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  • U.S. Intelligence is Paranoid That China is Spying Through Smartphones

    U.S. Intelligence is Paranoid That China is Spying Through Smartphones

    There has been a lot of discussion lately on whether or not devices should come with some kind of “backdoor” measure so that the government can access iPhones belonging to suspects in criminal cases.  Last year, the FBI wanted to force Apple into this kind of arrangement, and now we have a different scenario to…

  • The NSA Uses Public Twitter Account to Send Messages to Russian Spies

    The NSA Uses Public Twitter Account to Send Messages to Russian Spies

    Have you ever seen the TV series The Bletchley Circle?  If not, it’s a British miniseries set in the early 1950s and is about four women who used to work as “code breakers” at Bletchley Park.  If I’m being honest, its kind of boring.  But it’s a great miniseries if you are interested in shows…

  • Is FISA Section 702 Unconstitutional, or Largely Misunderstood?

    Is FISA Section 702 Unconstitutional, or Largely Misunderstood?

    On New Year’s Eve, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will expire.  Section 702 authorizes the NSA to gather data without a warrant.  For some reason, though, lawyers for the executive branch have determined that surveillance under FISA can legally continue until April 26, 2018.  How exactly?  They are saying it’s a technicality. …