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Judge rules Google must comply with FBI demand for customer data
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JAB
Jun 1, 2013, 2:30:48 PM6/1/13
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A federal judge has ruled that Google Inc. must comply with the FBI's
warrantless demands for customer data, rejecting the company's
argument that the government's practice of issuing so-called national
security letters to telecommunication companies, Internet service
providers, banks and others was unconstitutional and unnecessary.
FBI counter-terrorism agents began issuing the secret letters, which
don't require a judge's approval, after Congress passed the USA
Patriot Act in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
The letters are used to collect unlimited kinds of sensitive, private
information, such as financial and phone records and have prompted
complaints of government privacy violations in the name of national
security. Many of Google's services, including its dominant search
engine and the popular Gmail application, have become daily habits for
millions of people.
In a ruling written May 20 and obtained Friday, US District Court
Judge Susan Illston ordered Google to comply with the FBI's demands.
But she put her ruling on hold until the 9th US Circuit Court of
Appeals could decide the matter. Until then, the Mountain View,
Calif.-based company must comply with the letters unless it shows the
FBI didn't follow proper procedures in making its demands for customer
data in the 19 letters Google is challenging, she said.
http://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/text/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0601/Judge-rules-Google-must-comply-with-FBI-demand-for-customer-data
warrantless demands for customer data, rejecting the company's
argument that the government's practice of issuing so-called national
security letters to telecommunication companies, Internet service
providers, banks and others was unconstitutional and unnecessary.
FBI counter-terrorism agents began issuing the secret letters, which
don't require a judge's approval, after Congress passed the USA
Patriot Act in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
The letters are used to collect unlimited kinds of sensitive, private
information, such as financial and phone records and have prompted
complaints of government privacy violations in the name of national
security. Many of Google's services, including its dominant search
engine and the popular Gmail application, have become daily habits for
millions of people.
In a ruling written May 20 and obtained Friday, US District Court
Judge Susan Illston ordered Google to comply with the FBI's demands.
But she put her ruling on hold until the 9th US Circuit Court of
Appeals could decide the matter. Until then, the Mountain View,
Calif.-based company must comply with the letters unless it shows the
FBI didn't follow proper procedures in making its demands for customer
data in the 19 letters Google is challenging, she said.
http://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/text/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0601/Judge-rules-Google-must-comply-with-FBI-demand-for-customer-data
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JAB
Jun 3, 2013, 12:26:02 AM6/3/13
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On Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:19:02 -0400, Just Judy
<JoodyJo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>What the hell is going on?
I think it started back in late 1980s or early 1990s...when FBI/et.al
found out how to intersect phone numbers, and find more bad guys.
In early 90s I think it was, Congress gave tax incentives (or
whatever) to Bell systems for updating their infrastructure to digital
technology. Rather than FBI agent going to a local town, they could
listen in from Washington, D.C.
Now days, all major ISPs are required to have similiar tech so they
can observe what an user is doing on internet in real time.
Needless to say, FBI/et.al can access your phone and internet
activity...Big Brother is Watching.
G. Gordon Liddy types just love it...
<JoodyJo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>What the hell is going on?
I think it started back in late 1980s or early 1990s...when FBI/et.al
found out how to intersect phone numbers, and find more bad guys.
In early 90s I think it was, Congress gave tax incentives (or
whatever) to Bell systems for updating their infrastructure to digital
technology. Rather than FBI agent going to a local town, they could
listen in from Washington, D.C.
Now days, all major ISPs are required to have similiar tech so they
can observe what an user is doing on internet in real time.
Needless to say, FBI/et.al can access your phone and internet
activity...Big Brother is Watching.
G. Gordon Liddy types just love it...
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JAB
Jun 19, 2013, 11:51:58 PM6/19/13
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>Did we
>sell ourselves down the river because of 9-11?
It started with CALEA in 1994, but got out of control with Bush &
Obama.
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
CALEA's purpose is to enhance the ability of law enforcement and
intelligence agencies to conduct electronic surveillance by requiring
that telecommunications carriers and manufacturers of
telecommunications equipment modify and design their equipment,
facilities, and services to ensure that they have built-in
surveillance capabilities, allowing federal agencies to monitor all
telephone, broadband internet, and VoIP traffic in real-time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act
>sell ourselves down the river because of 9-11?
It started with CALEA in 1994, but got out of control with Bush &
Obama.
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
CALEA's purpose is to enhance the ability of law enforcement and
intelligence agencies to conduct electronic surveillance by requiring
that telecommunications carriers and manufacturers of
telecommunications equipment modify and design their equipment,
facilities, and services to ensure that they have built-in
surveillance capabilities, allowing federal agencies to monitor all
telephone, broadband internet, and VoIP traffic in real-time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act
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