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DC grapples with data mining

May 12, 2006 Senators promise hearings after report of millions of Americans' phone records being given to the NSA. TAGS: NSA, data mining, hearing, senator, Bush Administration, agency

Keeping watch on NSA surveillance

February 9, 2006 Disclosures about the NSA's terrorist surveillance have fired up debate about the constitutionality of the program. TAGS: NSA, surveillance, attorney general

NSA eavesdropping: How it might work

February 7, 2006 Attorney General Gonzales plays it mum, but others offer insights into the agency's surveillance options. TAGS: NSA, backbone provider, fiber, fiber-optics, Sprint Nextel, senator, survey, provider, satellite, AT&T Corp., president

Yahoo on NSA surveillance: No comment

February 15, 2006 California politician tries to get Yahoo's lawyer to say whether company is cooperating with a domestic spying program. TAGS: Brad Sherman, NSA, Rep., Yahoo! Inc., lawyer, sheriff, general counsel, law, Democrat, Los Angeles, California, e-mail

Some companies helped the NSA, but which?

February 6, 2006 Survey into domestic surveillance scheme finds no companies willing to say they participated. TAGS: NSA, cooperation, surveillance, survey, Time Warner Inc., margin, Internet company, telecommunications, law, agency, president

Security agency war game tries to teach Net defense

July 7, 2006 In a less clandestine role, NSA pushes federal agencies--and everyone else--to master art of guarding networks. TAGS: NSA, network architecture, agency, exercise, representative, password, security

FAQ: NSA's data mining explained

May 12, 2006 As political concern grows over the National Security Agency's data-mining project, CNET News.com answers some questions. TAGS: NSA, data mining, telephone call, BellSouth Corp., FAQ, AT&T Corp., conversation, call, Sen., cell phone, database, U.S.

Telecoms deny illegally handing over call records

May 17, 2006 Two biggest phone companies in U.S. say they never improperly provided call records to National Security Agency. TAGS: NSA, BellSouth Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, record, U.S.

NSA offers Vista installation tips

January 10, 2007 Spy agency provided input for a Microsoft document with tips on how to use the operating system securely in larger organizations. TAGS: NSA, agency, Microsoft Windows Vista, development, organization, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

AT&T sued over NSA spy program

January 31, 2006 Civil liberties group files class action lawsuit claiming AT&T illegally opened its network to the National Security Agency. TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., secret, surveillance, Bush Administration, telecommunications, privilege, class action, lawsuit, worker, government

AT&T leaks sensitive info in NSA suit

May 26, 2006 AT&T lawyers publish confidential document that's not properly redacted: Simple copy-paste operation makes it readable. TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., downtown, San Francisco, lawsuit, portion, attorney, lawyer, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Telecom firms distance themselves from NSA flap

May 12, 2006 As outcry over Bush administration data mining grows, companies go out of their way to say they weren't involved. TAGS: NSA, Qwest Communications Inc., RCN Corp., MCI Inc., telecommunications, firm, Verizon Communications, nation, database

Verizon sued for alleged NSA cooperation

May 15, 2006 Damages in suit over alleged privacy violations could reach $50 billion; AT&T and BellSouth will also likely be added. TAGS: NSA, warrant, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, BellSouth Corp., lawsuit, attorney, government, class action, telecommunications

Legal loophole emerges in NSA spy program

May 18, 2006 An AT&T attorney hints that the White House authorized the company to open its network to surveillance. TAGS: NSA, information privacy, AT&T Corp., telecommunications company, certification, federal law, attorney general, telecommunications, attorney, defense, BellSouth Corp., letter, section

Former CIA chief expresses doubt about NSA program

February 9, 2006 James Woolsey says he generally agrees with the president but warns that in some cases, a court should be involved. TAGS: NSA, court, president, senator, Sen., monitoring

NSA cooperation: OK for e-mail, IM companies?

October 22, 2007 White House wanted immunity for phone companies over possible cooperation with NSA, but new bill also would shield e-mail, IM providers. TAGS: NSA, cooperation, immunity, lawsuit, bill, e-mail company, law, telecommunications, service provider, IM, AT&T Corp., Adobe PDF, president, Yahoo! Inc., e-mail, Google Inc.

Appeals court dismisses suit against NSA spy program

July 6, 2007 Bush administration praises ruling, but Supreme Court appeal may be in future for plaintiffs who say they were illegally monitored. TAGS: NSA, plaintiff, legality, Bush Administration, government, decision, AT&T Corp.

Attorney general: NSA spy program to be reformed

January 17, 2007 Alberto Gonzales said the controversial domestic surveillance program will now be overseen by a secret court in Washington. TAGS: Alberto Gonzales, NSA, Bush Administration, federal judge, court, lawsuit, announcement, attorney general, terrorism, government, letter, AT&T Corp., Adobe PDF

Feds appeal loss in NSA wiretap case

August 1, 2006 Bush administration asks the 9th Circuit to halt a lawsuit that accuses AT&T of illegally opening its network to the NSA. TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., lawsuit, secret, Bush Administration, San Francisco

Anger grows over NSA surveillance report

May 12, 2006 Senators promise immediate hearings after report the agency secretly obtained tens of millions of phone records. TAGS: NSA, Edward Markey, hearing, Democrat, BellSouth Corp., surveillance, Rep., Sen., data mining, AT&T Corp., merger, Republican, president
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