US Government Official Wants to Redefine Privacy

"As Congress debates new rules for government eavesdropping, a top intelligence official says it is time that people in the United States changed their definition of privacy.  Privacy no longer can mean anonymity, says Donald Kerr, the principal deputy director of...

Bush Signs Law to Widen Reach for Wiretapping

"President Bush signed into law on Sunday legislation that broadly expanded the government’s authority to eavesdrop on the international telephone calls and e-mail messages of American citizens without warrants." They who would give up an essential liberty for safety,...

Will the 110th Congress Challenge Bush's Domestic Spying Program?

"Federal agents continue to eavesdrop on Americans' electronic communications without warrants a year after President Bush confirmed the practice, and experts say a new Congress' efforts to limit the program could trigger a constitutional showdown."Experts differ on whether...

FBI taps cell phone mic as eavesdropping tool

"update The FBI appears to have begun using a novel form of electronic surveillance in criminal investigations: remotely activating a mobile phone's microphone and using it to eavesdrop on nearby conversations. The technique is called a "roving bug," and was approved by top...

Reading Dissident Web Sites

POLL ---- Who should be prevented from reading, or allowed to read, dissident web sites?

Implanted Identification -- The Next Evolution of RFID

RFID chips are already implanted in people. At some time in the future, you might be offered RFID implantation. It's much easier than carrying plastic ID or paper ID.