Tag: surveillance
Fatemeh Fannizadeh on Crypto Law, Switzerland and How KYC Is Failing
Fannizadeh, a lawyer specializing in the crypto industry at Geneva Legal, is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, May 29-31, in Austin, Texas. [...]
Tether Enters USDT Transaction Surveillance Partnership with Chainalysis as Regulatory Pressure Mounts
The surveillance system includes international sanctions compliance and illicit transfer detection that could be associated with activities like terro [...]
N.S.A. Disclosure of U.S. Identities in Surveillance Reports Nearly Tripled in 2023
The sharp increase of so-called unmaskings, to more than 31,300 times, arose from attempts by foreign hackers to infiltrate the computer systems of cr [...]
Senate Passes Two-Year Extension of Surveillance Law Just After It Expired
The law lapsed only briefly after a late-night deal that allowed votes on privacy advocates’ proposed changes, all of which were defeated.
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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 [...]