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17 Apr 2010, 3:34 am by Sanjana Hattotuwa
But the real fear, given the government’s noted tendency to clamp down on dissent and political opposition is that a sophisticated surveillance system will lead to persecution, execution and censorship – in sum, a system in the control of a few in government to contain and control media and content. [read post]
30 Jul 2013, 9:59 am by Cyrus Farivar
” (Leahy is set to hold a senatorial hearing on the government surveillance program this week.) [read post]
2 Oct 2018, 9:30 am by Ars Staff
In a hyperconnected world, the implications of the government’s demand for expanded surveillance capabilities go far beyond any legitimate law enforcement equities in any single case. [read post]
31 Jul 2013, 6:20 am by Joe Mullin
Ron Wyden As a series of top-secret NSA documents have been leaked over the past several weeks, the issue of widespread government surveillance has been front-and-center in the public eye. [read post]
14 Jun 2014, 6:30 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
“A federal judge [on June 13, 2014] ordered the Department of Justice to hand over key opinions by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (also known as the “FISA court”) so the judge can directly review whether information about mass surveillance was improperly withheld from the public. [read post]
6 Mar 2012, 2:24 pm by Lindsey Williams
  You can Take Action by sending an email to the President, FDA officials, and members of Congress demanding that the six whistleblowers be protected and targeted surveillance be halted throughout the federal government. [read post]
17 Oct 2013, 3:17 pm by WIRED
The reason federal prosecutors are keeping mum, and perhaps violating federal rules requiring the government to tell defendants where evidence was obtained, is because such a concession would pave the way for a challenge to the constitutionality of the surveillance tactics, which Congress approved in 2008 and then again in December. [read post]
25 Apr 2015, 9:20 am by Cyrus Farivar
In 2009, the government had previously published a far shorter unclassified version. [read post]
13 Sep 2007, 11:42 am
Analysis: New Law Gives Government Six Months to Turn Internet and ... [read post]
1 Jan 2015, 7:00 am by Cyrus Farivar
The lawsuit filed by Larry Klayman, a veteran conservative activist, would essentially put a stop to unchecked NSA surveillance. [read post]
18 Feb 2014, 1:20 pm by Joe Mullin
Last October—when NSA was already in the spotlight due to disclosures over widespread surveillance—McCall filed a lawsuit saying that his T-shirts and mugs, which were parodies of government agencies, were protected by the First Amendment. [read post]
11 Jan 2018, 8:45 am by Timothy B. Lee
Known to insiders as Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act, the law grants the government surveillance powers that are only supposed to be used on targets outside the United States. [read post]
11 Nov 2015, 2:38 pm by David Kravets
So instead of shuttering the program altogether, the appeals court acquiesced to the government's concerns and blocked enforcement (PDF) of the lower court's Monday order. [read post]
24 Feb 2024, 10:17 am by Tom Smith
Time is running out for a bipartisan legislative push to curtail warrantless surveillance of American citizens through Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). [read post]
29 Dec 2007, 3:00 pm
Countries are assessed based on their privacy record and laws in relation to areas such as identity cards, biometrics, workplace surveillance and democratic safeguards. [read post]
27 May 2008, 2:01 pm by Tom Baldwin - Chief Knowledge Officer
"It seeks this declaration having been informed ... that the United States government engages in pervasive surveillance of electronically transmitted data. [read post]
29 Jul 2009, 11:41 am
The legislation enables the FDA to implement further preventative measures by issuing new food safety regulations and increasing site inspections and also provides additional authorities to the Federal Government, improving its ability to engage in surveillance and enforcement and respond to food safety emergencies quickly. [read post]
18 Feb 2014, 1:20 pm by Joe Mullin
Last October—when NSA was already in the spotlight due to disclosures over widespread surveillance—McCall filed a lawsuit saying that his T-shirts and mugs, which were parodies of government agencies, were protected by the First Amendment. [read post]