The ACLU’s Nationwide Public Records Request In July 2012, American Civil Liberties Union affiliates in 38 states sent requests to local police departments and state agencies that demand information on how they use automatic license plate readers (ALPR) to track and record Americans’ movements. On the same day, the ACLU and the ACLU of Massachusetts…
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Senator wants to require warrant for GPS tracking in cybersecurity bill
Jennifer Martinez reports: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) plans to offer an amendment to cybersecurity legislation that would require law enforcement officials to procure a warrant before obtaining location data from a person’s cell phone, laptop or other gadgets. The bill — called the Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act — hasn’t seen any action since…
Ex-Wife Owes $20K for Spyware Divorce Scheme
Annie Youderian reports: The ex-wife of a wealthy businessman must pay him $20,000 for installing spyware on his computers and using it to illegally intercept his emails to try to gain an upper hand in their divorce settlement, a federal judge in Tennessee ruled. U.S. Magistrate Judge William Carter ordered Crystal Goan to pay ex-husband…
NSA whistleblowers: Government spying on every single American
Jason Reed reports: The TSA, DHS and countless other security agencies have been established to keep America safe from terrorist attacks in post-9/11 America. How far beyond that does the feds’ reach really go, though? The attacks September 11, 2001, were instrumental in enabling the US government to establish counterterrorism agencies to prevent future tragedies….