Monday, June 3, 2013

President Foreshadows New Internet Surveillance Proposal During National Security Speech

President Obama gave an influential speech on counter terrorism and national security policy last week, and while much of the media coverage discussed the President remarks on Guantanamo prison and drone strikes, buried in the speech was a line just as critical to civil liberties online.
Half way through the speech, Obama said he wanted to “review[] the authorities of law enforcement, so we can intercept new types of communication, and build in privacy protections to prevent abuse.”

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/05/president-hints-new-surveillance-powers-during-speech-tell-white-house-protect 

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