Travelers visiting the US may have to prepare for more hassles at customs: All foreign nationals leaving the country at 30 airports must have their fingerprints taken, according to a new amendment to a planned immigration reform bill. The amendment, which was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee in a 13-5 vote, will see departure…
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Texas drone bill sparks a battle
Jaikumar Vijayan reports: The battle to find a balance between privacy concerns and the beneficial use of drones for commercial and law enforcement purposes is in sharp focus in a bill that’s winding its way through the Texas legislature. The Texas Privacy Act (HB 912), sponsored by Rep. Lance Gooden (R-District 4), would make it…
Eric Holder endorses warrants for e-mail. It’s about time.
Timothy B. Lee writes: Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder declared his support for requiring the government to get a warrant before reading Americans’ e-mail. It’s about time. Read more on WonkBlog on Washington Post.
Verizon Wireless Secretly Passed AP Reporters’ Phone Records to Feds
Ryan Gallagher reports: If you are a customer of Verizon Wireless, you might want to consider switching carriers in light of the Associated Press phone snooping scandal. When the feds came knocking for AP journalists’ call records last year, Verizon apparently turned the data over with no questions asked. The New York Times, citing an AP employee, reported…