surveillance
The NSA’s bulk collection program may soon end, but they may not care
The NSA’s ability to collect mass amounts of phone data might be coming to end as a bill on the topic moves through Congress. A former CIA head says it’s a necessary check against abuse, but one journalist thinks the agency has moved beyond the program altogether.
Obama limits US spying on the anniversary of Eisenhower’s warning about the military-industrial complex
Whether by accident or design, President Obama chose an interesting day to deliver his speech on the future of government surveillance. The speech fell on the anniversary of President Eisenhower’s Farewell Address, warning about the threat of the emerging national security state.
In Toronto, the WiFi may come with a side of electronic snooping
So a guy walks into a Toronto bar … wait, you’ve heard this one already? Some 170 WiFi-based sensors have recently been installed in Toronto bars, cafes and restaurants to track customers’ activity. The sensors can detect location data from smartphones and provides business owners with a profile of their customers.