Surveillance
And Now It's Time for the Ritual Blaming of Edward Snowden for Terrorism
Here's why CIA Chief John Brennan is full of crap.
Hacked Contents of Millions of Prisoner Phone Calls Leaked to The Intercept (Updated: Securus Responds)
Likely violations of attorney-client privilege
The U.K.'s Plan to 'Reform' Citizen Surveillance: More, More, More!
Proposal would make policy out of what they had been secretly doing all along.
The Terrible, Privacy-Violating CISA Bill Seems Destined for Passage
All your data belongs to the government.
Police Prosecutions Have Increased, but Convictions Have Not
Meanwhile, shootings by police show no sign of slowing.
NYPD Continues to Confuse Itself with the CIA
Refuses to divulge information about X-ray van surveillance
Good News in California on Electronic Privacy Front
Despite past vetoes, Jerry Brown OKs law that requires a warrant
Lawsuit Against NYPD for Muslim Surveillance Restored
Decision that stripped targets of standing to sue reversed
Want Citizens' Private Electronic Data in California? Get a Warrant, Officer.
Governor signs bill requiring court orders for accessing things like texts and tracking location data.
China Said to Be Creating "Social Credit" Scores to Rule Citizens' Lives
ACLU alarmed at idea that every bit of public info might feed into these high-tech "credit scores" that will define Chinese citizens' lives.
The British Government Knows Your Fave Porn Destinations
Along with your other web-browsing habits
We May Soon Get to Know the Contents of an Actual National Security Letter
Federal court invalidates gag order extending more than a decade.
DOJ Announces 'New Policy' of Acknowledging Fourth Amendment
Will require agents get warrants for devices that track mobile phone locations.
Court Reverses Decision Against NSA Bulk Collection on Standing Issues
Doesn't rule on constitutionality of Patriot Act surveillance
Watch Out for Drones with Pepper Spray in North Dakota
Law allows police to arm them with non-lethal weapons.
Federal Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Tracking
Privacy advocates gain key victories in high-profile battle
Chris Christie's Fearmongering Argument Against Privacy
His clash with Rand Paul reflects the clash between the GOP's authoritarian and libertarian tendencies.
Chris Christie's Revealing, Easy to Spot Lie About His 9/11 Credentials
Candidates at both of yesterday's debates tried to highlight the 9/11 connections in their personal histories.
Cellphone Location Tracking: Heading to the Supreme Court?
Circuit Court panel demands police seek a warrant.
Cameras, RFID Chips Are Tracking the Contents of Your Garbage
To ensure compliance with recycling laws, municipalities are recording and storing info on citizens' trash.
White House Unsurprisingly Will Not Pardon Edward Snowden
Response to 'We the people' petition calls for him to 'accept the consequences.'
The Government's Latest Attempt to Stop Hackers Will Only Make Cybersecurity Worse
"Cyberweapons" crackdown could be used to criminalize basic software-bug testing.
WTF: British Police Tweet Image of Comedian, Ask Followers to ID Him for a Larf
A stunning invasion of privacy that is chilling - and not against the law as the coppers define it.
The FBI Wants the Key to Your Data
Is government-resistant encryption an intolerable threat to public safety?
The Shadowy World of Cybersecurity Mercenaries
The Hacking Team sold many governments-including ours-products to directly target journalists, software developers, and activists for surveillance.
Christie vs. Paul on Surveillance and Security
New Jersey's governor dismisses concerns about warrantless snooping.
Encryption is Vital to Protecting Internet Security: New Report Opposes Government Mandated "Backdoors"
Governments Should All "Go Dark" When It Comes to Spying on Their Citizens
Don't Hold Your Breath Hoping for a Deal That Would Bring Edward Snowden Home
Don't forget the Obama administration's record of going after whistleblowers.
Intelligence Court Shrugs at Ruling Against Mass Surveillance, Temporarily Restores NSA Authority for Metadata Collection
A few more months of privacy violations permitted.
Lindsey Graham: 'Being Able to Track People, Put Them Into Systems' One Way to Prevent Mass Shootings
But, says Graham, people have freedoms
Russians and Chinese Got Snowden Documents the Old-Fashioned Way
By hacking the NSA computers. So says security analyst Bruce Schneier.
Giving Government 'Backdoor' Access to Encrypted Data Threatens Personal Privacy and National Security
The War on Terror is providing plenty of rhetorical ammunition to anti-encryption officials, but they are dangerously wrong.
Two Years After Snowden's Revelations, Western Officials Still Anonymously Claim Unproven Harms
And some journalists are more than happy to let them.
House Votes to Slam Some Surveillance 'Back Doors' Shut
Amendment passes to reduce some additional snooping authorities on Americans, block federal efforts to weaken encryption.
How Probable Cause Got Replaced by the 'Government Need' Standard
The NSA can still obtain the phone calls, emails, and text messages of all Americans under the USA Freedom Act.
Court Asks How Freedom Act Surveillance Changes Affect ACLU Lawsuit Against NSA
Civil liberties group has publicly called for even stronger reforms.
The USA Freedom Act Is Inscrutable—and That's How Politicians Like It
Power thrives in complexity, just as roaches flourish in the dark.
19 Things in Rand Paul's New Book No Other GOP A-Lister Would Be Caught Dead Saying
From quoting Glenn Greenwald to calling Marco Rubio a 'so-called conservative' to saying the Republican brand 'sucks,' the Kentucky senator is living up to the whole 'new kind of Republican' thing
From Ferguson to NSA, News Events Spark Flurry of California Bills
A civil-liberties rebound in state Capitol?
Edward Snowden's 2nd Anniversary: Shutting Down Domestic Surveillance
Plenty more work to do toward reclaiming our lost liberties and protecting our privacy
Sen. Rand Paul Continues Beating the Drum About the Privacy of Our Metadata
Dissenting justices understood the possible consequences, even back in the 1970s.
Section 215 Is Dead, But the National Security State Lives
The NSA and kindred agencies have many more arrows in their quiver than Section 215.
Bulk Metadata Collection Is Dead! Long Live Bulk Metadata Collection!
The Obama administration praises death of program while requesting it to be renewed.
