Surveillance articles

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  Apple's iMessage encryption hindering DEA's ability to wiretap suspects

  By Matt Brian on April 4, 2013 09:19 am + 133 comments

  A leaked document from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has revealed Apple's iMessage Continue reading…

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  Why Mayor Bloomberg's vision of a drone-filled city doesn't fly

  By Joshua Kopstein on March 28, 2013 08:41 am + 186 comments

  Taking a break from his crusade against sugary soft drinks, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg took some Continue reading…

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  Mayor Bloomberg says surveillance drones are inevitable in NYC: 'get used to it'

  By David Pierce on March 24, 2013 12:02 pm + 287 comments

  Governmental use of unmanned surveillance drones has inspired a lot of concern about privacy, but Continue reading…

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  Ron Wyden's 'GPS Act' would make police get a warrant for phone location data

  By Adi Robertson on March 21, 2013 04:46 pm + 16 comments

  Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has brought a bill that would require police to get a warrant before Continue reading…

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  Privacy laws can't handle new wave of commercial drones, Senate hearing concludes

  By Carl Franzen on March 20, 2013 04:40 pm + 10 comments

  National privacy laws aren't ready to handle the 10,000 commercial drones predicted to be flying Continue reading…

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  Mitt Romney's damning '47 Percent' video and the new politics of privacy

  By Tim Carmody on March 14, 2013 12:30 pm + 169 comments

  On Wednesday night, the anonymous videographer behind the infamous "47 percent video" shot at a Continue reading…

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  Surveillance software FinSpy discovered in 25 countries

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 13, 2013 12:20 pm + 12 comments

  Intrusion and surveillance software FinSpy has been found to be in use in 25 countries, including Continue reading…

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  Muslim New Yorkers describe the fear and chilling effects of ongoing NYPD surveillance

  By Adi Robertson on March 11, 2013 07:24 pm + 107 comments

  After September 11th, the New York Police Department began a campaign of surveillance against Continue reading…

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  Federal appeals court says 'reasonable suspicion' required for some electronic border searches

  By Adi Robertson on March 8, 2013 06:53 pm + 28 comments

  The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that "reasonable suspicion" can be required to Continue reading…

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  Privacy bill would ban police from getting email and location data without a warrant

  By Joshua Kopstein on March 6, 2013 07:56 pm + 15 comments

  Privacy advocates in Congress have introduced another bi-partisan bill attempting to amend Continue reading…