AT&T Sued Over NSA Eavesdropping

[Admin]

The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a class-action lawsuit against AT&T on Tuesday, accusing the telecom company of violating federal laws by collaborating with the government's secret, warrantless wiretapping of American citizens' phone and internet usage.

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Being the skeptic, I have to agree with the author, and state that the administration will bring the suit to a standstill in order to protect the corporation(s) both private and government.

Jerry.

[J.W.]

I have been following the Electronic Frontier Foundation for quite some time now and I certainly hope the best for them as the case's outcome certainly shall impact everyone who utilizes telecommunications systems.

Here is the link to the EFF site: http://eff.org

[idknow]

Originally Posted by Jason Whitney

I have been following the Electronic Frontier Foundation for quite some time now and I certainly hope the best for them as the case's outcome certainly shall impact everyone who utilizes telecommunications systems.

Here is the link to the EFF site: http://eff.org

What we *users* need to do is refuse to use the 'net `in raw form'!

Install what is called "anonymizing" software like Tor or Freenet. Google knows both those names.

Since we here know that Corporations are at war against us, the decision to anonymize your communicaitons should be an easy one.

Let me know how it goes (grin)

[charlesa6]

Originally Posted by Jason Whitney

I have been following the Electronic Frontier Foundation for quite some time now and I certainly hope the best for them as the case's outcome certainly shall impact everyone who utilizes telecommunications systems.

Here is the link to the EFF site: http://eff.org

Good info, Jason.

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AT&T Declares Consumers' Personal Data "Corporate Property"
What's Yours Is Ours, Ex-SBC Decrees


Consumer advocates say it's a line drawn in the sand. For the first time, a major telecommunications company has gone on record laying claim to customer calling and Internet records as its own property.

AT&T is unveiling its new privacy policy, saying it does not share customer information with third-party marketers, but may share the data with government agencies.

AT&T telephone customers can expect their calling records to be among those scrutinized for terrorist links. The company will also collect information about which Web sites its Internet customers visit, including what links they click on.

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"While your account information may be personal to you, these records constitute business records that are owned by AT&T. As such, AT&T may disclose such records to protect its legitimate business interests, safeguard others, or respond to legal process," the company said in its new policy statement.

Meanwhile, Congress is set to review actions of AT&T and other telecom companies for their reported cooperation with a National Security Agency program that scanned millions of phone records for terrorist links.