Privacy Matters

Someone's brief embarrassing misfortune is now a national story, thanks to the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA).

"Boston Woman on Scooter Has Escalator Spill"

Over the past year, we have learned that the New York Police Department, with 40,000 sworn officers and an annual budget of $3.9 billion, has built an intelligence apparatus to rival that of the FBI in a culture of total impunity.

In late May, Scott Shane, along with co-author Jo Becker, made “Terror Tuesday” part of our vocabulary. 

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ACLU attorneys Ben Wizner, Catherine Crump and John Reinstein spoke at the HOPE 9 hackers conference in New York City in July 2012. 

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NSA whistleblower Bill Binney spoke at the HOPE 9 conference in New York City on July 14, 2012. After the talk he was interviewed by journalist Geoff Shivley; Tim Pool filmed the exchange and you can watch it above.

Facebook has long been a major target of the privacy community. Law enforcement, on the other hand, maintains affection for the big blue dominator because of how broad and deep the company's data pool extends.

Ever heard of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)? 

One of the most secretive of the 16 US intelligence agencies, it defines its mission as follows:

Develop. Acquire. Launch. Operate.

We need a privacy revolution. Now. Before it's too late.