Tag: Surveillance

"Encryption is open source. You can't ever put it back in the bag," said Mark Cuban. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mark Cuban: Americans would regret banning encryption

Rudy Takala · February 18, 2016 9:07 pm

"When Sen. Wyden asked me the question I simply didn't think of the business records telephony metadata, at the time stored by [the National Security Agency] and governed by Section 215 of the Patriot Act," Clapper wrote. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Intel leader denies lying to Congress

Rudy Takala · February 18, 2016 5:32 pm

Mike Pompeo said on C-SPAN that "the traitor Edward Snowden," a former National Security Agency contractor, put people's lives at risk by divulging secrets about U.S. intelligence gathering. (AP File Photo/Angela Gennaro)

National Security

Lawmaker: ‘Traitor’ Snowden deserves death penalty

Pete Kasperowicz · February 11, 2016 2:29 pm

The report suggests that the going dark? phenomenon, describing the ability of terrorists and other criminal elements to evade detection, is overblown, and that concerns about encrypted communication largely miss the point in light of how technology has evolved. (AP Photo)

Harvard study: Government surveillance has never been easier

Rudy Takala · February 1, 2016 5:20 pm

The U.K. and the U.S. have been hacking drones in order to watch for potential strikes against Iran and Gaza. (Lebanese Army Website via AP)

National Security

Snowden documents reveal U.S., U.K. hacked Israeli drones

Rudy Takala · January 29, 2016 5:11 pm

A key House committee is investigating a complaint that the Department of Veterans Affairs is spying on whistleblowers by diverting their emails to the secretary's office in Washington, D.C. (Bloomberg/Andrew Harrer)

House probes claim the VA is spying on whistleblower emails

Pete Kasperowicz · January 21, 2016 5:01 am

The proposal, HB527, would grant implied consent to police officers to seize "portable electronic devices" from drivers they pull over for various reasons. (AP Photo)

Vermont considering warrantless cellphone seizure

Rudy Takala · January 18, 2016 11:01 pm

"I believe whether it's a back door or a front door that the American principle of law should still hold," O'Malley said. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

O’Malley calls for breakable encryption

Rudy Takala · January 18, 2016 5:23 am

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Liberty Through Strength Act II" in December, while Rep. Pompeo introduced companion legislation in the House. (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Cotton seeks to tighten feds’ snooping power

Rudy Takala · January 18, 2016 5:01 am

"It is not only the government that we have to worry about, it is private corporations." (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Sanders warns of ubiquitous data collection

Rudy Takala · January 18, 2016 4:19 am

The NSA gave itself a total of eight passing grades, even in two areas it failed. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

NSA gives itself a positive performance review

Rudy Takala · January 15, 2016 8:49 pm

The agency had managed to obtain encryption keys that allow for "backdoor" access to protected devices.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Documents: NSA tried to hack into encrypted devices

Rudy Takala · January 7, 2016 12:55 am