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Senate Expands Wiretap Authority For Foreign Agents Without Terror Links

The Senate easily passed a measure Thursday expanding a powerful surveillance law, used in spy and terrorism investigations, to allow U.S. agents to wiretap lone foreigners who can't be linked to a terror organization or government. Currently, U.S. law enforcement . . . . The Senate easily passed a measure Thursday expanding a powerful surveillance law, used in spy and terrorism investigations, to allow U.S. agents to wiretap lone foreigners who can't be linked to a terror organization or government. Currently, U.S. law enforcement officers can get warrants authorizing intelligence-gathering wiretaps from a secret court, but only if they can establish a reasonable belief the target is an "agent of a foreign power" or group. The bill, which passed 90 to 4, would amend the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to remove that requirement. As used in the act, the term "agent of a foreign power" includes those controlled by governments, political organizations or terrorist groups. But lawmakers feared that this requirement could hinder the FBI when its investigators can't make such a link to a known terror organization or a foreign government. The link for this article located at SecurityFocus is no longer available. . The House expanded a critical privacy measure, simplifying monitoring protocols for overseas individuals lacking ties to terrorism.. wiretap authority, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, surveillance legislation. . Anthony Pell

Calendar%202 May 12, 2003 User Avatar Anthony Pell Government
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Swiss Surveillance Law: Email Logging Mandate Raises Privacy Risks

Swissinfo web site on 21 July; subheadings as published: A record of almost every email sent to and from Switzerland is to be logged and stored for at least six months, under a new Swiss surveillance law. Since the beginning of . . . . Swissinfo web site on 21 July; subheadings as published: A record of almost every email sent to and from Switzerland is to be logged and stored for at least six months, under a new Swiss surveillance law. Since the beginning of 2002, all Swiss Internet service providers (ISPs) have been legally obliged to record the time, date, sender ID and receiver ID of all emails. While the information to be recorded does not include the content of emails, legal experts have expressed concern that the law poses an unnecessary threat to people's privacy. "[Under] the new law, Internet providers in Switzerland are required to keep certain information about the mail that is exchanged," says Zurich-based information technology legal expert, David Rosenthal. "However, there are so many loopholes that the successful interception [of criminal emails] would be so low. I personally don't believe it justifies the immense effort and intrusion into privacy," he told swissinfo. The link for this article located at Hoovers.com is no longer available. . Swissinfo web site on 21 July; subheadings as published: A record of almost every email sent to and . swissinfo, subheadings, published, record, almost, every, email. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jul 22, 2002 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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MATA: New Surveillance And Immigration Policies Post-Attacks

Created in response to last week's bloody attacks, the draft "Mobilization Against Terrorism Act" (MATA) rewrites laws dealing with wiretapping, eavesdropping and immigration. The draft, intended to increase prosecutors' courtroom authority, also unleashes the government's Echelon and Carnivore spy systems. President . . . . Created in response to last week's bloody attacks, the draft "Mobilization Against Terrorism Act" (MATA) rewrites laws dealing with wiretapping, eavesdropping and immigration. The draft, intended to increase prosecutors' courtroom authority, also unleashes the government's Echelon and Carnivore spy systems. President Bush sent his anti-terrorism bill to Congress late Wednesday, launching an emotional debate that will force U.S. politicians to choose between continued freedom for Americans or greater security. The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . Created in response to last week's bloody attacks, the draft 'Mobilization Against Terrorism Act' (M. created, response, week's, bloody, attacks, draft, 'mobilization, against, terrorism. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Sep 20, 2001 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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Supreme Court Ruling On Infrared Surveillance And Warrant Requirement

If the feds want to spy on your home using whizzy tech gadgets, they'd better get a warrant first, the Supreme Court said on Monday. In an important 5-4 ruling that extends privacy's shield to radiation not visible to the human . . . . If the feds want to spy on your home using whizzy tech gadgets, they'd better get a warrant first, the Supreme Court said on Monday. In an important 5-4 ruling that extends privacy's shield to radiation not visible to the human eye, the court said federal agents should have obtained a warrant before using an infrared imaging device to snoop on Danny Lee Kyllo, an Oregon man they later arrested for growing marijuana. The decision, written by conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, said even though the law has long allowed police to peer at homes through their naked eyes, enhanced cameras and similar devices in law enforcement hands "would leave the homeowner at the mercy of advancing technology -- including imaging technology that could discern all human activity in the home." The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . High Court decision highlights the necessity of obtaining warrants prior to utilizing sophisticated technology for surveillance purposes.. Privacy Ruling, Surveillance Laws, Infrared Imaging. . Anthony Pell

Calendar%202 Jun 12, 2001 User Avatar Anthony Pell Government
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