From James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence: February 6, 2014 During his speech on Jan. 17, 2014, President Obama ordered a transition that will end the Section 215 bulk telephony metadata program as it currently exists, and establish a mechanism that preserves the capabilities we need without the government holding this bulk data. As a…
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Challenger Seeks Prompt Access to Surveillance Records
Zoe Tillman reports: Larry Klayman, the attorney and activist challenging the U.S. government’s surveillance efforts in court, today told a judge he was eager to begin collecting information and evidence from national security agencies while part of his case is on appeal….. Klayman today told [U.S. District Judge Richard] Leon that he wanted to begin discovery as…
Microsoft, Facebook, Google and Yahoo release US surveillance requests
Spencer Ackerman reports: Tens of thousands of accounts associated with customers of Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Yahoo have their data turned over to US government authorities every six months as the result of secret court orders, the tech giants disclosed for the first time on Monday. As part of a transparency deal reached last week…
Mark your calendars for Wednesday: Twitter Chat with FTC Commissioner Julie Brill
When: Wednesday, Feb. 5th, 2014 Time: 2pm-3pm ET Hashtag: #FTCpriv Twitter Account: @JulieBrillFTC Please join FTC Commissioner Julie Brill in a Twitter Chat to discuss data security, privacy, and the Internet of things. Julie Brill was sworn in as a Commissioner in April 2010. She is an advocate of protecting consumers’ privacy, especially with new online and mobile technologies….