David Kravets of Threat Level has a report as to what happened this morning in the Jewel v. NSA case in Judge Vaughn Walker’s courtroom. “What has changed between now and 2006 that suggests I should take a different view of this argument?” Walker asked Coppolino about the government’s state secrets assertion. Coppolino said Walker…
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India to issue biometric ID cards to 1.2 billion
The Indian government has announced that it is to issue all of its 1.2 billion citizens with biometric identity cards. The operation will be run by the Unique Identification Authority, a new government department created specifically for the task of assigning every living Indian an exclusive number and gathering and electronically storing their personal details….
Warrantless wiretaps just the tip
… The OIG report is ultimately one chapter in the larger story of how, in the wake of the September 11 attacks, both the executive and the legislative branches of government were willing to turn a blind eye to whatever they thought had to be done to stop further attacks. This attitude, which was shared…
NZ Post personal survey raises hackles
Do you live alone? How much do you earn? What is your credit card limit and date of birth? A New Zealand Post survey probing for private information has rattled some elderly members of the public. The survey is a commercial venture for the Government-owned postal service to find out personal details and preferences to…