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Feds snooping on email activity and social networks, without warrants - and it's on the rise

by Paul Roberts on September 28, 2012 | 4 Comments
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Documents released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday show that law enforcement agencies in the U.S. have greatly increased surveillance of Americans’ electronic communications – often without a warrant or judicial oversight.

US schools track teens by putting chips into students' ID cards

by Lisa Vaas on September 14, 2012 | 45 Comments
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Some parents call it an invasion of privacy akin to tracking cattle, and a coalition of privacy and civil liberties organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union has called for a moratorium on the technology. What do you think?

New US counter-terrorism guidelines can hold data on citizens for years

by Lisa Vaas on March 26, 2012 | 3 Comments
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Last week, US counter-terrorism officials were granted permission to increase the period of time they can retain information about citizens, even if those citizens aren't tied to terrorism.

US customs can and will seize laptops and cellphones, demand passwords

by Lisa Vaas on January 9, 2012 | 32 Comments
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If you don't like the idea of the US government reading the sensitive contents of your computer, you may wish to take steps before you travel there.