Gotta wonder- do Liberty Activists qualify as "Dissidents"? If not now, When? I bet it's only a matter of time. ON TO THE STORY: The software proved to be the stuff of a spy film: it can grab images of computer screens, record Skype chats, turn on cameras and microphones and log keystrokes. Morgan Marquis-Boire works as a Google engineer and Bill Marczak who is earning a Ph.D. in computer science said they discovered mobile versions of the spyware customized for all major mobile phones.

Law enforcement intelligence-processing fusion centers have long come under attack for spying on Americans. The Arkansas director wanted to clarify the truth: centers only spies on some Americans – those who appear to be a threat to the government.

The online retail has reportedly won a contract for CIA efforts to "collect everything and hang on to it forever"

A debate over how freely the U.S. government can eavesdrop on international communications reaches a climax on Monday in the country's highest court.
At issue is a law passed by Congress in 2008 allowing the government to monitor the overseas communications of individuals without obtaining a warrant for each target.

Police across Canada are urging Ottawa to resurrect a controversial Internet surveillance bill that would allow them to monitor Canadians' digital activities in real-time without a warrant.
The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has made a plea to on the federal government to pass Bill C-30, also known as the Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act ahead of a gathering by the provincial and federal justice ministers next week.