New bill would stop the FBI from launching spy planes without a warrant
Privacy advocates have praised the bill as a win for civil liberties.
On Jun 17, 2015 by Eric Geller
U.K. police want more hacking powers to stay ahead of criminals
This won’t go over well with privacy groups.
On Jun 12, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The fight over encryption heats up as more tech groups put pressure on Obama
The new crypto wars are just getting started.
On Jun 9, 2015 by Eric Geller
Senate passes NSA-reform bill to revive expired spying powers
President Obama has said he will sign the bill into law.
On Jun 2, 2015 by Eric Geller
Here’s how the U.S. government will get around the Patriot Act expirations
Say hello to the ‘grandfather clause.’
On Jun 1, 2015 by Eric Geller
Pro-NSA senators aim to weaken USA Freedom Act’s privacy protections
Opponents of surveillance reform are doing their best to water down a big NSA-reform bill.
The U.K. is about to force tech companies to decrypt protected user data
That’s the the software equivalent of the master keys that apartment supervisors use.
On May 28, 2015 by Eric Geller
Rand Paul made a surprisingly helpful quiz about NSA spying
Can the NSA spy on you? Take a guess.
Privacy activists troll the U.S. government with fake Patriot Act fear-mongering
Beware! The demonic hordes are coming.
NSA champion Dianne Feinstein swoops in to slow surveillance reform
Critics say it’s a halfhearted attempt at reform.
On May 27, 2015 by Eric Geller
Rand Paul tells Jon Stewart that the GOP is hypocritical about liberty
Paul had harsh words for both major political parties.
On May 27, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
NSA-reform bill fails in the Senate with key Patriot Act provisions on the line
Things just got interesting.
On May 23, 2015 by Eric Geller
Privacy activists staged ‘sunset vigils’ as a death watch for Patriot Act spying
A little wordplay to go with the impending surveillance showdown.
On May 22, 2015 by Kevin Collier
USA Freedom Act vote comes down to the wire as senators wrangle support
The White House says there’s only one option: Pass the bill.
On May 22, 2015 by Eric Geller
Rand Paul ends 10-hour Patriot Act filibuster as legislative deadline nears
As Paul talked, controversial government surveillance powers were on the verge of expiring.
On May 21, 2015 by Eric Geller
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