tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post1499011073841530080..comments2024-03-29T07:42:18.296-07:00Comments on Chain The Dogma: Stop Online SpyingPerry Bulwerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-62791156940156323212013-03-18T16:44:30.114-07:002013-03-18T16:44:30.114-07:00Intrusive Surveillance Software FinSpy Found In 25...<b>Intrusive Surveillance Software FinSpy Found In 25 Countries Including America [and Canada]</b><br /><br />By DSWright, Fire Dog Lake March 15, 2013<br /><br /><br />According to a report by Citizen Lab https://citizenlab.org/2013/03/you-only-click-twice-finfishers-global-proliferation-2/ the intrusive and surveillance software FinSpy sold to governments to spy on their citizens has been Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-15483245441011592332013-02-11T16:28:16.345-08:002013-02-11T16:28:16.345-08:00Government killing online surveillance bill
By La...<b>Government killing online surveillance bill</b><br /><br />By Laura Payton, CBC News February 11, 2013 <br /><br />Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson says the controversial Bill C-30, known as the online surveillance or warrantless wiretapping bill, won't go ahead due to opposition from the public.<br /><br />The bill, which was known as the Protecting Children from Internet PredatorsPerry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-85007389764366141792012-11-20T12:52:25.159-08:002012-11-20T12:52:25.159-08:00Markham Erickson, a lawyer in Washington, D.C. who...Markham Erickson, a lawyer in Washington, D.C. who has followed the topic closely and said he was speaking for himself and not his corporate clients, expressed concerns about the alphabet soup of federal agencies that would be granted more power:<br /><br /><i>There is no good legal reason why federal regulatory agencies such as the NLRB, OSHA, SEC or FTC need to access customer information Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-64049489083748396772012-11-20T12:52:14.325-08:002012-11-20T12:52:14.325-08:00Senate bill rewrite lets feds read your e-mail wit...<b>Senate bill rewrite lets feds read your e-mail without warrants</b><br /><br />Proposed law scheduled for a vote next week originally increased Americans' e-mail privacy. Then law enforcement complained. Now it increases government access to e-mail and other digital files.<br /><br />by Declan McCullagh November 20, 2012<br /><br />A Senate proposal touted as protecting Americans' Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-73089027392535564612012-10-30T16:44:37.343-07:002012-10-30T16:44:37.343-07:00continued from previous comment...
Lack of oversi...continued from previous comment...<br /><br />Lack of oversight<br /><br />Eby said the response is "totally unacceptable" on something that would affect so many people. The technology would capture information from people who are not targets of investigations and would allow the police to build lists of everyone at a rally or a meeting, he said.<br /><br />"For anyone other than aPerry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-63076404727781101282012-10-30T16:44:19.719-07:002012-10-30T16:44:19.719-07:00Police Departments Won't Say if They Use Cellp...<b>Police Departments Won't Say if They Use Cellphone ID Tech</b><br /><br />Device that pegs your phone in a crowd reflects a 'massive invasion of privacy' says BC civil liberties director.<br /><br />By Andrew MacLeod, October 30, 2012<br /><br />Police in three major Canadian departments have declined to confirm whether they have the technology to identify people in a crowd based Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-4228640219314395902012-10-06T15:37:30.151-07:002012-10-06T15:37:30.151-07:00continued from previous comment...
In addition to...continued from previous comment...<br /><br />In addition to her annual report, Stoddart tabled a separate privacy audit of Veterans Affairs, whose officials were caught in 2010 rifling through the medical files of an outspoken veterans advocate and stitching the private information into briefing notes.<br /><br />The audit suggests the department has mostly cleaned up its act, but a survey of 88Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-48068185859522635762012-10-06T15:37:09.579-07:002012-10-06T15:37:09.579-07:00Privacy complaints skyrocket by 39 per cent
BY MU...<b>Privacy complaints skyrocket by 39 per cent</b><br /><br />BY MURRAY BREWSTER, CANADIAN PRESS OCTOBER 4, 2012<br /><br />OTTAWA -- An RCMP and House of Commons security proposal to more than double the number of video cameras on Parliament Hill, without warning the public it's being watched, alarms the privacy commissioner, who says it's an ironic symbol of how pervasive government Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-34855794063900663062012-08-19T13:29:21.189-07:002012-08-19T13:29:21.189-07:00Trapwire is watching you in Ottawa
by Jesse Brown...Trapwire is watching you in Ottawa<br /><br />by Jesse Brown, Maclean's August 15, 2012 <br /><br />Have you heard of Trapwire? It’s a formerly obscure counter-terrorist surveillance network, created by a company run by ex-CIA agents, that links together thousands of ordinary, privately owned security cameras, digitally analyzing the footage they generate and delivering it to various police Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-4991970952937482812012-08-14T15:18:14.300-07:002012-08-14T15:18:14.300-07:00Privacy watchdog probes automated licence plate sc...<b>Privacy watchdog probes automated licence plate scanning</b><br /><br />The Canadian Press | CBC July 30, 2012 <br /><br />B.C.'s privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into whether police are complying with privacy laws when they use cameras mounted on patrol cars to scan passing vehicle licence plates, and collect the plate numbers in a database.<br /><br />Privacy Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-39793440268693089972012-08-14T15:13:46.834-07:002012-08-14T15:13:46.834-07:00continued from previous comment:
Plunkett denies ...continued from previous comment:<br /><br />Plunkett denies there was duplication in the work of the two watchdogs.<br /><br />"We co-ordinated. We gave SIRC every year a copy of our work plan," she said. "So they knew exactly what we were doing. Because there were so limited resources in either shop, it would be just stupid not to share."<br /><br />The inspector general'Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-52018620318500896932012-08-14T15:13:29.177-07:002012-08-14T15:13:29.177-07:00Axing CSIS watchdog huge loss for Canadians, says ...<b>Axing CSIS watchdog huge loss for Canadians, says former inspector general</b><br /><br />By Jim Bronskill, Canadian Press <br />The Tyee August 9, 2012 <br /><br />OTTAWA - The Conservative government's decision to abolish the CSIS inspector general's office is a "huge loss" to the important task of keeping an eye on Canada's spy service, says the woman who held the Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-12530548175817094672012-08-14T15:10:40.908-07:002012-08-14T15:10:40.908-07:00Is Your Car Being Tracked by a License Plate Scann...<b>Is Your Car Being Tracked by a License Plate Scanner?</b><br /><br />The government can now track your movements when you drive and, over time, put together a profile of how you lead your life<br /><br />By ADAM COHEN |TIME | August 13, 2012<br /><br />If you drive through Maryland, the state may be using an automated reader to photograph your license plate — and storing your movements away Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-33323157014105884032012-08-14T15:08:32.036-07:002012-08-14T15:08:32.036-07:00continued from the previous comment:
So: those sp...continued from the previous comment:<br /><br />So: those spooky new "circular" dark globe cameras installed in your neighborhood park, town, or city—they aren't just passively monitoring. They're plugged into Trapwire and they are potentially monitoring every single person via facial recognition.<br /><br />In related news, the Obama administration is fighting in federal court Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-56774543755136357502012-08-14T15:08:14.332-07:002012-08-14T15:08:14.332-07:00WIKILEAKS: Surveillance Cameras Around The Country...<b>WIKILEAKS: Surveillance Cameras Around The Country Are Being Used In A Huge Spy Network</b><br /><br />David Seaman, David Seaman Online Business Insider August 10, 2012<br /><br />The U.S. cable networks won't be covering this one tonight (not accurately, anyway), but Trapwire is making the rounds on social media today—it reportedly became a Trending hashtag on Twitter earlier in the Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-17689718624042509242012-08-14T15:03:18.721-07:002012-08-14T15:03:18.721-07:00NYPD Unveils Crime- And Terror-Fighting Domain Awa...<b>NYPD Unveils Crime- And Terror-Fighting Domain Awareness System</b><br /><br />Mayor: State-Of-The-Art Venture With Microsoft Puts Police 'In The Next Century'<br /><br />CBS August 8, 2012<br /> <br /> A dramatic new way to track criminals and potential terrorists was unveiled Wednesday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly.<br /><br />It melds cameras, Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-60774173546449388322012-06-30T10:18:33.843-07:002012-06-30T10:18:33.843-07:00continued from previous comment:
Now a thirteenth...continued from previous comment:<br /><br />Now a thirteenth round of TPP negotiations involving the Obama administration will occur next week in San Diego. There negotiators from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will meet behind closed doors with their counterparts from eight Asian and Latin American countries. What’s on the table is a 1 percenters’ dream – a corporate power tool of Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-90217797589458346492012-06-30T10:18:15.964-07:002012-06-30T10:18:15.964-07:00Trans-Pacific Partnership: Under Cover of Darkness...<b>Trans-Pacific Partnership: Under Cover of Darkness, a Corporate Coup Is Underway</b><br /><br />By Lori Wallach, AlterNet June 29, 2012<br /><br />Have you heard about the small U.S. government agency engaged in years of closed-door negotiations that could undermine the Obama administration’s declared goals of creating jobs, reregulating the financial sector and lowering healthcare costs? <Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-23940356604531945572012-06-28T14:49:03.791-07:002012-06-28T14:49:03.791-07:00Stop the Trap: OpenMedia's campaign to oppose ...<b>Stop the Trap: OpenMedia's campaign to oppose the Trans Pacific Partnership</b><br /><br />BY OPENMEDIA.CA | JUNE 28, 2012<br /><br />http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/openmediaca/2012/06/stop-trap-openmedias-campaign-oppose-trans-pacific-partnership<br /><br />Imagine a world where you could be dragged to court and receive a large fine for simply clicking on the wrong link, where service Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-77935960430440553582012-06-28T14:33:01.121-07:002012-06-28T14:33:01.121-07:00The Internet, Human Rights, and U.S. Foreign Polic...<b>The Internet, Human Rights, and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Global Online Freedom Act of 2012</b><br /><br />by David P. Fidler, American Society of International Law May 24, 2012<br /><br />On March 27, 2012, the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights of the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Global Online Freedom Act of 2012 (“GOFA”).[1] This proposed legislation seeksPerry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-87324360806648158352012-06-01T16:18:03.755-07:002012-06-01T16:18:03.755-07:00continued from previous comment:
The first thing ...continued from previous comment:<br /><br />The first thing to consider here is that CSIS has grown substantially, by 50 per cent since 2001, and today has about 3,100 employees and spends almost $350 million a year.<br /><br />Yet now, to save just $1 million, the government is erasing its most critical oversight mechanism.<br /><br />Toews argues that the IG office is not being eliminated per Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-4756058409972717722012-06-01T16:17:43.304-07:002012-06-01T16:17:43.304-07:00Why are we eliminating the CSIS watchers?
By Bria...<b>Why are we eliminating the CSIS watchers?</b><br /><br />By Brian Stewart, special to CBC News May 31, 2012<br /><br />For over 30 years our domestic intelligence agency has been haunted by the memory of a massive scandal that revealed how Canada's government had lost control of its own spies.<br /><br />In the late 1970s, the problems that beset the RCMP Security Service — illegal Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-33431385554119203422012-05-22T09:54:11.476-07:002012-05-22T09:54:11.476-07:00continued from previous comment:
Months before th...continued from previous comment:<br /><br />Months before the Jan. 2012 meeting, officials worked with the telecom companies to identify many concerns and provide guidance on the government's intent on Internet surveillance regulations, information that has never been publicly released.<br /><br />For example, a Dec. 2011 draft lawful access issues list features dozens of issues including Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-32065554229158703882012-05-22T09:53:49.583-07:002012-05-22T09:53:49.583-07:00Big Telecoms Glad to Play Big Brother
How Canada&...<b>Big Telecoms Glad to Play Big Brother</b><br /><br />How Canada's telecom companies secretly supported Internet surveillance legislation.<br /><br />By Michael Geist, Today, TheTyee.ca May 22, 2012<br /><br />Canada's proposed Internet surveillance was back in the news last week after speculation grew that government intends to keep the bill in legislative limbo until it dies on the Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351157433332256814.post-20734821720959661472012-04-14T09:29:38.288-07:002012-04-14T09:29:38.288-07:00continued from previous comment:
Prof. Kent Roach...continued from previous comment:<br /><br />Prof. Kent Roach, a constitutional law expert at the University of Toronto, called the decision "significant."<br /><br />"It's really the first decision that the court said that even in an emergency situation, there has to have some kind of accountability mechanism," he said.<br /><br />Roach said the court hinted that Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.com