Where was the FBI during the armed standoff in Oregon?
• latimes.comOut of sight, but listening and watching
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Surveillance
California Police Used Stingrays in Planes to Spy on Phones
• http://www.wired.comTHE GOVERNMENT'S USE of a controversial invasive technology for tracking phones just got a little more controversial.
Proposed law would allow warrantless cell-phone searches
• usatoday.comOn a cold, sunny Thursday afternoon, Deputy Jean Miguel Bariteau of the Orange County Sheriff's Department spots the driver of a red hatchback using his cell phone.
Privacy safeguards used by Clooney, DiCaprio, and Obama under fire by the Treasury Department
• https://www.sovereignman.com, Simon BlackAs a kid I remember hearing it all the time. It was an idea that was drilled into my head over and over again.
Meet Symphony, the Company That Tracks Netflix's Elusive Ratings
• WiredUsing your phone's microphone to tell what you are watching... WOW!
FBI Improperly Hid Info on Cellphone Surveillance Devices, Judge Rules
• motherboard.vice.comA federal judge has ruled that the FBI must release documents it improperly withheld about StingRays, the now-infamous cellphone mass-surveillance devices that police and federal agencies have deployed in secret for decades.
New York Considers Mandating Back Doors Into Phones
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. Athertonsecret secret / you can't keep it
How Did the 'Netflix Reality Check' Gather Its Data?
• http://observer.com, By Brady DaleCell Phone microphones are the new surveillance cameras.
You may be powerless to stop a drone from hovering over your own yard
• https://www.washingtonpost.comWilliam Merideth had just finished grilling dinner for his family when he saw a drone hovering over his land. So he did what he said any Kentuckian might do -- he grabbed his Benelli M1 Super 90 shotgun, took aim and unleashed three rounds of birdsh
The Dragnet
• theverge.comHow a man accused of million-dollar fraud uncovered a never before seen, secret surveillance device
Palantir: CIA-Funded Kudzu Of Silicon Valley
• Prison Planet.comCompany has so much money they are driving out other start-ups
Smart Meters Can Be Used To Spy On Your Home And Your Data Sold Anywhere
• Technocracy NewsExperts say the devices might be used to provide companies with clues to information about customers' lives which can be used for profit.
Americans To Be Issued 'Threat Calculation Score' In Surveillance Scheme
• http://www.technocracy.newsWhile officers raced to a recent 911 call about a man threatening his ex-girlfriend, a police operator in headquarters consulted software that scored the suspect's potential for violence the way a bank might run a credit report.
The new way police are surveilling you: Calculating your threat 'score'
• Washington PostWhile officers raced to a recent 911 call about a man threatening his ex-girlfriend, a police operator in headquarters consulted software that scored the suspect's potential for violence the way a bank might run a credit report.
How the US Is Playing Both Ends on Data Privacy
• Schneier on SecurityThe European insistence on data privacy--most recently illustrated by their invalidation of the "safe harbor" agreement--is really about the US talking out of both sides of its mouth: championing privacy in public, but spying on everyone in private.
NSA Spies on Israeli Prime Minister
• Schneier on SecurityLarge numbers of people who for years were fine with, responsible for, and even giddy about NSA mass surveillance suddenly objecting. Now they've learned that they themselves, or the officials of the foreign country they most love, have been
The second crypto war is not about crypto
• CqurePressure from government on companies and institutions to provide access to encrypted communications and stored data us increasing. Many people call it the second crypto war.
Why Adding Backdoors and Weakening Encryption Threatens the Internet
• HuffPoWe've heard the calls to ban strong encryption, calls to force tech companies to offer law enforcement the means to decrypt all content and communications, and to mandate communications systems include backdoors for law enforcement.
Stingrays: A Secret Catalogue of Government Gear for Spying on Your Cellphone
• The InterceptOBTAINED a secret, internal US government catalog of cellphone surveillance devices used by the military and by intelligence agencies offering insight into the spying capabilities of federal law enforcement and local police in the US.
The Mossad Caucus Exposed
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Justin RaimondoIsrael's fifth column in Congress caught with pants down
Spying on Congress and Israel...
• https://theintercept.com, Glenn GreenwaldThe Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the NSA under President Obama targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top aides for surveillance.
Reining In Government Surveillance
• unz.comA New Year's Wish
DNA Data From California Newborn Blood Samples Stored, Sold To 3rd Parties (VIDEO)
• http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.comPUBLISHER RECOMMENDED VIDEO
U.S. Spy Net on Israel Snares Congress
• http://www.wsj.comNational Security Agency's targeting of Israeli leaders also swept up the content of private conversations with U.S. lawmakers
Back Door in Juniper Firewalls
• Schneier on SecurityJuniper has warned about a malicious back door in their firewalls that automatically decrypts VPN traffic. It's been there for years. Pointed to Juniper's use of the DUAL_EC_DBRG random number generator that was back-doored by the NSA.
Techno-skeptics' objection growing louder
• www.washingtonpost.com, By Joel AchenbachAstra Taylor's iPhone has a cracked screen. She has bandaged it with clear packing tape and plans to use the phone until it disintegrates.
Congress Passes PATRIOT Act II In Secret by Ron Paul
• Ron Paul Liberty ReportCapitalizing on the terrorism hysteria, pumped up by politicians and the media, Congress secretly added a new PATRIOT Act to the "must-pass" Omnibus funding bill. No debate. Now it's law.
CISA IS NOW THE LAW: HOW CONGRESS QUIETLY PASSED THE SECOND PATRIOT...
• http://www.thedailysheeple.com, ZERO HEDGEUpdate: CISA is now the law: OBAMA SIGNS SPENDING, TAX BILL THAT REPEALS OIL EXPORT BAN
Big Brother is born. And we find out 15 years too late to stop him
• The RegisterSome airlines such as BA have agreed to co-operate and voluntarily hand over their passengers' details to NTAC's data stores; those who do not agree, or have not been asked, have their data networks tapped under special warrants by NTAC
Millions of cars sold in the USA automatically call the police and report your 'crimes' with
• http://www.naturalnews.comyour knowledge. (NaturalNews) On November 30, police arrived at a Florida woman's home to interrogate her in connection with a hit-and-run car accident. They were following up on a 911 call placed by ... the woman's vehicle.
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