Get ready for another showdown on NSA spying
The National Security Agency’s vast spying apparatus has been a tremendous hurdle for the United States’ still-burgeoning tech industry. Many lawmakers on Capitol Hill are, however, unconcerned with the economic…
Congress to Drop Amendment That Would Restrict NSA
Government surveillance is out of control. The federal government can legally read our old private emails without even a warrant. The NSA is mass collecting phone metadata…
USA Freedom Act: The Good and the Bad
The Senate is expected to vote on cloture for the USA Freedom Act tonight. There’s good and bad parts of the bill. FreedomWorks hopes to see a debate on…
Senate will finally move on NSA reforms, but the discussion over spying is just beginning
The Senate appears to be taking steps to reform the National Security Agency’s unconstitutional domestic spying programs. The National Journal reports that Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has filed…
Federal Appeals Court Hears Case on NSA Phone Metadata Collection
On Tuesday, the 2nd circuit Federal Appeals Court in New York heard oral arguments on the legality of the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of metadata. Specifically, the case (ACLU…
“What’s the Big Deal? It’s just Metadata.”
The Obama administration has continuously defended the NSA’s bulk collection of metadata on Americans. President Obama says that it’s not that big of a deal. "When it comes to telephone…
Passing the USA Freedom Act: Everybody Wins
Last week, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) re-introduced a bill to protect Americans from unauthorized government spying, the USA Freedom Act (S. 2685). After the House passed a dangerously watered-down…
The Long Arm of the Law: Government Demands Access to Microsoft’s Servers in Ireland
In a troubling expansion of government snooping, a New York judge ruled Thursday that Microsoft has to open its servers to federal investigators. What’s concerning in this case is…
New Version of USA FREEDOM Act Would Curb NSA Spying
Senator Leahy (D-Vt.) has introduced a new version of the USA FREEDOM Act that would limit the NSA’s power to spy on innocent Americans. This bill is a good step…
The Government Can Legally Read Your Old Emails— Here’s How to Stop Them
Did you know that the government can legally read your emails that are older than 180 days without a warrant? (1) It’s true. Your old emails are…