Jan 21
Some new documents have surfaced from the NSA that were recently declassified showing the NSA may still be sending tips to the FBI resulting from its data collection procedures. The … Continue reading
Jan 20
What Is Real ID?
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As of today, the Real ID Act—which will require all US IDs to meet minimum federal security standards—enter the first stage of its multi-year enforcement. That has a lot of people pretty nervous; whether legislators use the term or not, it smells an awful lot like a national ID card. But what is Real ID, exactly?
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Jan 18
US National Intelligence director James Clapper has thrown open the books on hundreds of previously classified documents detailing national and international surveillance, as President Obama’s scheme to reform the NSA … Continue reading
Jan 18
Yesterday, President Obama announced a series of reforms to address abuses by the National Security Agency. We were heartened to see Obama recognized that the NSA has gone too far in trampling the privacy rights of people worldwide. In his speech, the President ensured that National Security Letters would not come with perpetual gag orders, brought new levels of transparency and fairness to the FISA court, and ended bulk collection of telephone records by the NSA. However, there is still much more to be done.
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Jan 17
Given the hullabaloo over the NSA and their spying programs and tactics, safe to say many, including US citizens and other countries around the world, aren’t too pleased about it. The NSA’s argument is that their actions have been done for the sake of national security, and while that might be true, the methods used has since caused many to evaluate and question the integrity of tech companies and supposedly secure encryption software. In any case the good news is that President Barack Obama has since come forward and announced that there will be reforms made to the NSA, as he had promised he would address earlier this week. (more…)
President Obama Announces NSA Reforms original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Jan 17
Just this morning, United States President Barack Obama spoke up at a bit of NSA news, letting it be known what his real NSA reform plan would be. As is … Continue reading
Jan 17
Obama NSA reform plan revealed
Posted in: Today's ChiliPresident Obama has defended the NSA’s spying actions, arguing that the continuing pace of technological advancement means surveillance is essential, though revealing a “series of concrete and substantial reforms” he … Continue reading
Jan 17
Obama’s NSA Reforms Come Up Short
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In a major speech Friday morning, President Obama scaled back the NSA’s surveillance operations and redefines how we collect intelligence overseas. In brief, he ordered the end of the bulk telephony metadata program (in its current from) and spying on foreign leaders. Beyond that, though, the future remains murky.
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Jan 17
At 11 AM President Obama is set to announce his reforms to the NSA’s expansive surveillance programs. Leaked information suggests
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Jan 17
We already knew that Obama was set to announce some major NSA reforms today
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