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Posted on 10/11/2016 11:54:56 AM PDT by MarchonDC09122009
Ron Wyden Discusses Encryption, Data Privacy and Security
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/10/technology/ron-wyden-discusses-encryption-data-privacy-and-security.html?referer=
Q. What is the state of encryption and other security debates on Capitol Hill?
A. This is going to be a big, big two months.
First, obviously, there are those who want to weaken encryption. They are still at it.
Then, the F.B.I. wants authority to circumvent court oversight to obtain Americans’ browsing histories. Third, there is what’s known as Rule 41, where the F.B.I. wants the authority to hack thousands or millions of hacking victims with one warrant from a single judge.
"Q: What else is coming up for consideration in the cybersecurity space?"
A: "Browser spying. Senators John McCain and Richard Burr have a proposal to give any F.B.I. field office new authority to scoop up Americans’ browsing history and a slew of American digital records without going to a judge. Email, text message logs and certain location information would be included. We had a vote on this at the end of June."
Q: "Yet this would give law enforcement access to valuable information to aid in investigations."
A: "My view is that if you know a person is visiting a website of a substance abuse group, a political organization or mental health clinic, then you know a lot about that person. It’s practically a window into their innermost thoughts. This should come with court oversight. The F.B.I. can already get this information with a court order today.
Everyone believes that the F.B.I. should have the tools it needs to catch dangerous criminals. But too often over the past decade, intelligence and law enforcement agencies choose approaches that sweep up information from millions of innocent Americans instead of targeting terrorists and criminals. These approaches don’t make us safer."
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RINO Senators are Pushing legislation to permit FBI - LEO WARRANTLESS access to your browser history, text msgs, and location information.
This has Huge repercussions in light of Obola's Behavior Science Executive Order that creates comprehensive Behavioral Health citizen databases.
Most certainly will be used to paint a Bullseye on conservatives, firearm owners, critics of establishment.
my advise:
Use free vpn built into Opera browser on PC, use Opera VPN App on Iphone, and turn off location services!
lets see um catch hillary clinton before they come begging for things with which to trouble the populace
You read my mind!
RE: “lets see um catch hillary clinton before they come begging for things with which to trouble the populace”
Thank you for this valuable privacy recommendation!
RE: “my advise:
Use free vpn built into Opera browser on PC, use Opera VPN App on Iphone, and turn off location services!”
Every major browser allows you to specify where your profile and temporary internet files are stored. Store everything on an encrypted thumb drive or encrypt your local disk. If the fuzz comes knocking, hand them what they want, get a lawyer, and be prepared to laugh in their faces when they ask for your password to unencrypt the disk. Repeat as necessary.
Not supporting this but I am restating current law.
You do not own information that requires transaction with another entity. Own as in fully own with exclusive, absolute control over the information.
For example, you do not own your car’s maintenance record. You do not own you cell phone meta data as it has to transact with the cell service provider in order to work. Likewise, you do not own your internet searches as they interact with the search provider.
However, I am of the opinion that they are still private communications, no different than a letter. A warrant is still required to open a letter even if it is between two suspected parties. As such, the browser history, text messages and location information are private communications between two consenting parties and SHOULD be covered / protected by a warrant.
They are more interested in vetting Americans than illegal aliens, Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans, etc.
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