For the past three and a half years there has been a major debate over the National Security Agency’s warrantless wiretapping program. This program, which involved the surveillance of communications between Americans and people outside of the country, began shortly after September 11. It was brought to public light in December 2005, was the subject…
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CDT report on privacy concerns surrounding “Einstein”
The Center for Democracy & Technology today released a report outlining a series of privacy and legal questions that surround the government computer monitoring system known as “Einstein.” The report calls on the Administration to release information about the legal authority for Einstein, the role of the nation’s top spy agency, the National Security Agency,…
VT regulators drop probe of telecom role in wiretaps
The Vermont Public Service Board has dropped its investigation into whether AT&T and Verizon shared Vermont residents’ telephone calling records with the National Security Agency (NSA). The Board said it was dropping the probe in light of the fact that the FISA Amendments Act passed in 2008 by Congress gave the companies immunity against any…
EFF demands intelligence agencies’ reports
Lawsuit Seeks Public Disclosure of Oversight Records Amidst New Questions About Accountability San Francisco – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit today against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and a half-dozen other federal agencies involved in intelligence gathering, demanding the immediate release of reports about potential misconduct. EFF filed suit under the Freedom of…