privacy chief Continue reading UK surveillance “worse than 1984,” says new UN privacy chief
Two services that tracked deleted tweets by politicians and other diplomats in an effort to maintain a transparent, public record of statements made on social media, Politwoops and its sister site… Source: … Continue reading Twitter Shuts Down Services That Tracked Politicians’ Deleted Tweets In 30 Countries | TechCrunch
Source: Axis Mundi, Tor Messenger, and the new breed of encryption tools Continue reading Axis Mundi, Tor Messenger, and the new breed of encryption tools
The agency collected and stored intimate chats, photos, and emails belonging to innocent Americans—and secured them so poorly that reporters can now browse them at will. Remember, the government now has every … Continue reading The Latest Snowden Leak Is Devastating to NSA Defenders – The Atlantic
The Supreme Court of the United States briefly removed media interns from its press room on Monday after a CNN intern was caught recording video footage with a GoPro camera that he … Continue reading CNN’s GoPro antics rile Supreme Court
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