UN Says Mass Surveillance Programs Violate Privacy Rights, International Law

UN Says Mass Surveillance Programs Violate Privacy Rights, International Law

ByKyle W. Bell

Mass electronic surveillance by intelligence agencies violates “the very essence of the right to privacy” and threatens international law, according to the official report released Wednesday by the United Nations counter-terrorism investigator. “The hard truth is that the use of mass surveillance technology effectively does away with the right to privacy of communications on the…

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FBI Director Equates Protecting Personal Privacy with Lawlessness

ByKyle W. Bell

FBI Director James Comey has responded to recent moves by tech giants Apple and Google to offer better encryption services on their handheld devices by suggesting that giving people the ability to protect their private communications from state law enforcement agencies is akin to lawlessness. In recent weeks both companies have rolled out new software…