Government preparing to fine tech firms that don’t comply with wiretaps
A DOJ task force’s proposal would penalize companies like Google or Facebook and pique privacy concerns
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 6:12 PM UTCTechnology wiretap, Internet
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Technology wiretap, Internet
Government giving AT&T, others secret immunity from wiretap laws
DoJ helps AT&T, other service providers evade wiretapping laws so government can conduct Internet surveillance
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 8:10 PM UTCTechnology Surveillance, Privacy, cispa
CISPA in limbo in busy Senate
The controversial cybersecurity bill passed the House, but the Senate hasn't take up the issue
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 12:55 PM UTCTechnology cispa, Senate, Cybersecurity
Anonymous pushes anti-CISPA protests
A CISPA blackout gains traction, but the big tech players who fought SOPA aren't onboard with the protests
Monday, Apr 22, 2013 5:06 PM UTCTechnology cispa, Cyber-security, Anonymous
Bush aide leverages Boston explosion to boost Big Brother
A conservative warhorse exploits the Boston bombings to argue for more government surveillance. He's wrong
Friday, Apr 19, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 23Technology Boston Explosions
Is high-tech security counterproductive?
It likely won't prevent tragedies like Boston, and the cost -- in money and to our privacy -- could be crippling
Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 4:16 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American
Obama’s CISPA privacy surprise
Citing weak civil liberty protections, the White House threatens to veto a cybersecurity bill
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 9:52 PM UTCTechnology cispa, Privacy, Cybersecurity
The Boston bombing privacy lesson
The surveillance state thrives on acts of terror. All the more reason why we need more protections for our rights
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 5:37 PM UTC 15Technology Boston Explosions, Surveillance
Silicon Valley’s education solution: More Big Brother
Creepy and impractical: Software that tells professors when students don't crack open their digital textbooks
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 4:03 PM UTCTechnology CourseSmart, Education
EU regulators to take legal action over Google privacy
6 nations including France, Germany and the U.K. could seek fines, which are peanuts to the Internet giant
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 8:38 PM UTCTechnology Google, EU, Europe, CNIL, Privacy
SCOTUS: No sniffs without a warrant
The Court ruled police need a warrant to investigate private property and its surroundings with sniffer dogs
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 8:50 PM UTCNews police dogs, SCOTUS, Privacy
Senate: Drones require new privacy laws
As domestic surveillance drones proliferate, the public needs greater protection experts tell hearing
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 8:20 PM UTCTechnology Drones, Domestic drones, Privacy
Internet giants push back against CISPA
The revamped cybersecurity bill still means bad news for user privacy, say Reddit, Craigslist and others
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 8:06 PM UTCTechnology cispa, Privacy, Internet, Reddit
Ghost towns of the Web
Bot-driven traffic to bogus Web publishers is a blight on the online advertising economy. Can our phones save us?
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 5:31 PM UTC 11Technology Advertising, online advertising
DoJ backs rewriting of law that lets police read emails
The existing law, written before the Internet was popularized, permits warrantless spying
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 8:00 PM UTCTechnology Police, Spying
How not to update our electronic privacy laws
The Justice Department wants to snoop into your Facebook page, but isn't doing a very good job explaining why
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 7:48 PM UTCTechnology Privacy, online privacy, ecpa
Judge orders end to FBI data demands
Following a telecom company's federal lawsuit, the government can no longer send National Security Letters
Monday, Mar 18, 2013 2:50 PM UTCTechnology credo
Google’s latest privacy attack
It makes nice with 38 states -- paying a $7 million fine. Then turns around and targets privacy laws and a key app
Friday, Mar 15, 2013 11:45 AM UTCTechnology Google, Privacy, Street View
Spy agencies to get access to Americans’ finances
The CIA and the NSA will get full access to a massive database of financial data
Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 12:58 PM UTCBusiness CIA, NSA, Treasury, Privacy, FinCen
Surveillance software used to spy on activists around the world
Technology designed to monitor criminals is used by numerous governments to survey dissent
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 4:35 PM UTCTechnology finspy, Spying, Surveillance
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