Daily Archives: February 4, 2015

Just Security: Homeland Insecurity: Checkpoints, Warrantless Searches and Security Theater

Just Security: Homeland Insecurity: Checkpoints, Warrantless Searches and Security Theater by Patrick Eddington: Since June 2013, the American public, press, and policy-makers have been debating the implications of Edward Snowden’s disclosures of mass U.S. government surveillance programs, most established after … Continue reading

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WaPo: DEA v. NSA – the podcast

WaPo: DEA v. NSA – the podcast by Stewart Baker In this week’s episode, our guest is Rebecca Richards, NSA’s director of privacy and civil liberties. We ask the tough questions: Is her title an elaborate hoax or is she … Continue reading

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EFF: Secure Our Borders First Act Would Ensure Proliferation of Drones at the Border

EFF: Secure Our Borders First Act Would Ensure Proliferation of Drones at the Border BY Nadia Kayyali: The Secure Our Borders First Act is an ugly piece of legislation that’s clearly intended to strongarm the Department of Homeland Security into … Continue reading

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D.Nev.: FBI internet ruse against USAO advice leads to suppression of entry by deception

The Hill: Court tosses warrant after FBI’s Internet ‘ruse’ by Cory Bennett: A federal magistrate judge is dismissing an FBI search warrant that led to the arrest of as many as eight people accused of running an illegal online sports … Continue reading

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Politico: Administration highlights surveillance reforms

Politico: Administration highlights surveillance reforms by Josh Gerstein: With legislation to overhaul a key surveillance program stalled on Capitol Hill, the Obama Administration issued a report Tuesday highlighting reforms it has made to the nation’s snooping efforts since Edward Snowden … Continue reading

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SC Magazine: Act would require gov’t to get warrant for electronic content, geolocation data

SC Magazine: Act would require gov’t to get warrant for electronic content, geolocation data by Teri Robinson: A bipartisan trio of legislators reintroduced the Online Communication and Geolocation Protection Act to extend Fourth Amendment rights to electronic communications. A bipartisan … Continue reading

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Watchdog.org: ‘Sneak and peek’ bill rolls quietly through [Virginia] General Assembly

Watchdog.org: ‘Sneak and peek’ bill rolls quietly through [Virginia] General Assembly by Kenric Ward: State Sen. Jennifer Wexton wants to endow Virginia law-enforcement agencies with Patriot Act powers RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers want to give local and state authorities … Continue reading

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