From the Department of Homeland Security: Many countries now require biometric data from individuals filing visa applications. Several international allies have partnered with USCIS to collect the requisite biometrics and limited biographical information on behalf of their countries. USCIS will collect biometric and biographical information and delete the records immediately after it receives confirmation that…
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Police Now Can Switch off iPhone Camera and Wi-Fi (CORRECTED)
CORRECTION: Reader Michael Cromer points us to this report suggesting that the original story on VeteransToday may be seriously inaccurate. Original post: Police throughout the globe have been embarrassed to see online videos of their officers pepper spraying tied captives. In our age of mobile gadgets the pictures can be uploaded online in seconds, making…
ACLU Moves to Enjoin NSA Bulk Collection of Phone Data; Government Moves to Dismiss
Charles Michael writes: The ACLU this evening moved to enjoin the NSA’s bulk collection of telephone metadata and, a few hours later, the government moved to dismiss the complaint entirely. Read more on the SDNY Blog. via Orin Kerr
NSA paid tech firms over Prism, says latest Snowden leak
Edward Moyer reports: Tech firms including Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and Microsoft received money from the National Security Agency to cover legal-compliance costs related to the NSA’s Prism surveillance program, according to the latest Edward Snowden documents published by the UK’s Guardian newspaper. Read more on CNET, but frankly, I do not see this as any…