WASHINGTON (AP) — Endorsement of the NSAs Internet surveillance programs by a bipartisan privacy board deeply disappointed civil liberties activists Wednesday while providing a measure of vindication for beleaguered U.S. intelligence officials.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Endorsement of the NSAs Internet surveillance programs by a bipartisan privacy board deeply disappointed civil liberties activists Wednesday while providing a measure of vindication for beleaguered U.S. intelligence officials.
The US doesnt mind dealing in irony, it seems. While many criticize the country for its aggressive internet surveillance, its also pledging millions of dollars towards mesh networks in Cuba and Tunisia that help dissidents avoid online snooping. As with earlier efforts, these automatic, ad hoc grids arent connected to the internet; they exist to […]
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama meets Internet bosses on Friday to discuss his latest plans to overhaul US spy agency surveillance practices which have infuriated the industry. Obama was expected to meet company chiefs including Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who said last week he had called the president […]
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