“The office of the director of national intelligence (ODNI), which oversees the US’s intelligence agencies, suggested the stories, simultaneously published on the front pages of the New York Times and Guardian, were ‘not news’, but nonetheless provided a ‘road map … to our adversaries’. Privacy groups, however, said the NSA’s activities were endangering privacy and putting both US internet users and businesses users at risk. ‘Even as the NSA demands more powers to invade our privacy in the name of cybersecurity, it is making the internet less secure and exposing us to criminal hacking, foreign espionage, and unlawful surveillance,’ said the ACLU’s principal technologist.”
Related posts:
American Citizens: U.S. Border Agents Can Search Your Cellphone
Tiny ‘Shoebox’ Apartment in London Costs $1,200 Per Month
HSBC won't give me more than £1k of my own cash over the counter
The Top 10 Companies With The Best Business Outlook According To Employees
$3.4M settlement in deadly 2011 SWAT raid near Tucson
Italy could need EU rescue within six months, warns Mediobanca privately
European Commission president calls for building an EU army
Self-Serving BIS Report Warns Bitcoin Is Flawed, Will 'Bring The Internet To A Halt'
Bernanke Advises "Perpetual Bonds" To Japanese Government
Tunisian women ‘waging sex jihad in Syria’
Increasing use of costly military-style equipment by NH law enforcement questioned
The bacterium that lays tiny nuggets of gold
U.S. pension backstop faces $76.4B deficit; sharp premium hikes stir opposition
Country Time Lemonade to help pay fines, permit fees for kids' lemonade stands
After Banning Pinball 80 Years Ago, Oakland Will Finally Legalize It