(Getty Images) DHS hit with FOIA lawsuit over social media data collection program for visa applicants The Electronic Frontier Foundation seeks details about the department’s Visa Lifestyle Vetting Initative. Mar 29, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
The border fence between Mexico and United States in the California desert near Jacumba in 2015. (Getty Images) Advocacy groups urge Congress not to support ‘smart wall’ border technology "Ubiquitous surveillance technology poses a serious threat to human rights and constitutional liberties." Feb 6, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Freedom Act passes House despite changes, loss of support The House passed a bill Thursday to limit the National Security Agency’s surveillance activities by an overwhelming margin. Though several important backers of the USA Freedom Act pulled their support, the House passed the Freedom… May 22, 2014