Because I noted Rep. Nadler’s comments on getting a different story in a classified briefing than what Director Mueller testified to last week, I thought it important to note this follow-up: A Capitol Hill lawmaker sparked a string of conflicting statements about the limits of U.S. surveillance after claiming during a hearing last week that…
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PCLOB to meet Wednesday
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Board is getting to work on the surveillance/FISA issues. But they’ll do so behind closed doors for now. Via Cryptome, from the Federal Register: PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD [Notice-PCLOB-2013-03; Docket No 2013-0004; Sequence No. 3] Sunshine Act Meeting TIME AND DATE: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19,…
Apple gets about 4,000 – 5,000 government requests for customer info during 6-month period
Apple has joined Google, Microsoft, and Facebook in saying it has obtained permission to disclose a bit more about requests it receives. In a statement issued yesterday, they write: Two weeks ago, when technology companies were accused of indiscriminately sharing customer data with government agencies, Apple issued a clear response: We first heard of the government’s “Prism”…
Senators skip classified briefing on NSA snooping to catch flights home
Alexander Bolton reports: A recent briefing by senior intelligence officials on surveillance programs failed to attract even half of the Senate, showing the lack of enthusiasm in Congress for learning about classified security programs. [WATCH VIDEO] Many senators elected to leave Washington early Thursday afternoon instead of attending a briefing with James Clapper, the Director…