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That’s ¢la$$ified: U.S. passes authorization for surveillance spending
The U.S. passed an intelligence budget authorization law on Monday, continuing the troubling practice of keeping the intelligence budget classified, while offering modest transparency reform and whistleblower protections.…
11 July 2014
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Busting BÜPF: Proposed Swiss surveillance law threatens privacy, sparks protest
The government of Switzerland has put forward a legislative proposal that would give the government new powers to surveil telecommunications and the internet. These amendments would unnecessarily expand the Swiss surveillance state by beefing up mandatory data retention laws and permitting the government to use spy technology for routine police purposes.…
30 May 2014