Archive of NSA
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Gonzales Cautions Judges on Interfering
Posted on October 2, 2006 by Mystech in Political(Washington Post) Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who is defending President Bush's anti-terrorism tactics in multiple court battles, said Friday that federal judges should not substitute their personal views for the president's judgments in wartime. He said the Constitution makes the...
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Federal judge orders halt to NSA spy program
Posted on August 18, 2006 by Mystech in PoliticalThe warrantless Internet and telephone surveillance program authorized by the Bush administration violates the U.S. Constitution and must cease immediately, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The landmark decision makes U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit the first...
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Bush administration invokes “state secrets” in suit against NSA
Posted on April 30, 2006 by Mystech in PoliticalIt's official: The Bush administration formally said Friday that it will try to halt a lawsuit that accuses AT&T of helping the National Security Agency spy on Americans illegally. In an 8-page document (PDF) filed with a federal court...
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AT&T forwards all Internet traffic into NSA (further developments)
Posted on April 7, 2006 by Mystech in Political, Technology(EFF) EFF Files Evidence in Motion to Stop AT&T's Dragnet Surveillance. Internal AT&T Documents Had Been Temporarily Held Back Due To Government's Concerns. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on Wednesday filed the legal briefs and evidence supporting its motion for a...
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The Tantalizing Promise Of Unbreakable Codes
Posted on November 19, 2003 by Mystech in TechnologyNEW YORK (AP) -- Code-makers could be on the verge of winning their ancient arms race with code-breakers. After 20 years of research, an encryption process is emerging that is considered unbreakable because it employs the mind-blowing laws...
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