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FBI Supervisor Warned Comey in 2014 That Warrantless Surveillance Program Was Ineffective…

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An official who supervised the FBI’s Section 215 warrantless phone surveillance program revealed by Edward Snowden in 2013 says he warned then-Director James Comey it was woefully ineffective in catching terrorists and needed to be modified. Retired Special Agent Bassem Youssef, the chief of the FBI’s Communications Analysis Unit, said in an exclusive interview with […]

Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Cellphone Location Tracking in Landmark Privacy Case…

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The Supreme Court heard arguments for the first time Wednesday about whether police can obtain cellphone location records without a warrant, setting up the possibility for legal precedent that could affect privacy law for generations. Experts have said the case could have consequences far beyond location tracking by law enforcement – it could impact National […]

Uber, Tinder, Snapchat, Twitter Other Top Apps Include Trackers That Secretly Watch Everything Users Do…

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Popular smartphone apps contain hidden trackers that can secretly monitor everything you do, researchers have found. These apps include Uber, Tinder, Skype, Twitter, Spotify and Snapchat, though it’s likely that this is the case for many, many more programs.People “should be alarmed by the data” say the researchers, from Yale University’s Privacy Lab and app […]

CFPB’s ‘NSA-Like’ Surveillance in Limbo with Leadership Tussle…

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The fight for control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may have significant effects on the bureau’s mass acquisition of private financial records, according to privacy advocates. The CFPB pools vast quantities of data for research purposes, including millions of people’s credit card records, which it says are anonymized, commercially available and tracked to help […]

Google Collects Android Users’ Locations Even When Location Services Are Disabled…

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Many people realize that smartphones track their locations. But what if you actively turn off location services, haven’t used any apps, and haven’t even inserted a carrier SIM card? Even if you take all of those precautions, phones running Android software gather data about your location and send it back to Google when they’re connected […]

Verizon’s Latest Rewards Program Shares Gobs of Your Data…

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Verizon has just fired up a new rewards program, but you might want to hold off if you’re concerned about your privacy. Brandon Robbins and other customers have noticed that enlisting in Up requires enrolling in a Verizon Selects personalized advertising program that tracks an extensive range of voluntary and automatic data: it’ll supply…

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