Eavesdropping

He Fought the Law -- And the Law Lost

David Protess | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Wrongful Prosecution, Christopher Drew, Anita Alvarez, Illinois Eavesdropping Law, Eavesdropping, Illinois Eavesdropping, Chris Drew, Chicago News

in 2009, Chris Drew set out to break a municipal ordinance to make a point: Chicago was unfairly restricting the sale of artwork. He would end up challenging a different law -- one that threatened to land him behind bars for 15 years.

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21 Reasons to Take a Break From Your Cell Phone

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Cell Phones, Dropped Calls, Landline, Smart Phones, Blackberries, Eavesdropping, Iphones, Thieves, Handheld Device, Distraction, Style News

With no disrespect to Steve Jobs, we all need a break from our electronic toys from time to time. If you feel the need to take a break from your cell phone, read on for a list of good reasons to do so.

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Moving Rapidly Backwards on Security

Susan Landau | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Wiretap, Eavesdropping, Peer-to-Peer, Encryption, Cybersecurity, National Security, Fbi, Technology News

The FBI wants to roll back government regulations on encryption in order to be able to wiretap more easily. But our real security problem doesn't lies in law enforcement's inability to read the on-line communications of criminals.

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Federal Eavesdropping Program to Take Over Arizona Immigration, Nation Relieved

Chris Michael | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nsa, Warrantless Wiretapping, Bush Administration, Eavesdropping, Doj, Arizona Immigration, George W. Bush, Obama Doj, sb1070, Obama Administration, Mexico, Bush Doj, Department of Justice, Spying, Chris Michael, Domestic Spying, Comedy News

WASHINGTON--Arizona's controversial new immigration bill has come under serious fire this past week by requiring state law enforcement officials to st...

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NEA "Scandal": Secretly Taped Conversation Appears to Have Violated State Laws

Lisa Derrick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nea, Eavesdropping, National Endowment for the Arts, United We Serve, Patrick Courrielche, Wiretapping, Politics News

Courrielche has not been been forthcoming about how he came to have the recorded conversations, which may be a way of invoking his right to self-protection, since recording that call was illegal in several states.

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Scritti Politti: April 3, 2009

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Warrantless Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Obama g20, Spain War Crimes, Pundits, Obama Inauguration, John Yoo, John Yoo Memo, John Yoo Torture, Predictions, Chip Reid, Shepard Fairey, Barack Obama, Drudge Report, Unitary Executive, Eat the Press, Politics News

It's Friday, and I'm feeling generous and mercurial, so here's a fun and shameless plug! Los Angelenos in the house? This Saturday, enjoy the dynami...

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Support John Conyers' Truth Commission

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Are you frustrated by all the "we need to look forward, not backward" language from Barack Obama and other Democratic leaders? Well, now you can do something about it.

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White House: Spying Misconduct, Which Included Eavesdropping On Phone Sex, Must Be Investigated

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nsa, Eavesdropping, Dana Perino, Domestic Spying, Wiretapping, Politics News

The White House spokesperson Dana Perino said today that she couldn't speak to the accuracy of an ABC news report that came out last week citing misco...

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Bush Says Congress Putting US in Danger

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Spying Standoff, Eavesdropping, Democrats, Republicans, Politics News

WASHINGTON — With a government eavesdropping law about to expire, Washington is awash in accusations over who's to blame. President Bush said Fr...

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Bush Admin Plan To Broaden Wiretapping Powers Gains Victory In Senate

New York Times | ERIC LICHTBLAU | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Government Surveillance, National Security Agency, Eavesdropping, Nsa, Warantless Eavesdropping, Wiretappin Program, Wiretapping, Politics News

A White House plan to broaden the National Security Agency's wiretapping powers won a key procedural victory in the Senate on Thursday, as backers def...

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New Advertising Start-Up Spies On Your Calls

AP | PETER SVENSSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eavesdropping, Spyware, Puddingmedia, Business News

A startup has come up with a new way to make money from phone calls connected via the Internet: having software listen to the calls, then displaying a...

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