Tag: surveillance
Surveillance Bill Clears Key Hurdle in Senate Ahead of Friday Expiration
Republicans and Democrats voted to advance a measure to extend a warrantless surveillance law, but skeptics in both parties were still pushing to make [...]
What Happens if a Powerful Surveillance Law Expires This Week?
Senators are under pressure to reject amendments to a House-passed bill so it can become law before a statute expires Friday night. But the program wo [...]
What Is the Powerful Surveillance Law That Divided Lawmakers?
Under Section 702, the government is empowered to collect, without a warrant, the messages of Americans communicating with targeted foreigners abroad. [...]
Surveillance Bill Clears Key Hurdle in House, Putting It Back on Track
Speaker Mike Johnson scaled back the measure to two years from five, winning over hard-right Republicans who believe Donald J. Trump will be president [...]
After Trump Broadside, Surveillance Bill Teeters in the House
The extension of a key foreign intelligence surveillance tool is at risk as right-wing lawmakers insist on bigger changes and former President Donald [...]
U.S. to Ask Court to Reauthorize Disputed Surveillance Program for a Year
As Congress stalls in considering an expiring warrantless surveillance law known as Section 702, the Biden administration has decided not to risk a la [...]
House Takes Up Long-Building Debate Over Rival Surveillance Bills
The fight over privacy and national security, which has scrambled partisan lines, will come to a head with an unusual double vote on the floor.
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Not Even Sam Altman ‘Is Exempt From Surveillance’
My focus for my piece was to convey a narrative about surveillance, a theme that resonates with the times we live in. I chose a direct visual language [...]
Debate on Surveillance Law Heats Up as Expiration Date Looms
If congressional inaction lets Section 702 lapse on New Year’s Eve, officials believe the program could lawfully operate into April.
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Expect new IRS crypto surveillance to come with a surge in confiscation
As the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pushes forward with its proposal to increase cryptocurrency surveillance, a past report might offer a clue for h [...]
US surveillance and facial recognition firm Clearview AI wins GDPR appeal in UK court
U.S. surveillance and facial recognition firm Clearview AI has won a court appeal in the United Kingdom after being accused of alleged infractions rel [...]
Gary Gensler confirms SEC’s use of AI for financial surveillance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testified on Sept. 12 in a Senate oversight hearing that his agency was curr [...]
Intelligence Board Recommends Curbing F.B.I.’s Power to Use Surveillance Program
An advisory board to President Biden has recommended limiting the F.B.I.’s ability to use a controversial warrantless surveillance program to hunt for [...]
Chainalysis Investigations Lead Is ‘Unaware’ of Scientific Evidence the Surveillance Software Works
Elizabeth Bisbee, head of investigations at Chainalysis Government Solutions, testified she was “unaware” of scientific evidence for the accuracy of C [...]
Cboe refiles 5 Bitcoin ETFs to include Coinbase surveillance agreements
Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets has amended five spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) applications to include a surveillance-sharing ag [...]