Simon Black reports: In the 21st century, digital privacy has become a serious issue for both internet users and the government. As a result, authorities are becoming more proactive in electronically spying on suspected criminals. In a recent paper entitled “Gagged, Sealed & Delivered,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Smith reveals the gross number of electronic…
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Military May Be Using Drones In US To Help Police
I mentioned this last month when DangerRoom covered it, but now CBS has picked up on the issue, too. Charles Feldman reports: As the Federal Aviation Administration helps usher in an age of drones for U.S. law enforcement agencies, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) domestically by the U.S. military — and the sharing…
Would police use of drones be thrifty, or threat to liberty?
Olympia Meola reports from Virginia: Gov. Bob McDonnell has signaled that he is open to the domestic use of unmanned aircraft in law enforcement, triggering concern from a civil-liberties group about the threat to privacy posed by drones soaring through American skies. McDonnell broached the issue last week in response to a question asked during…
Shots Fired and Pinpointed: Is There a Privacy Concern?
Impressive technology raises privacy concerns. Erica Goode reports: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — At 7:22:07 p.m. on a recent Thursday evening, an electronic alarm went off in the soundproofed control room of a suburban office building here. A technician quickly focused on the computer screen, where the words “multiple gunshots” appeared in large type. She listened…