National Security Letter

In June 2013, former National Security Agency(NSA) contractor Edward Snowden, despite knowing he would face legal prosecution, revealed to reporters confidential information on global surveillance programs run by the United States' government. He leaked how the United States' government covertly collects personal online information, such as email messages and phone conversations, as part of anti-terrorism measures. According to Newsweek, 55 percent of United States' citizens lauded Snowden for…

First of all, talking about confidential information that includes wire tapping the United States National Security Agency has a big part with the law. Laura Poitras is one of the main focuses of the documentary. She is known to monitor programs after the incident of 9/11. In the movie, Laura Poitras receives an email from a “senior government employee in…

Around May 1970 intelligence analysts detected the presence of Prisoners of War (POW) at Son Tay. On November 20th 1970 Son Tay POW camp was raided. No POWs were found at Son Tay. In the span of seven months, intelligence failed to detect the transfer of Son Tay POW’s. The Son Tay raid is regarded as a tactical success, and has largely been analyzed from a tactical standpoint. Analysis of the intellectual failure is necessary. Even in the modern era POWs still exist and rescue attempts are still…

more about how the NSA operates. The research done since the events in 2013 have produced notable results, but the ways the agency obtained these results are problematic to many. Although it is crucial for the NSA to fight foreign threats to national security, investigate domestic crime, and…

future violations of security and privacy. Personally, I strongly agree with the writer’s belief that forcing companies to reveal secured information is completely unwarranted and should not be allowed under any circumstance. To begin, if the government were to force companies to reveal secured information, it would lead to further unwarranted or corrupt information gathering. There is no way for Apple to completely restrict the software so it would…

Central Intelligence Agency. On the website, it states that their “primary mission is to collect, evaluate, and disseminate foreign intelligence to assist the president and senior US government policymakers in making decisions relating to the national security.” I would like to (1) explain what this website is about, (2) discuss the different types of information available on www.cia.gov, (3) share what I personally learned from this website, and (4) conclude the information obtained. WHAT THIS…

Direct Quote Would you rather risk national security or your own personal privacy? Right now that is the question for all Apple users. The FBI is requiring Apple to create a software to get passed the auto-erase feature on the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooters. They believe that there is important information on their phone about other terrorists. Kurt Opsahl, general counsel for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a San Francisco-based digital rights non-profit explains that “the…

the National Security Agency. Upon October 26, 2001 the United States Congress passed the Patriot Act. This law authorized both civilian and military counterterrorism agencies the…

" In today’s world of electronic devices, our personal security is a major priority to many. With many terrorist attacks finding roots in social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube, many people especially the victims and the victim’s loved-ones who search for retribution are usually defeated by the Communications Decency Act. On the other hand, some individuals such a white nationalist Richard Spencer are calling for federal government aid to protect individuals freedom of…

United States has become more excessive. As new advances in technology rise, new security issues in network infrastructures has increased from previous decades. For example, unknown hackers were able to achieve once of the largest breaches of OPM network in history. According to the Michelle Singletary, a Columnist for the Washington Post, stated personal information — birth dates, home addresses and Social Security numbers — for 4.2 million current and former federal government employees was…