Tag: NSA

  • Tragedy and Opportunists: The Hidden Costs

    We are all saddened by the mass shooting that took place in Paris. As important as it is to venerate those who were impacted, we must not allow it to become justification for bad policy. I’m already hearing criticism of Obama’s ISIS has been “contained” comment. Reactions to this comment and to the subsequent tragedy […]

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  • New documents show NSA tapped into Google and Yahoo

    A newly published slide sketch from the NSA reveals that the agency broke into Google and Yahoo’s servers to access users’ data. These slides are getting more and more outrageous. As you can see above, the agent(s) that sketched this deemed it appropriate to include a smiley face. Here’s Eric Schmidt’s reaction to the surveillance: […]

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  • Patriot Act co-author working on NSA reform bill

    The same Congressman who co-authored the now infamous Patriot Act is working on a bill that will reform the National Security Agency. Jim Sensenbrenner has been working on legislation that will limit the NSA phone collection and the host of other controversial collection programs. The bill is primarily aimed to dramatically change the way the NSA […]

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  • NSA Targeting Anonymity Tool, Tor

    A tool that protects the identity of web users is being targeted by the NSA and GCHQ. According to theguardian, Tor, a popular anonymity protection tool is being targeted for vulnerabilities by the National Security Agency. The Tor Project was primarily funded by the US government to protect the identity of internet users. These allegations […]

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  • The Man That Leaked Top Secret Government Programs

    Everyone has heard of Edward Snowden. He’s the NSA contractor that leaked troves of classified information relating to the U.S. government’s spying programs. Some people have called him a hero, while others have condemned his actions. Whether you think he’s a hero or not, what he did is still illegal. But, who is Edward Snowden? Born Edward Joseph […]

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