Archive for the 'Surveillance' Category
Netherlands to Tax Drivers by the Kilometer; GPS Trackers in Every Vehicle
November 15th, 2009Via: AFP: The Dutch government said Friday it wants to introduce a “green” road tax by the kilometre from 2012 aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 10 percent and halving congestion. “Each vehicle will be equipped with a GPS device that tracks how many kilometres are driven and when and where. This data will […]
Justice Department Asked For News Site’s Visitor Lists
November 12th, 2009Via: CBS News: In a case that raises questions about online journalism and privacy rights, the U.S. Department of Justice sent a formal request to an independent news site ordering it to provide details of all reader visits on a certain day. The grand jury subpoena also required the Philadelphia-based Indymedia.us Web site “not to […]
Britain: State to ‘Spy’ on Every Phone Call, Email and Web Search
November 11th, 2009Via: Telegraph: Every phone call, text message, email and website visit made by private citizens is to be stored for a year and will be available for monitoring by government bodies. All telecoms companies and internet service providers will be required by law to keep a record of every customer’s personal communications, showing who they […]
Hasan Known to U.S. Intelligence Agencies; Congressional Requests for Information Refused
November 10th, 2009Via: ABC News: U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case told ABC News. According to the officials, the Army was informed of Hasan’s contact, but it is unclear […]
NSA To Build 1.5 Million Square Foot “Cybersecurity” Data Center
November 2nd, 2009Don’t forget NSA’s other 470,000-square-footer in Texas. Via: Information Week: The massive complex, comprising up to 1.5 million square feet of building space, will provide intelligence and warnings related to cybersecurity threats across government. The NSA is building the facility to provide intelligence and warnings related to cybersecurity threats, cybersecurity support to defense and civilian […]
NSA Has Conspicuous Role in New Federal Cybersecurity Center
November 2nd, 2009Don’t miss the last sentence. Via: Newsweek: If anything, the Obama administration, citing the threats of computer hacking and cyberterrorism, is now moving to involve the NSA more deeply in domestic security issues. The growing role of the NSA—a Defense Department agency with thousands of military personnel—in domestic matters was on semi-public display on Friday. […]
U.S. Air Force Bug Bots
November 2nd, 2009Obama Administration: Toss Wiretap Lawsuit
November 1st, 2009Via: AP: Attorney General Eric Holder says a lawsuit in San Francisco over warrantless wiretapping threatens to expose ongoing intelligence work and must be thrown out. In making the argument, the Obama administration agreed with the Bush administration’s position on the case but insists it came to the decision differently. A civil liberties group criticized […]
U.S. Spies Buy Stake in Firm That Monitors Blogs, Tweets
October 20th, 2009Via: Wired: America’s spy agencies want to read your blog posts, keep track of your Twitter updates — even check out your book reviews on Amazon. In-Q-Tel, the investment arm of the CIA and the wider intelligence community, is putting cash into Visible Technologies, a software firm that specializes in monitoring social media. It’s part […]
