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June 26, 2013

US Expands Global Electronic Surveillance By Andrei Akulov

A huge proportion of global Internet traffic flows through networks controlled by the United States because eight of 15 global tier 1 telecommunications companies are American, the majors like AT&T, Century Link, XO Communications and Verizon. The social media services are mostly provided by giants headquartered in the United States, like Google, Facebook, Yahoo! and… Continue reading

National Security State, USA

CIA, facebook, Google, Internet, liberties, NSA, prism, privacy, rights, security, snowden, Strategic Culture, surveillance, Twitter, United States
June 24, 2013

Google Handed Over Emails of Wikileaks Volunteers to U.S. Government By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

After receiving secret court orders, Google handed over data from the Gmail accounts of two former Wikileaks volunteers to the U.S. government. The orders, revealed on Friday by the two targets, are a snapshot of the rumored federal grand jury investigation into Wikileaks and its founder, Julian Assange. Continue reading

National Security State

Booz Allen, data mining, database state, gag order, Google, Government, IP, James Bamford, James Clapper, Julian Assange, metadata, PDF, prism, privacy, snowden, spying, surveillance, WikiLeaks
June 24, 2013

Is the Government Spying On You Through Your Own Computer’s Webcam Or Microphone?

We documented earlier today that – if you are near your smart phone – the NSA or private parties could remotely activate your microphone and camera and spy on you. Continue reading

National Security State

Apple, Booz Allen, data mining, database state, Google, Government, Iran, James Bamford, James Clapper, Microsoft, NSA, PC, prism, privacy, security, snowden, spying, surveillance, WikiLeaks
June 20, 2013

Understanding the latest leaks is understanding the rise of a new fascism By John Pilger

In his book, ‘Propaganda’, published in 1928, Edward Bernays wrote: “The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organised habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.” Continue reading

National Security State

Booz Allen, data mining, database state, fascism, GE, Google, Iraq, James Bamford, James Clapper, Narus, NSA, PR, prism, snowden, spying, surveillance, Verint
June 13, 2013

See you on the dark side By Pepe Escobar

Let’s talk about PRISM. And let’s see some implications of the Edward Snowden-leaked National Security Agency (NSA) Power Point presentation for Total Cyber-Domination. Continue reading

National Security State

Asia, Beijing, Booz Allen, data mining, database state, Google, James Clapper, Narus, NSA, Pentagon, Pepe Escobar, PR, prism, snowden, spying, surveillance, Verint
June 10, 2013

US data mining system technical details murky

The US government’s vast online data collection system revealed this week could tap into companies like Google and Facebook without the knowledge of top executives, experts said. Continue reading

Liberties, National Security State

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June 9, 2013

So Just Exactly What Is NSA’s Prism, More Than Reprehensibly Evil? By Rick Falkvinge

Adding it all together, it would appear that the social tech companies did not, repeat not, supply bulk data about their users at the US Government’s will – but that the situation for you as an end user remains just as if they had. Continue reading

National Security State, USA

data mining, database state, Google, Government, Internet, National Security Agency, NSA, prism, spying, surveillance, United States, Washington Post
June 8, 2013

Google & Facebook Discussed Secret Systems for U.S. to Spy on Users By Pratap Chatterjee

Google and Facebook have discussed – and possibly built – special portals for the U.S. government to snoop on user data, according to revelations sparked by an investigative series of articles by Glenn Greenwald of the Guardian. Continue reading

National Security State, USA

corporations, CORPWATCH, education, Glenn Greenwald, Google, justice, NSA, privacy, resources, rights, spying, Twitter
June 8, 2013

NSA Prism program taps in to user data of Apple, Google and others By Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill

The National Security Agency has obtained direct access to the systems of Google, Facebook, Apple and other US internet giants, according to a top secret document obtained by the Guardian. Continue reading

Liberties

Apple, Congress, FAA, Glenn Greenwald, Google, intelligence, NSA, surveillance
May 30, 2013

Video: Julian Assange Pt.3: On Meeting With Google, Responds to Anti-WikiLeaks Attacks From New Film to Finances

Assange addresses what he calls “attacks on all fronts against WikiLeaks,” from a monetary embargo involving some of the world’s largest financial firms to a new Hollywood documentary on WikiLeaks, “We Steal Secrets.” Assange also discusses a little-known meeting he held in June 2011 with Google CEO Eric Schmidt. We air an excerpt of audio… Continue reading

Liberties, Spies-R-Us, Videos

Asylum, CEO, Democracy Now, DN, Ecuador, extradition, Film, Google, Julian Assange, Steal Secrets, Sweden, Video, WikiLeaks
May 24, 2013

Verizon (and Google) Helped U.S. Government to Spy on Reporters By Pratap Chatterjee

Technology companies willingly provided information to U.S. government agencies to help the Obama administration snoop on reporters from the Associated Press (AP) and Fox news in order to ostensibly crack down on leaks that pose a “threat” to national security. Continue reading

National Security State, USA

AP, Associated Press, EFF, Google, Government, Journal, Korea, New York, Obama, surveillance, Verizon
May 5, 2013

VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel News and Articles 4 May 2013:

4 May 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterTo Break Their Strike; Israel Denies Jordanian Detainees Access To LiquidsIMEMC – The Israeli Prison Authority decided, Friday, to deprive the hunger striking Jordanian detainees in its prisoners access to liquids in an attempt to force them end their strike that entered its second day. … Continue reading

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AP, Arab, Gaza, Google, Hezbollah, Israel, PA, Palestine, Syria
April 30, 2013

Google’s Spymasters Are Now Worried About Your Secrets By Robert Scheer

What is truly frightening is that the techniques of the totalitarian state are the same ones pioneered by so-called democracies where commercial companies, like Google, have made a hash of the individual’s constitutionally guaranteed right to be secure in his or her private space. Continue reading

National Security State

George W. Bush, Google, housing, Journal, mining, police, privacy, security, Street Journal, surveillance, terrorist
April 20, 2013

Wikileaks Newslinks 20 April 2013

20 April 2013 — williambowles.info Google’s Eric Schmidt talks WikiLeaks with founder Julian Assange Christian Science Monitor Google executive Eric Schmidt and former Secretary of State advisor Jared Cohen, who runs Google Ideas, decided to pay the WikiLeaks founder a visit in 2011, according to transcripts recently released by WikiLeaks. They met with Mr. Assange as part Continue reading

Spies-R-Us

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April 19, 2013

Wikileaks Newslinks 19 April 2013

19 April 2013 — williambowles.info Julian Assange’s secret chat with Google’s chairman CNET Eric Schmidt met with the WikiLeaks founder for five hours in 2011 for material for a book expected to be released next week. Steven Musil. by Steven Musil. April 18, 2013 10:38 PM PDT Follow @stevenmusil. Julian Assange speaks to the public while … Continue reading

Spies-R-Us

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February 12, 2013

Google Moves to Destroy Online Anonymity …

The bottom line is that anonymity reduces Google’s ability to monetize personal information and sell it to its advertisers. So Google is on a campaign to destroy anonymity … and unintentionally helping tyrants in the process. Continue reading

Internet, Liberties, Spies-R-Us

advertising, anonymous, DHS, free speech, General Dynamics, Google, history, Homeland Security, privacy, rt.com
February 9, 2013

US government requests for Internet communications soar By Don Knowland

A Google report released Monday shows a marked increase in government requests for private communications of Internet users. The report indicates that between 2010 and 2012, US government requests for data of separate users increased by 85 percent, from 8,888 in 2010 to 16,407 in 2012. This is a global phenomenon, with user data requests… Continue reading

Internet, Liberties, National Security State, Spies-R-Us

EFF, FBI, FISA, Google, Internet, IP, Microsoft, NSA, police, WSWS
February 6, 2013

UK planning broad online domestic spying regime

UK officials plan to monitor Britons’ online activities by placing surveillance devices on the country’s telecom networks, a Parliamentary report says. The program would keep tabs on which websites were visited as well as who contacted whom Continue reading

Internet, Liberties, National Security State

Big Brother, Google, parliament, RT, security, surveillance, terrorism, Twitter
January 9, 2013

Housmans Books Newsletter and Events January 2013

9 January 2013 — Housmans NEWS1. January 50% Clearance Sale 2. Events now on Google calendar Continue reading

Books, London

African Struggles Today, capital, Christopher Hitchens, Colin Ward, Crisis, Google, Housmans, Ken Worpole, Talking Green
January 9, 2013

Cloud surfing: US surveilance act ‘grave threat’ to EU sovereignty

An intelligence bill has put the frighteners on EU citizens as it allows the US access to their personal data stored in internet clouds like those used on Facebook and Google. The law is a ‘grave risk’ to the rights of EU citizens, says an EU report. Continue reading

Internet, Liberties

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