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fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Congress can finally close a mass surveillance loophole - but will they?

Section 702 of FISA, allowing warrantless surveillance, faces potential reform as it is set to expire, amid bipartisan concerns over its misuse.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
5 days ago

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 before expiration

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 of the FISA before it expires, emphasizing its importance for national security.
SF politics
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Congress can finally close a mass surveillance loophole - but will they?

Section 702 of FISA, allowing warrantless surveillance, faces potential reform as it is set to expire, amid bipartisan concerns over its misuse.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
5 days ago

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 before expiration

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 of the FISA before it expires, emphasizing its importance for national security.
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fromNextgov.com
3 days ago
Privacy professionals

Judge renews procedures for 702 surveillance program that could soon lapse

The Trump administration's surveillance program under Section 702 was renewed, but concerns were raised about data filtering tools used by intelligence agencies.
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago
SF politics

Single-member surveillance watchdog backs 702 powers, raising independence questions

The report praises Section 702's intelligence value while raising concerns about civil liberties and compliance with the Fourth Amendment.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
3 days ago

Judge renews procedures for 702 surveillance program that could soon lapse

The Trump administration's surveillance program under Section 702 was renewed, but concerns were raised about data filtering tools used by intelligence agencies.
SF politics
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

Single-member surveillance watchdog backs 702 powers, raising independence questions

The report praises Section 702's intelligence value while raising concerns about civil liberties and compliance with the Fourth Amendment.
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Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago

Lawmakers question VPN impact on Americans' FISA surveillance protections

VPN use may complicate Americans' legal protections against warrantless surveillance due to obscured user locations.
US politics
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Scoop: Johnson, conservatives head to White House for FISA briefing

GOP leaders and Trump push for 18-month FISA reauthorization amid conservative demands for warrant requirements.
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant

The same industry also sells that data, including bulk cell phone location data, to police departments and federal government agencies in ways that can reveal intimate details about Americans without a warrant.
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Law
fromemptywheel
3 months ago

Colleen Kollar-Kotelly's Attempted Baby-Splitting Leads to Exploding Diaper - emptywheel

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly authored a 2004 FISA opinion that enabled a decade of bulk collection on Americans and influenced subsequent surveillance rulings.
fromemptywheel
4 months ago

Asif Merchant Says EDNY Screwed Up Its Intercepts - emptywheel

Asif Merchant wants EDNY to provide all the spying the FBI did targeting him - or at least the spying that they say matches the calls he made while they were surveilling him. As you'll recall, Merchant is the Pakistani guy that EDNY arrested in July 2024 for allegedly soliciting someone to kill political targets, possibly including Donald Trump. Since then, Merchant has been sitting in prison, under communication restrictions, awaiting trial, which is currently scheduled for February 23, 2026.
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fromNextgov.com
11 months ago

Intel agencies doubled use of US person-tied search terms under disputed spying power last year

In 2024, U.S. intelligence agencies significantly increased their use of search terms to query communications of U.S. persons, igniting privacy concerns and calls for reform.
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