February 12, 2014 On Jan. 3, 2014, the Director of National Intelligence declassified and disclosed publicly that the U.S. government had filed an application with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court seeking renewal of the authority to collect telephony metadata in bulk, and that, on Jan. 3, 2014, the court renewed that authority. The Director of…
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Obama’s big plan to protect businesses from cyberattack
Brian Fung reports: It’s been a long time coming, and some experts say it isn’t enough. But the White House has now put the finishing touches on a set of security guidelines meant to help businesses defend themselves from hackers and cyberattacks. Senior administration officials call the framework for cybersecurity “a major milestone achievement,” one…
Sen. Paul announces ‘historic’ class-action suit over NSA spying
FoxNews reports: Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday announced what he described as one of the largest class-action lawsuits in history, taking President Obama and top intelligence officials to court over National Security Agency surveillance. “This, we believe, will be a historic lawsuit,” the Kentucky Republican said. The suit, joined by conservative advocacy group FreedomWorks, was filed…
Will the White House’s big data privacy initiative distract from the NSA debate?
Andrea Peterson reports: The White House is studying how the growth of “big data” will affect online privacy. Every day, Americans create data points about themselves that are increasingly being collected, analyzed and used by private and public actors alike. These data points can be reveal relationships or personal information from shopping choices to health-care…