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What We Know About the NSA Metadata Program

shaneharris — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:45:21 +0000

A primer on what we know, what we might infer, and the big unanswered questions about the government’s collection of Americans’ phone records. Continue reading…

Panetta Revealed Top Secret Information About bin Laden Raid to Filmmaker

shaneharris — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:21:44 +0000

A Pentagon investigation finds that officials revealed names of personnel who participated in the raid that killed the terrorist leader, despite commanders’ concerns that they could be targeted for retribution if their names were publicly disclosed. Continue reading…

Filmmaker Alex Gibney on “Noble Liar” Julian Assange, and Why Bradley Manning is the Real Hero of WikiLeaks

shaneharris — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:18:57 +0000

In a review last month, I wrote that most struck me about Alex Gibney’s new film on WikiLeaks is how Army Pfc. Bradley Manning emerges as the surprising hero, since the story of the anti-secrecy site is generally most associated with its flamboyant founder, the Australian hacker Julian Assange. It turns out this was a surprise for Gibney, too. Continue reading…

Landowners Leery of Drones’ Prying Eyes

shaneharris — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:16:31 +0000

A trade association says the EPA is using drones to “spy” on private landowners. Continue reading…

12 Signs You May Be Building a Cyber Weapon

shaneharris — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:15:05 +0000

How does a security company know it’s not selling the building blocks of a cyber weapon to China or North Korea? Continue reading…

The Little That Obama Had to Say On Surveillance Yesterday Spoke Volumes

shaneharris — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:07:33 +0000

In a major speech on US national security, the President signaled that some wartime authorities will not be withdrawn. Continue reading…

NSA Official: “Almost Immoral” for Government Not to Protect Companies’ Cyber Networks

shaneharris — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:59:25 +0000

In a rare public appearance, a senior intelligence official who has worked on the front lines of securing Defense Departments computer networks said it would be “almost immoral” for the DOD to focus on protecting itself and not apply that expertise to the commercial sector. Continue reading…

Timeline: Leak Investigations That Have Ensnared Journalists

shaneharris — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:11:50 +0000

The government has been aggressively pursuing those who disclose secrets, and the reporters they talk to, for a decade. Continue reading…

Holder: DOJ Not Trying to Chill Journalists’ Sources

shaneharris — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:26:49 +0000

In congressional testimony today, the Attorney General said the Justice Department wasn’t trying to chill journalists’ sources when it subpoenaed the phone records of several Associated Press journalists. Continue reading…

What to Wear When Recruiting a Russian Spy

shaneharris — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:16:22 +0000

Would you really bring two wigs and a map? Sure! Continue reading…