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‘Take the screenshot of the photo, send the screenshot’: Detective explains why you should never send photos to people you meet while online dating

'This info can save lives.'

On Jun 1, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

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It’s trivially easy to identify you based on records of your calls and texts

Metadata isn't as anonymous as government officials want you to believe.

On May 17, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Hillary Clinton botches details in discussing Apple-FBI fight

The FBI knows more than Clinton thinks they do.

On Mar 7, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Ted Cruz slams surveillance hawks for ‘sweeping aside citizens’ Fourth Amendment rights’

Cruz's stance on NSA surveillance sets him apart from several of his fellow candidates.

On Dec 10, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Chris Christie to Congress: Bring back NSA’s phone metadata program

Christie is unapologetic in his support for NSA mass spying.

On Dec 8, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Marco Rubio backs bill to stop NSA from deleting old metadata

Rubio joined another senator's effort to stop the NSA from deleting the old data.

On Dec 3, 2015 by Eric Geller

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NSA gets ready to shut down Patriot Act phone-records program

The 'metadata' program became a lightning rod for privacy activists, and now it's shutting down.

On Nov 27, 2015 by Eric Geller

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New Australian law requires ISPs to hold customer records for at least 2 years

Privacy advocates aren't happy.

On Oct 13, 2015 by Eric Geller

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U.K. spy agency runs massive surveillance program named after Radiohead song

Radiohead, by the way, hates surveillance.

On Sep 25, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Privacy groups attack NSA surveillance at the root by targeting FCC rule

The FCC is under pressure to step into the ongoing government surveillance fight.

On Aug 4, 2015 by Eric Geller

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White House: NSA bulk phone-data collection is over

Nearly two years since Snowden's leaks, the program is finished.

On May 26, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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7 reasons the death of the metadata program won’t stop the NSA from spying on you

The NSA is still watching you.

On May 22, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Rand Paul ends 10-hour Patriot Act filibuster as legislative deadline nears

As Paul talked, controversial government surveillance powers were on the verge of expiring.

On May 21, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Google, Apple, Twitter, Facebook, and Microsoft call for surveillance reform

Tech giants unite under Reform Government Surveillance banner.

On Mar 26, 2015 by Eric Geller

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How to delete Instagram’s secret map of where you live

Delete that stalker's treasure map once and for all.

On Feb 20, 2015 by Taylor Hatmaker