Stanley and Steinhardt explain how the government has “unmatched power” to collect all the private sector data that is being produced (Stanley, Steinhardt 194). The vast amount of government bases that contain an abundance of information on American lives include databases in the FBI, The Treasury Department, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, and State databases. The authors stress the USA Patriot Act, enacted just six weeks after 9/11 while the government was in a frenzy. This act allowed the government to expand its power to survey its own citizens and reduce the balances on powers such as judicial oversight. The authors continue to explain the act had nothing to do with fighting terrorism to its core but rather it rolled back the unwanted checks on power the FBI had.
Everyone since the government officially admitted its existence back in the late 80s, has wondered what mysteries the government has kept from us. But finally, the secret is starting to unravel. Brave men have come forth and talked about their experiences there and to finally reveal the truth. Some people may dismiss this as just a fantasy but there is no denying facts. Area 51 goes much deeper into the heart of secret societies, government control, and the everlasting quest to find life beyond ourselves here on Earth.
Thesis: Edward Snowden is a whistleblower, he is interested in the general welfare of the people and is willing to sacrifice his privileged life in the US for the protection of rights and safety of US citizens. Edward Snowden is a twenty-nine-year-old NSA(National Security Agency) contractor through the Oahu office in Hawaii. He discovered and began collecting top-secret documents regarding domestic surveillance practices the NSA had been performing. He fled to Hong Kong and began printing documents that he had leaked to them conveying spying practices against citizens of the US. The government reacted by charging Snowden under the Espionage Act, he is also seen as a heroic whistleblower looking out for his country.
Question 1 Grade Average= (67.4 + 86.4 + 79.2 + 80 + 68.2) / 5 = 76.24 Question Score= (0.15 * 76.24) = 12 Question 2 Grade Score= 55% Question Score= (0.10 * 55) = 5.5 Question 3 A VPN (virtual private network) is a way of creating a secure connection over the public internet say from a teleworkers province, to their employer’s headquarters. The user is authenticated and the sensitive data being sent through the VPN tunnel is encrypted. This therefore makes using VPN over the internet, similar to having a dedicated layer 2 leased line. Cisco SSL (Secure Socket Layers) is used to encrypt the data before it is sent through the VPN tunnel. It uses a variety of algorithms to provide authenticity and integrity of the data, and uses session keys.
The IT staff implemented a public key infrastructure (PKI) with a root certificate so that traffic would be encrypted between a user and the human resources record system. The encryption would deter eavesdropping, and authentication would deter IP spoofing. A2. Notification The case did not specify all of the individuals that were notified, or who started the notifications. If a user notices a potential incident, it should be reported the information security department usually via helpdesk or service center.
Raheem Mack BLAW 2106 WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden: Providing Vital Information or Compromising National Security? National security has been around since after World War II and sole purpose is to protect and to provide safety and security for all citizens who live in the United States of America. We put into the National Security our trust so they can ensure that we are indeed safe and all our personal documents and information is protected and kept away from individuals who may steal it; but what happens when our personal information is not really personal and the Government has the access to tracking and seeing every email or text we send or spying on us through our video cameras and cell phones? As Americans, we feel like we should
According to reports not long after becoming CIA director, an investigation conducted by the FBI, inadvertently, uncovered evidence that Petraeus was involved with one Paula Broadwell, author of Petraeus’ biography titled “All In: The Education of General David Petraeus”. The discovery later led to the resignation of Petraeus as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, a continuing investigation by the FBI and public
Derek Petruskevich Professor Ortega English 151 April 15, 2012 Visible Man: Ethics in a World without Secrets Revised Summary Visible Man: Ethics in a World without Secrets, by Peter Singer, is an essay written about government confidentiality and whether or not the leaking of its information is for the better good of society. The article starts with modern day government being compared to a “Panopticon.” Singer goes on to explain how the government is secretly collecting every bit of information society put on the internet, such as emails and tweets, and stores it for reference. It’s emphasized that this information is taken without anyone’s consent. Julian Assange’s “Wikileaks” may be a way of society fighting back. Assange has released
On Thursday April 21, 2011 he was arrested with 18 U.S.C. § 1028: US Code - Section 1028; defined as passport fraud. Passport fraud is define an individual steals another personal information and use it for personal use without the knowledge of the person being affected. The penalty for such crime is ten to thirteen years in a federal prison (findlaw.com). Mr. Mora-Lopez pleads not guilty to a Federal District Court in Anchorage to the charge of passport fraud.
Electronic Surveillance of Employees Arnita McCoy-Dhaamin Bryan Smith LEG 500-Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance January 18, 2012 Introduction Electronic surveillances is defined as observing or listening to persons, places, or activities—usually in a secretive or unobtrusive manner—with the aid of electronic devices such as cameras, microphones, tape recorders, or wire taps. ("Electronic," 1987) Corporations use electronic surveillance to maintain the security of their buildings and grounds or to gather information about competitors. After viewing the video “Electronic Surveillance of Employees” this paper will answer five questions on electronic surveillance of employees in the workplace. Electronic Surveillance Questions The first question is to explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) is the primary federal statute, commonly known as the "wiretap law," governing video surveillance by employers, according to the Electronic Privacy Information Center.