#surveillance-program

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evacide5 months ago
I've got a lot of folks replying to this story about a White House surveillance program that has given cops access to trillions of US call records like I might not be familiar with the last several decades of warrantless electronic surveillance in the US.

https://t.co/uATB08amG7
WIRED
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

Secretive White House Surveillance Program Gives Cops Access to Trillions of US Phone Records

A secretive government program is allowing law enforcement to access phone records of Americans not suspected of a crime.
The program, known as Data Analytical Services (DAS), uses chain analysis to target not only direct contacts of criminal suspects but also anyone they have been in contact with.
The program is run in coordination with AT&T and has received millions of dollars in funding from the White House. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Secret Rift Over Data Center Fueled Push to Expand Reach of Surveillance Program

A hidden dispute over data center cooperation with surveillance program spurred by a mysterious provision in bill extending Section 702 wiretapping law. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

What is Fisa, and what does it mean for no-warrant spying?

The US Congress passed a two-year reauthorization of the controversial section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, allowing warrantless surveillance on communications, sparking debates on privacy vs. security. [ more ]
WIRED
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

A Civil Rights Firestorm Erupts Around a Looming Surveillance Power Grab

Lawmakers are being warned not to derail a debate on US surveillance programs.
Civil rights and grassroots organizations oppose extending the surveillance program.
The National Defense Authorization Act will direct the US military's spending priorities. [ more ]
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