Mike Masnick writes: CBS News has a report, which apparently will air as part of this weekend’s 60 Minutes, in which it’s suggested that some top NSA officials favor granting amnesty to Ed Snowden. There actually are a number of good reasons why the US absolutely should give him amnesty. During an interview with 60 Minutes’ John Miller,…
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Dubious Achievements in Privacy Law — The 2014 Privies
Stewart Baker writes: It’s time to recognize just how stupid privacy law is getting. And what better way than by acknowledging the most dubious achievements of the year in privacy law? First I should explain why I think privacy law so often produces results that make no sense. After all, most of us think privacy…
Edward Snowden Is Runner-Up for TIME’s Person of the Year
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai writes: Edward Snowden came in second place for TIME‘s Person of the Year, losing the top spot to Pope Francis, editors announced Wednesday morning. Read more on Mashable. You can find TIME’s Person of the Year results here. Frankly, I was surprised and yet not surprised at their list. I wasn’t surprised that Snowden wasn’t…
Rand Paul: I’ll Take Privacy Fight to Supreme Court
And he huffed and he puffed… Greg Richter reports: Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., says it is time the country re-examines the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment in light of recent revelations that the National Security Agency is mining data from millions of cellphones worldwide. He said he’s willing to “fight that all the way to the Supreme Court” if…