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FBI deputy director claims intelligence programs foiled NYC subway and NYSE bombings, among others (update)
Posted On 18 Jun 2013 By Ben Gilbert. Under: Uncategorized.
The United States government's controversial data collection practices reportedly helped thwart plots to bomb the New York City subway system and New York Stock Exchange, Federal Bureau of Investigation deputy director Sean Joyce said during a Hou...
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ACLU sues over NSA’s surveillance program, challenging its constitutionality
Posted On 11 Jun 2013 By Darren Murph. Under: Uncategorized.
If you're already overwhelmed by the sheer amount of activity surrounding the ongoing NSA fallout, we're guessing that now would be an excellent time to go on vacation. Predictably, lawsuits are already being filed against the National Security Ag...
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PRISM whistleblower Edward Snowden reveals himself, reasons for leaking surveillance program (updated)
Posted On 09 Jun 2013 By Joe Pollicino. Under: Uncategorized.
Only days after the initial leaks and explanations by the US government about the National Security Agency's data surveillance program PRISM, Edward Snowden has revealed himself as the whistleblower. He's employed by defense contractor Booz Allen ...
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NextGuide iPad app update adds second-screen content for USA Network
Posted On 01 May 2013 By Nicole Lee. Under: Uncategorized.
If you're constantly on the lookout for more second screen apps to enhance your television viewing experience and you happen to be a big fan of Psych, NextGuide's newly minted integration with the USA Network might be right up your alley. In its l...
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2020 US Census expected to move online, catch up with 2010
Posted On 30 Mar 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
The US Census is an expensive beast to run when paper is involved: multiply the $96 per household of the 2010 Census by millions of households and you'll feel the government's pain. When the mandate is to keep those expenses in check for the 2020 stu...
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Lockheed Martin’s technology hub brings startups closer to government needs
Posted On 28 Mar 2013 By Darren Murph. Under: Uncategorized.
Wondering who would be the first to concoct a Kickstarter for governmental wishes? We suppose it's Lockheed Martin. Today, the aforementioned outfit has launched an initiative "aimed at expanding its collaboration with Silicon Valley companies to mee...
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Google Glass will reportedly be built in America, at least initially
Posted On 27 Mar 2013 By Darren Murph. Under: Uncategorized.
That $1,500 price tag for Google Glass Explorer Edition? Perhaps it makes a bit more sense considering that US labor will be used to manufacturer it. According to unnamed sources cited by Financial Times, the first run of production-quality Glass hea...
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WSJ: FCC chairman Julius Genachowski will say tomorrow that he’s stepping down
Posted On 21 Mar 2013 By Darren Murph. Under: Uncategorized.
Merely a day after FCC commissioner Robert McDowell announced his resignation, it appears that chairman Julius Genachowski is going to do likewise. Citing an unnamed FCC official and industry official, The Wall Street Journal reports Genachowski is e...
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DoJ now in favor of using search warrants to access user email
Posted On 19 Mar 2013 By Darren Murph. Under: Uncategorized.
The United States Justice Department seems to be listening to cries from Google (among others) that the 1986 ECPA (Electronic Communications Privacy Act) should be revised to reflect the vastly different universe that we now live in. DoJ attorney Ela...
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US Federal judge finds National Security Letters’ gag provision unconstitutional
Posted On 15 Mar 2013 By Darren Murph. Under: Uncategorized.
Woo, boy. You know those National Security Letters that the FBI has been issuing at its own discretion -- the ones Google has been doing its best to track? Judge Susan Illston of Federal District Court in San Francisco just found 'em unconstitutional...
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