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Mad about government spying and snooping? Blame Reagan
By Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org American uproar over revelations of mass government spying has provoked a significant revision of the actions of U.S. spy agencies across the board. BLAME THE GIPPER:...
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Law enforcement requested Verizon data more than 320,000 times in 2013
DATA DUMP: Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies requested information 321,545 times from the Verizon in 2013. By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org U.S. law enforcement agencies requested...
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Arizona, New Hampshire, Tennessee lawmakers target NSA
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org Lawmakers across the nation are continuing their campaign against the National Security Agency and the federal government’s expansive surveillance powers. ALL YOUR PHONE...
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Lawmakers in 10 states push back against NSA as movement picks up steam
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org The roster of critics is growing as state-level push back against the National Security Agency gathers momentum. GROWING CONCERN: Lawmakers in at least 10 states are...
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Anti-NSA activists renew push to rein in federal surveillance
FREEDOM: U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R. Wis., is sponsor of the USA Freedom Act, which would rein in the federal government’s electronic expansive warrantless electronic surveillance apparatus. By...
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ACLU decries KS police database as ‘tool for mass surveillance’
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING: Privacy advocates say Kansas law enforcement should purge data collected by Automatic License Plate Readers if a scan does not trigger an alert in a law enforcement database....
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Law enforcement asked for AT&T subscriber data more than 300,000 times
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org U.S. law enforcement agencies sought AT&T subscriber data more than 300,000 times in 2013, the telecom giant revealed for the first time Tuesday. NSA: U.S. law...
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Verizon publishes number of spy court orders
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org Verizon updated its transparency report Monday to include orders issued by the nation’s spy court. SPY COURT: Following the Justice Department’s announcement regarding...
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Utah closer to requiring warrants for cell phone location data
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org Law enforcement soon might need a warrant to access cell phone location data in Utah. DATA BREACH: Cell phones and smart phones are treasure troves of data for law...
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Utah soon may need warrant to track cell phone locations
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org If you’re in Utah, your cell phone’s location data very soon may receive the protection of a warrant. Lawmakers across the country are rallying to require law...
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Push back against police spying continues
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org A number of state legislatures and courts are checking in on law enforcement spy games. LEAVE ME ALONE: Concerns about domestic surveillance programs resulted in a...
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Government data transparency reports become tech industry norm
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org Even startups are issuing government transparency reports these days. TRANSPARENCY: Company reports about government user data requests are becoming the industry norm....
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Police spying could become constitutional issue for states
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org A ban against law enforcement’s warrantless electronic surveillance could soon make its way into Missouri’s state constitution. SURVEILLANCE STATE: Missouri residents...
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Heartbleed gives NSA, programmers heartburn
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org The unveiling last week of a security flaw affecting a majority of websites cast a new light on the tensions between Internet security and national security. HEARTBLEED:...
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White House pimps Bieber for immigration, but neglects email privacy reform
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org WASHINGTON — The White House used an online petition calling for the deportation of Canadian pop star Justin Bieber to promote its immigration agenda, yet a petition...
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NYT asks high court to require warrants to search smart phones
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org The New York Times in an op-ed Sunday came out in support of a requirement for law enforcement to obtain a warrant before accessing a suspect’s smart phone. IN A CROWD:...
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TN ban on warrantless cell phone tracking awaits governor’s signature
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org Tennessee law enforcement may soon need a warrant before tracking the whereabouts of a suspect’s cell phone. GET A WARRANT: Police in Tennessee may soon have to obtain a...
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Tennessee governor’s office mum on cell phone tracking bill
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org Despite wide support in both the House and Senate of the Tennessee General Assembly, Gov. Bill Haslam’s office isn’t letting on whether Haslam will sign a bill requiring...
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Missourians can fight electronic government spying at ballot box
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org Missouri residents will have the chance Nov. 4 to fight back against government electronic spying by amending their state constitution. HANDS OFF: Missouri residents...
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Electronic privacy battles taking place in 20 states
By Josh Peterson | Watchdog.org State lawmakers are pushing back against the surveillance alliance between the executive branch and law enforcement agencies at all levels of society. I SPY: Nearly a...
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