Neowin News Feed for: Wiretap

Vodafone: secret wires give governments direct access to users' data

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 10:15:20 +0000

Vodafone is releasing a new report in which it publicly confirms that some governments have direct access to users' calls and data. This happens through secret wires into carriers' data centers. Read more...

Does Gmail breach wiretap laws?

Tue, 04 May 2004 18:58:25 +0000

Three nonprofit groups alleged this week that Google's forthcoming Gmail service violates California wiretapping laws--but lawyers who specialize in privacy law were skeptical of the claim. In a letter sent to California... Read more...

Feds asked to hang up on FBI's wiretap proposal

Wed, 14 Apr 2004 13:21:07 +0000

A major cell phone trade group objected to a proposal that would force broadband Internet providers to rewire their networks to support easy wiretapping by police. The proposal, from the U.S. Department... Read more...

FBI seeks FCC action on wiretap rules before Web

Sat, 31 Jan 2004 14:17:55 +0000

U.S. law enforcement officials said this week they will soon ask communications regulators to decide how wiretapping rules would apply to high-speed Internet services and want those answers before general regulations are set for those... Read more...