NSA
Pentagon (Unsurprisingly) Accused of Warrantless Surveillance
The Pentagon has reportedly being buying private data on citizens.
Court Scolds FBI for Partnering With Google and Others on Warrantless Surveillance but Then Renews It
Snooping on calls and online activity with no warrant.
The Revolving Door Between Amazon and the White House
Cementing Big Tech power.
NSA Remains Silent on Secret Backdoors in Popular Tech
Not surprising.
New Bill “Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act” Is the New Threat to Private Messaging
At this point it seems lawmakers will never come up with a single good piece of tech legislation anytime soon.
Judge Dismisses Wikimedia Case Against the NSA
Somehow Wikimedia has to prove that it’s being surveilled, even though that surveillance would be secret.
Edward Snowden Suggests Germany Cooperated With the NSA
Snowden’s memoir, dubbed “Permanent Record,” describes Germany as a “primary example” of cooperation in NSA’s mass surveillance programs.
US Files Civil Lawsuit Against Edward Snowden and Seeks All Proceeds From His New Book
The lawsuit was filed on the same day that Snowden’s book Permanent Record was released – a book which focuses on Snowden’s work for US spy agencies and why he decided to become a whistleblower.
Senator Wyden Calls for US Wireless Carriers to Stop Helping Government Spy on Its Own Citizens
Section 215 of the Patriot Act is going to expire at the end of this year. Wyden underlined the importance of civic participation, by contacting their senators through mails and calls to ask them not to renew section 215.
Former NSA Director Michael Hayden Rebuts AG Barr, Says People Shouldn’t Have to Accept Encryption Backdoors
Hayden has been speaking out about the dangers of encryption backdoors for many years.
Report Reveals That Some of the Code That’s Holding Baltimore City Hostage Has Origins at the NSA
Once again, it’s NSA code that got into the wrong hands that’s causing a lot of trouble.
NSA Warrantless Searches of the Private Data of US Citizens Is at an All Time High
Warrantless searches of phone calls, chat logs, emails and other data collected from Americans increased by 28 percent.