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The U.S. House of Representatives voted to renew U.S. spy provisions, extending the powers of the NSA to collect internet communications for another six years. Continue reading House Votes to Reauthorize Controversial Spy Provision, Section 702
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has been abused by the intelligence agencies to spy on Americans. This week the House of Representatives will vote on a bill to make that legal. Continue reading Congress Is About to Vote On Expanding the Warrantless Surveillance of Americans
Thought FISA Section 702 was due to bite the dust on New Year’s Eve? Think again, say Trump’s lawyers: you’re stuck with it until the spring Continue reading Warrantless surveillance can continue until April, say Feds
The encryption battle between the FBI and apple is all octopus ink, if you go by what the government says
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The proposal would put curbs on Section 702, but will it pass? Continue reading US Senate takes aim at “warrantless surveillance”
The lines are drawn, with predictable players on each side Continue reading Debate rages over divisive US surveillance law renewal
How did the NSA end up collecting the records of so many people on 2015 when it was only authorized to go after 42 suspected terrorists? Continue reading NSA collected records of 151m Americans – but wait, didn’t bulk collection stop three years ago?
It will be a banner year for cybersecurity debates in Congress — and that isn’t necessarily a good thing, says Michael Bahar, the staff director of the House Intelligence Committee. “We have kicked off the year with a lot going wrong with Russia and its hacking,” he says. While there are multiple probes in the […]
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A lobbying organization sent a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump, asking him to support the expansion of strong encryption and reform government surveillance activities. Continue reading Lobbyists Press Trump to Support Strong Encryption, Surveillance Reform