MGN-AFRICA»» pin:2A123D88 FBI demands new powers to hack into computers and carry out surveillance: Agency requests rule change but civil liberties groups say extremely invasive technique amounts to unconstitutional power grab The FBI is attempting to persuade an obscure regulatory body in Washington to change its rules of engagement that would grant it significant new powers to hack into and carry out surveillance of computers throughout the US and around the world. Civil liberties groups warn that the proposed rule change amounts to a power grab by the agency that would ride roughshod over strict limits to searches and seizures laid out under the fourth amendment of the US constitution, as well as violating first amendment privacy rights. They have protested that the FBI is seeking to transform its cyber capabilities with minimal public debate and with no congressional oversight. Continue reading... bit.ly/1kcSHfb pin:2A123D88
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 19:10:47 +0000