#Government surveillance

#Government surveillance

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov agreed to share user IP addresses and phone numbers with authorities under valid legal requests, changing prior privacy policies. [ more ]

Predator spyware has re-emerged with upgrades, complicating tracking efforts and making cyber defenses more crucial. [ more ]

The Argentinian government plans to use AI to predict future crimes, raising concerns about privacy and citizens' rights. [ more ]

The Republican Party now supports promoting innovation in the US digital assets industry and protecting the rights of bitcoin holders. [ more ]

Canadian security agency warns against TikTok due to data concerns. [ more ]

Edward Snowden criticizes FISA 702 renewal as a major privacy rights infringement. [ more ]

The Electronic Frontier Foundation argues that a 1998 federal law criminalizing access to digital works for lawful purposes is unenforceable and violates the First Amendment.

The EFF is urging the Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that allows the Justice Department to censor a platform's ability to publish information about government data requests. [ more ]

Senator Wyden warns that governments are spying on Apple and Google smartphone users through mobile push notifications.

Wyden asks the Department of Justice to revise policies that prevent companies from publicly disclosing government surveillance demands. [ more ]

Apple and Google smartphones have been secretly tracked by governments through app activity.

Push notifications on these smartphones can be used to track various app activities. [ more ]

The House Judiciary Committee released new legislation to overhaul the government's electronic spying law, proposing new limits on who can access communications.

The bill would require a warrant if the FBI wants to use an American's identity for a search of the data. [ more ]

Rep. Mike Turner is calling for the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows spy agencies to collect emails and other communications.

Turner proposed changes to safeguard privacy, including stricter penalties for abuses and tighter restrictions on politically sensitive queries.

There is a scramble in Congress and the White House to pass legislation renewing Section 702 before it expires at the end of the year. [ more ]

Government agencies in unspecified countries have compelled Apple and Google to hand over push notification data.

US Senator Ron Wyden is urging the Department of Justice to revise its rules to allow Apple and Google to reveal demands for push notification records. [ more ]

Both congressional intelligence committees have released proposals for reauthorizing Section 702 spying powers, largely unchanged despite repeated abuse.

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) released a report calling for reauthorization of Section 702, justifying the program with old justifications and referencing threats like ISIS and terrorism. [ more ]