China sent high-definition earth observation satellite “Gaofen 1” into space shortly after noon on Friday, marking the start of a…
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by Declan McCullagh Senior Obama administration officials have secretly authorized the interception of communications carried on portions of networks operated…
An attempt to ban US bosses from asking employees to hand over their Facebook login details has been blocked by…
Kurt Nimmo Infowars.com The IRS argues it has the right to violate the Fourth Amendment under the Electronic Communications Privacy…
A privacy watchdog group is suing the FBI over the agency’s failure to fulfill Freedom of Information Act requests for…
As wars become increasingly automated, we must ask ourselves how far we want to delegate responsibility to machines. Where do…
by Declan McCullagh Encryption used in Apple’s iMessage chat service has stymied attempts by federal drug enforcement agents to eavesdrop…
Doubts over Department of Homeland Security surveillance are nothing new – especially after a Senate committee found “fusion centers” were…
By Kim Zetter The government’s use of a secret spy tool was on trial on Thursday in a showdown between…
Law enforcement intelligence-processing fusion centers have long come under attack for spying on Americans. The Arkansas director wanted to clarify…
An internationally-spread Orwellian surveillance system uncovered by RT has been linked to a software company that collects the GPS coordinates…
By Ryan Gallagher Despite the pervasiveness of law enforcement surveillance of digital communication, the FBI still has a difficult time…
“What does an NSL compel Google to disclose? Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) 18 U.S.C. section 2709, the…
Joe Schoffstall CNS News The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) predicts 10,000 commercial drones could be in the skies by 2020 after guidelines…
Lawyers for the Obama administration will argue next week that US authorities are not required to obtain a search warrant…
The U.S. government is expanding a cybersecurity program that scans Internet traffic headed into and out of defense contractors to…
By Declan McCullagh AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and other wireless providers would be required to capture and store Americans’ confidential…
Just seconds after the trigger of a gun is squeezed, police officers in cities and towns across America are alerted…