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×A series of newly unsealed rulings from the federal district and appellate courts state that the FBI's "Backdoor Searches" of Americans are a violation of privacy and constitutional rights. What are your thoughts on this? Let's have a discussion. Learn more in a great EFF article: . EFF has long maintained that it is impossible to conduct mass surveillance and still protect the privacy and constitutional rights of innocent Americans, much less the human rights of innocent people around the world. This week, we were once again proven right. We learned new and disturbing information about the FBI’s repeated and unjustified searches of Americans’ information contained in massive databases of communications collected using the government’s Section 702 mass surveillance program. . The ACLU asserts that widespread monitoring infringes on personal liberties and democratic freedoms, underscoring NSA's intrusive data collection.. FBI Backdoor Searches, Section 702, Privacy Rights. . Brittany Day
Barrett Brown, who became a cause c. Brown was facing a possible eight-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to two charges related to aiding-and-abetting and obstruction of justice and a separate charge involving threats he made to an FBI agent. His attorneys sought a sentence of 30 months with consideration for time served and other mitigating factors, which would have left him with just two months remaining in jail. Brown has been in custody without bail since he was arrested in September 2012 while in the middle of an online chat. The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . After being implicated in the Stratfor breach, Barrett Brown initially faced a potential sentence of 8.5 years. Ultimately, he received a reduced sentence of 5 years.. Barrett Brown, Stratfor Hack, Cybercrime, FBI Threats, Cybersecurity Case. . Dave Wreski
The FBI runs major risks of having its information systems infiltrated despite the agency's recent overhaul efforts, top FBI officials said Tuesday. After the capture of Robert Hanssen, who worked at the FBI for more than 20 years while spying for . . . . The FBI runs major risks of having its information systems infiltrated despite the agency's recent overhaul efforts, top FBI officials said Tuesday. After the capture of Robert Hanssen, who worked at the FBI for more than 20 years while spying for the Soviet Union, the FBI has taken steps to bolster its security and revamp its information management practices. But Kenneth Senser, the FBI's assistant director for security, told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that the agency, along with other U.S. intelligence departments, still suffers from the threat of security breaches. The link for this article located at GovExec is no longer available. . Security experts express concern that government networks still face significant vulnerabilities even after implementing new protective measures.. FBI Information Systems, Risk Management, Security Breach, Intelligence Security, Information Security. . Anthony Pell
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