Deep-Packet Inspection in U.S. Scrutinized Following Iran Surveillance
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 30. Jun, 2009 | No Comments
Kim Zetter
Wired.com
June 30, 2009
Following a report last week that Iran is spying on domestic internet users with western-supplied technology, advocacy groups are pressuring federal lawmakers to scrutinize the use of the same technology in the U.S.
The Open Internet Coalition sent a letter to all members of the House and Senate urging them to launch hearings [...]
Privacy may be a victim in cyberdefense plan
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 13. Jun, 2009 | No Comments
Thom Shanker and David E. Sanger
MSNBC
June 13, 2009
WASHINGTON – A plan to create a new Pentagon cybercommand is raising significant privacy and diplomatic concerns, as the Obama administration moves ahead on efforts to protect the nation from cyberattack and to prepare for possible offensive operations against adversaries’ computer networks.
President Obama has said that the new [...]
FBI “Going Dark” Program to Use New Surveillance Technology
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 10. May, 2009 | No Comments
By JASON RYAN
May 9, 2009
ABC News
The release of the 2010 budget request has shed more light on some FBI surveillance programs the bureau is currently developing and testing. While the FBI has been criticized at times for its slow reforms after the 9/11 attacks, which revealed the FBI did not have adequate computer resources, [...]