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Government spying programs break the law

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:43:05 +0000

NSA whistleblowers William Binney, Kirk Wiebe and Thomas Drake describe two secret programs designed to intercept Americans’ communications without the need for warrants. – WATCH VIDEO

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Government Spying Charges Complicate Korean Vote

admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:44:31 +0000

The arrest of several presidential aides in a case involving accusations of illegal surveillance of citizens has given the opposition an opening ahead of parliamentary elections on Wednesday.

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German Government Does Not Deny Spying On Computer Users

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:43:11 +0000

The German government is spying on computer users in its country with a trojan horse program without their consent, a German hacker group claims. The Chaos Computer Club (CCC), claims on its website that it has obtained and analyzed software that is ostensibly a “lawful interception” program designed to legally listen in on internet-based phone calls as part of a legal wiretap. Its capabilities …

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Ex-U.S. government scientist admits attempted Israel spying

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:43:13 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former U.S. government scientist pleaded guilty on Wednesday to attempted espionage for passing top-secret national defense information to an undercover FBI agent posing as an Israeli intelligence officer.

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Report: China Spying Extensively on U.S. Government and Companies

admin — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:46:29 +0000

A long report ran on Reuters today, detailing some of the ways the Chinese government and associated hackers spy on the United States and other Western governments and companies. In short, the Chinese are way better at cyberspying than pretty much anybody else. There’s a whole lot of very complicated information in the report, much of it just barely within a layman’s grasp. If you’d like to be …

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French government warns Renault chief Carlos Ghosn over spying scandal

admin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:43:42 +0000

The French government has warned the chief executive of Renault that he faces “consequences” for the “incredible amateurism” shown by the car maker in a spying scandal.

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Google, Privacy, and the Government – Schmidt and Maddow

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:57:19 +0000

Complete video at: fora.tv MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow interviews Google CEO Eric Schmidt on Google’s stance on privacy and government surveillance. —– Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, and Rachel Maddow, Radio Host on Air America, discuss the role of the Internet and Google in this election at the 2008 DNC. Eric Emerson Schmidt, Ph.D is chairman and CEO of Google, Inc. and a member of the board of directors of Apple, Inc. He also sits on the Princeton University board of trustees. Since coming to Google, Eric has focused on building the corporate infrastructure needed to maintain Google’s rapid growth as a company and ensuring that quality remains high while product development cycle times are kept to a minimum. Eric shares responsibility for Google’s day-to-day operations. In 2006, Eric was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, which recognized his work on “the development of strategies for the world’s most successful Internet search engine company.” Eric was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as a fellow in 2007. He is also chairman of the board of directors for the New America Foundation. Rachel Maddow is an American radio personality and political pundit. She is the host of The Rachel Maddow Show on Air America Radio and an MSNBC TV host.

RT News: US Government pushing the Patriot Act for the Internet?

admin — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:57:28 +0000

Originally uploaded on RTAmerica | December 08, 2010 | www.youtube.com www.RT.com As a result of WikiLeaks, the Obama Administration may introduce a new bill that would allow government officials the ability to spy on Americans through the internet. Meanwhile, an army of hackers rally behind WikiLeaks by shutting down MasterCard and PayPal because they stopped all payments to WikiLeaks. Investigative journalist Wayne Madsen says we could see massive government surveillance of our personal computers, phones and surveillance of our internet activities. “Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.”

Ron Paul: Why the Government Lies About Social Security

admin — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:57:52 +0000

Please like, share, subscribe & comment! www.RonPaul.com Why the Government Lies About Social Security by Ron Paul Perhaps the biggest media story of 2010 was the influence of Tea Party voters on the Congressional landscape. The new Congress comes to Capitol Hill with a mandate to end profligate spending and restore fiscal sanity in Washington, we are told. But when the House and Senate convene in January the newly elected members will face tremendous pressure to maintain spending levels for entitlement programs. Even the most modest proposals to trim Social Security or Medicare spending will be met with howls of indignation and threats of voter revolt. Legislators who propose any kind of means testing or increased retirement ages can expect angry visits from senior citizens and lobbyists ready to fund a candidate back home who supports the status quo. But millions of Americans now realize that the status quo is an illusion that will not last even another 10 or 20 years. The federal government cannot continue to spend a trillion dollars more than it collects in revenue each year because we are running out of creditors. Fiscal reality is setting in and the consequences may be grim, even if Congress finds the courage to take decisive action now. Courage begins with a commitment to see things as they are, rather than how we wish they were. When it comes to Social Security we must understand that the system does not represent an old age pension, an insurance program or even a …

GOOGLE vs. GOVERNMENT

admin — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:58:24 +0000