Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) said that U.S. intelligence agencies often try to “circumvent the law” to avoid court orders to examine the personal information of American citizens.
“Intelligence agencies need a court order to directly obtain your data. But as always, they look for ways to evade surveillance and circumvent the law. The Deep State Spies on American Citizens They will stop at nothing to achieve this. The entire enterprise is rotten,” Bishop wrote.
A court order is required for intelligence agencies to obtain your data directly. But, as always, they are looking for ways to evade surveillance and circumvent the law.
The deep state will stop at nothing to spy on Americans.
The whole company is rotten. pic.twitter.com/9cG8q5QIIS
— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) January 26, 2024
A member of the North Carolina State Assembly commented: new york times report it found The National Security Agency (NSA) reportedly purchases certain logs related to Americans’ domestic internet activity from commercial brokers.
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), an ardent privacy advocate, argued in a letter to the Director of National Intelligence that much “Internet metadata” is similarly sensitive.
“The U.S. government should not fund and legalize a shady industry whose flagrant invasions of Americans’ privacy are not only unethical, but illegal,” Wyden argued.
of new york times explained:
Gen. Nakasone said in the letter that his agency has access to various types of metadata commercially available for foreign intelligence and cybersecurity missions, including netflow data “related entirely to domestic Internet communications.” I wrote that I have decided to disclose that I have purchased and used the .
Netflow data usually means Internet metadata Indicates when a computer or server was connected However, it does not include the content of their interactions. Such records can be generated when people visit various websites or use smartphone apps, but the letter does not specify how detailed the data will be purchased by the agency. Not specified.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is increasing its oversight of the Internet data broker industry. It is cracking down on companies that trade or sell personal location data without users’ consent.
of times He also noted that the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is purchasing a commercially available database containing location data from smartphone apps. Other federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), have also purchased Americans’ personal data in the past. CBP has announced that it will stop purchasing this personal data.
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The House Judiciary Committee advances the Protection of Freedoms and Elimination of Warrantless Surveillance Act, which would not only regulate Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) but also allow law enforcement to purchase sensitive data. It would eliminate the “data broker” loophole.
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Sean Moran is a policy reporter at Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMoran3.
