New reports have emerged suggesting that large amounts of data are being harvested from American’s cell phones by yet another government agency. According to two informants closely associated with the activity, in an effort to […]
Tag: surveillance
Plan To Ban Encryption Would Leave Door Open For Hackers
The United Kingdom’s quest to ban strong encryption, and reduce the privacy rights of internet users, has gotten so extreme that it could even result in popular apps like Whatsapp being banned in the country. […]
British Government Caught Spying On Human Rights Group Amnesty International
Hot on the heels of recent revelations that the U.S. Government has been spying on members of several foreign governments and organizations, comes allegations the British Government has spied on various rights groups including the […]
Despite Political Theater, NSA Domestic Spying Program Continues Full Steam Ahead
If you thought the USA Freedom Act and the elaborate show of politics last month around the expiry of key Patriot Act provisions that allowed the NSA to collect the phone records of every American […]
Louisiana Governor Vetoes License Plate Readers Over Invasion Of Privacy
In an all too rare move against the continued deployment of automated license plate readers (LPRs), Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) vetoed a plan to acquire the scanners in the state, citing grave privacy issues. […]
Boeing Feels Tensions With Russia As State Carrier Cuts Plane Order
Russian national airline Aeroflot, in a politically charged move, announced on Thursday that it has cancelled its order for 22 Boeing 787 airliners. The message was delivered by the carrier’s deputy general director for strategy […]
Even Congress Didn’t Know That The FBI Was Running A Huge Surveillance Air Force
Last week Americans began to learn that the FBI was using fictitious companies to secretly operate a small air force. It operated scores of low-flying planes across the country conducting video and cell phone surveillance. […]
Facebook Announces Latest Tracking Scheme: Spam You At Retail Stores
In the latest example of a solution looking for a problem, Facebook announced on Monday that its Place Tips program is expanding nationwide. Place Tips uses Bluetooth beacons to push Facebook posts and photos about […]
Amnesty International Starts Movement To Obtain Pardon For Edward Snowden
Respected human rights group Amnesty International has launched a campaign to get President Obama to withdraw espionage charges against NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Amnesty has stepped up its campaign to get the charges against him […]
FBI Tries To Use ISIS To Get Apple And Google To Backdoor Their Products
Pedophiles and terrorists are the two bogeymen used by law enforcement to get people to surrender their rights and acquiesce to short circuiting the rule of law. The general line is that ‘if you don’t […]
Don’t Be Fooled, The NSA Will Keep Collecting Data With Or Without The Patriot Act
It will take far more than Washington theater and paper laws to stop the data collection juggernaut that is the NSA. Numerous media outlets keep reporting that with the expiry of the Patriot Act Sunday […]
Over 15,000 Websites Block Congress To Protest Patriot Act Spying
Americans are increasingly frustrated with our elected officials’ obsession with spying on innocent Americans. And while Americans may not be marching on Washington, as they probably should, there are other ways they’re making the point. […]
Uber Joins Silicon Valley Privacy Abuser Club, New App Will Track You 24/7
The latest attack on individual privacy comes courtesy of quasi-legal ride sharing app Uber, which will release an update to their app the week of July 15th that will track your location even when the […]
“Open Administration” Obama Pushes To Keep The NSA Spying On Innocent Americans
The Patriot Act expires next week but President Obama, who was once for transparency and openness in government, is pushing hard to keep the secret spying programs made possible by the Patriot Act alive. Congressional […]
Even The Queen Wants To Spy On You
The UK Parliament was back in session after a conservative win and was, as is tradition, opened by the Queen. Her Majesty, like other billionaires, mega-corporations and government deadweights, wants to spy on you. In […]
UK Government Secretly Changes Laws To Allow Illegal Spying
If anyone still thought legal challenges to surveillance are possible, think again. After, against all odds, succeeding in the United Kingdom it appears lawmakers will simply change the laws to allow for the otherwise illegal […]
Rand Paul Threatens To Filibuster PATRIOT Act Renewal
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has said he will filibuster to prevent any renewal of the controversial Patriot Act, which mostly expires on June 1st. The move can only be described as ‘privacy theater’. While the […]
Former NSA Director Clapper Lied Under Oath, Faces No Consequences
If a regular American lies to a court they go to jail. If they lie under oath to the Senate or Congress they face an even longer jail term. But when the director of the […]
Worker Fired For Disabling GPS App That Tracked Her 24 Hours Per Day
A case in California will set a legal landmark about just how much your employer can track and trace your every move. A California woman claims she was fired for uninstalling an app that her […]
NSA Caught In More Industrial Espionage, Hacked EU Giant Siemens
A German newspaper reported Sunday that the NSA’s campaign of industrial espionage against European companies could be more wide ranging than first reported. While initial reports only talked of stealing plans from Airbus and passing […]
Senators Want CIA Director To Admit He Lied In Hacking Scandal
While Congress and the Senate seem perfectly happy to have our secret police spy on law abiding Americans they apparently think they should be exempt from such measures. And they’re particularly upset that the CIA, […]
Virginia Sued Over Illegal Use Of License Plate Readers
The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) and its chief of police have been sued by a Virginia man for the unlawful collection of information about his license plate. The state’s own attorney general has previously […]
Appeals Court Rules NSA Spying Illegal
While an appeals court found Thursday that the NSA’s data collection on law abiding Americans over-reaches and raises grave privacy concerns, it remains to be seen if the ruling will put any type of halt […]
Meet The 27,000 People Working To Spy On You
A trio of transparency scholars have collected personal details of 27,000 intelligence officers they say are working on surveillance programs. The data dump not only names the officers, but in some cases tells you where […]
Court Rules Cellphone Tracking Doesn’t Require A Warrant
The latest blow to your privacy comes courtesy of the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The court ruled that investigators do not need a search warrant to obtain cellphone tower location records in […]
The Truth About Apps That Secretly Connect To Tracking Sites
There are two different ways to download apps. The first is the carefully curated Apple app store, which takes a notoriously tough review to have your app listed. The second is via the Google Play […]
Mass Surveillance Ruled Unconstitutional In Slovak Republic
Laws that allow for spying on European citizens continue to fall across the continent. First it was Bulgaria, which followed in the wake of the Netherlands. Yesterday the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic has […]
Motel 6 Caught Uploading Guest Information To Police
In yet another example of pervasive spying on Americans by law enforcement and big corporations, the Providence Journal reports on a newly signed agreement between Motel 6 in Warwick, R.I. and the local police force. […]
Former Attorney General Lied To Congress About NSA Spying
Startling revelations about U.S. domestic spying programs were revealed in newly declassified documents on Saturday, Americans.org has learned. According to the documents former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales lied to Congress about the dispute between […]