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Debate over NSA surveillance shifts with judge's ruling, task force report
2013-12-20 17:57:39| InfoWorld: Top News
After six months of contentious debate over U.S. National Security Agency surveillance programs, prompted by leaks from former government contractor Edward Snowden, the third week in December may have marked a major turning point. The NSA surveillance and data collection programs -- including the bulk collection of U.S. telephone records and surveillance of overseas Internet traffic -- have had their strong defenders, including President Barack Obama's administration and members of congressional intelligence oversight committees.
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Surveillance Report Blasts NSA, Recommends Overhaul
2013-12-19 23:43:28| TechNewsWorld
A task force set up by President Obama to review the National Security Agency's surveillance activities has suggested a list of what it calls "significant" reforms, including restrictions on spying. Among the recommendations: changes in surveillance of both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens to protect their privacy; and an overhaul of the NSA and the secretive FISA Court.
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Tech executives meet with Obama about NSA actions hurting business
2013-12-18 22:09:57| IT Services - Topix.net
Leaders of the nation's biggest technology firms warned President Barack Obama during a lengthy meeting at the White House on Tuesday that National Security Agency spying programs are damaging their reputations and could harm the broader economy.
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Judicial smackdown: District Court judge finds NSA bulk data collection unconstitutional
2013-12-17 13:23:16| Extremetech
One judge has finally taken a stand against the NSA's pervasive surveillance programs and declared them unconstitutional. Will it last?
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DOJ defends NSA phone records program after judge's ruling
2013-12-17 13:08:51| InfoWorld: Top News
The U.S. Department of Justice defended the National Security Agency's massive phone records collection program after a U.S. District Court judge ruled Monday that the program is likely to violate the U.S. Constitution.
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