Book Review of The Watcher, by Shane Harris A Whitewash of “Überspook” John Poindexter
The Watchers Draws Glowing Portrait of Überspook By Noah Shachtman January 25, 2010 | Wired Shane Harris says that in 2004, when he first shook hands wit
Court Feds Can Hide Alleged Spying on Gitmo Lawyers
By David Kravets December 30, 2009 A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the government’s refusal to admit or deny it has documents related to war
Lawsuit Demands Answers About Social-Networking Surveillance
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What’s Wrong with this RFID Chip?
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UK ‘Big Brother’ Database Cancelled by Ministers
Plan to store details of every phone call and email 'kicked into long grass' after furore By Nigel Morris and Robert Verkaik Independent, 10 November 2009
US Oil Espionage in Venezuela
" ... Bases of AUC (The United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia) are set up in Venezuela's oil-rich provinces in contact with the CIA. The paramilitary grou
NSA to Build Secretive Data Center in Utah (Shhh – it’s Actually for Surveillance, not “Cybersecurity” as Widely Reported)
Edited by Alex Constantine All news outlets are describing the proposed facility as a "cyber-security" center, but "Utah news reports, based on federal bud
CIA-Backed Firm Invests in Social Media Monitoring
Quoted: Because if we can’t monitor their tweets, the terrorists win by John Murrell October 20th, 2009 “The CIA specifically needs the help of innova
White House Seeks Renewal of Surveillance Laws
Excerpt: By Carrie Johnson and Ellen Nakashima Washington Post September 16, 2009 ... In a letter from Justice Department officials to key members of the
John Yoo Defends Warrantless Wiretaps
"(AP) ... The inspectors general were particularly critical of Yoo, a deputy assistant attorney general in Bush's Justice Department. The report said Yoo's
Terrorism in Bulverde – A True Story of Satellite Surveillance
www.hillcountrytimes.com By Dixie Pape 04.AUG.09In what first starts like a bizarre cloak-and-dagger tale and turns into something from a sci-fi movie, end
U.S. Wiretapping of Limited Value, Officials Report
NY Times July 10, 2009 WASHINGTON — While the Bush administration had defended its program of wiretapping without warrants as a vital tool that saved l
Center for Democracy and Technology Report – EINSTEIN INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED
Background on the National Security Agency's Einstein system: "NSA's Cyber Overkill"This is the introduction to the report - full pdf file here: http://cdt
Editor Says a Murdoch Paid to Settle on Phone Tap
By TIM ARANGONYTJuly 22, 2009The editor of News of the World, a London tabloid, told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday that James Murdoch, the son of th
NSA’s Cyber Overkill
A project to safeguard governmental computers, run by the NSA, is too big a threat to Americans' privacy. By Jesselyn Radack Los Angeles Times July 14, 20
Fresno-Area Lawyer not Shy about Taking on the CIA
By Michael Doyle | McClatchy Newspapers July 24, 2009 WASHINGTON — Fresno-area attorney Brian C. Leighton likes to speak his mind, but the CIA would rath
PALTROW AND LAW IN ‘PHONE-TAPPING’ SCANDAL
July 9, 2009 Hollywood stars including GWYNETH PALTROW and JUDE LAW are at the centre of a massive phone-tapping scandal following allegations their voice
CIA Played a Leading Role in Warrantless Surveillance
By Spencer AckermanWashington Independent7/10/09What do I mean when I say that the inspectors general report on warrantless surveillance shows a larger rol
Post-9/11 Surveillance went Beyond Wiretapping
Details remain classified, but are referred to in a newly released report http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31852177/ns/politics/ - "A new internal government re
NY Times Sat on NSA Surveillance Story for a Year Before Publishing it/Whistle-Blower Harassed
Excerpt: NSA Whistleblower Meets Anthrax ‘Person of Interest,’ by Kevin Poulsen, Wired, June 4, 2009:... Speaking on the final panel at the Computers,