NSA – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 17 Nov 2024 13:52:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png NSA – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 NSA Nuhu Ribadu Has Achieved What Others Couldn’t – Shehu Sani https://www.theinfostride.com/nsa-nuhu-ribadu-has-achieved-what-others-couldnt-shehu-sani/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nsa-nuhu-ribadu-has-achieved-what-others-couldnt-shehu-sani/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 16:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394660 Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has lauded the National Security Advisor (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, for accomplishing feats in security that his predecessors failed to achieve. Sani, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), highlighted Ribadu’s efforts in neutralizing top bandit leaders, ending mass abductions of students in northern Nigeria, and securing rail lines [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nsa-nuhu-ribadu-has-achieved-what-others-couldnt-shehu-sani/feed/ 0 HURIWA Criticizes NSA Ribadu for Politicizing National Security Issues https://www.theinfostride.com/huriwa-criticizes-nsa-ribadu-for-politicizing-national-security-issues/ https://www.theinfostride.com/huriwa-criticizes-nsa-ribadu-for-politicizing-national-security-issues/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394156 The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu to avoid politicizing security matters, calling his recent statements on national security “inappropriate and misguided.” HURIWA’s statement, signed by National Coordinator Emmanuel Onwubiko, criticized Ribadu’s characterization of terrorists as mere “rivals” who “dare” President Bola Tinubu. The rights group argued [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/huriwa-criticizes-nsa-ribadu-for-politicizing-national-security-issues/feed/ 0 Terrorism: Threat To One Country Is Threat To Global Peace – Monguno https://www.theinfostride.com/terrorism-threat-to-one-country-is-threat-to-global-peace-monguno/ https://www.theinfostride.com/terrorism-threat-to-one-country-is-threat-to-global-peace-monguno/#respond Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:14:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299140 The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), has stated that in order to deal decisively with the complex nature of terrorism and other transnational organized crimes, the international community must see the threat of terrorism to a particular country as a threat to global peace and security. The NSA made this statement [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/terrorism-threat-to-one-country-is-threat-to-global-peace-monguno/feed/ 0 Stop Being A Gentleman, Sack Ministers, SGF, NSA — APC’s Gololo To Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/stop-being-a-gentleman-sack-ministers-sgf-nsa-apcs-gololo-to-buhari/ https://www.theinfostride.com/stop-being-a-gentleman-sack-ministers-sgf-nsa-apcs-gololo-to-buhari/#respond Sat, 30 Jan 2021 15:30:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=283367 An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Garus Gololo, has advised President Muhammad Buhari, whom he described as a “gentleman”, to continue with the overhauling of the country’s security architecture. Gololo said National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, should be removed. He also called for the sack of Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/stop-being-a-gentleman-sack-ministers-sgf-nsa-apcs-gololo-to-buhari/feed/ 0 EFCC Invite Julius Berger, Ex-AGF Over Fraud In NSA https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-invite-julius-berger-ex-agf-over-fraud-in-nsa/ Sun, 27 Mar 2016 19:39:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=124124 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission might be sending invitation to Julius Berger Plc; Daar Holdings, a former Accountant General of the Federation, Jonah Otunla, and Brig. Gen. A.S.Mormoni-Bashir over a fresh contract scam in the office of the National Security Adviser. According to a report by Punch Newspaper, the summon is coming after a [...]

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]]> $2.1b Arms Deal Scandal: PDP Disowns Dokpesi, Bafarawa, Others Indicted By EFCC https://www.theinfostride.com/2-1b-arms-deal-scandal-pdp-disowns-dokpesi-bafarawa-others-indicted-by-efcc/ Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:03:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116338 National Leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday disowned all its members recently arrested and arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over their alleged involvement in the diversion and theft of about $2.1 billion funds for arms purchase. In a communique issued by the party’s body of national vice chairmen at the end of [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: EFCC Allegedly Plans To Return Dasuki To DSS Custody For Security Reasons https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-efcc-allegedly-plans-to-return-dasuki-to-dss-custody-for-security-reasons/ Fri, 25 Dec 2015 11:04:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115276 It is likely that th former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki may be returned to the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for “security reasons”. Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, on Wednesday granted bail to Dasuki, former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda; former Director of Finance [...]

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]]> Arms Procurement Fund: Court Adjourns Ruling On Dasuki’s Bail Application, He Is To Remain In EFCC Custody https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-procurement-fund-court-adjourns-ruling-on-dasukis-bail-application-he-is-to-remain-in-efcc-custody/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:14:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112880 The Federal High Court in Abuja, trying a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, and others for alleged money laundering and criminal breach of trust, has adjourned ruling on his bail application till Friday. The former NSA was arraigned before Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf alongside Shu’aibu Salisu, a former director of finance in [...]

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]]> Arms Procurement Fund: Okonjo-Iweala Insists What She Did Was In The Best Interest Of Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-procurement-fund-okonjo-iweala-insists-what-she-did-was-in-the-best-interest-of-nigeria/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 12:11:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112187 The immediate past Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday, insisted she was not guilty of any crime in the ongoing probe on the multi-billion dollar arms procurement deal, as everything she did was to protect the interest of Nigeria. In a statement by her spokesperson, Mr. Paul Nwabuikwu, the former minister also alleged that [...]

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]]> $2.2b Arms Deal: FG Should Probe Okonjo-Iweala – Governor Oshiomhole https://www.theinfostride.com/2-2b-arms-deal-fg-should-probe-okonjo-iweala-governor-oshiomhole/ Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:51:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111810 Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has called on the Federal Government to probe former Finance Minister, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala over her alleged involvement in the $2.2 billion arms deal. Oshiomhole made this known while speaking to State House correspondents after meeting behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, [...]

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]]> How Okonjo-Iweala Illegally Approved Transfer Of At Least N61.4bn Abacha Loot To NSA – Report https://www.theinfostride.com/how-okonjo-iweala-illegally-approved-transfer-of-at-least-n61-4bn-abacha-loot-to-nsa-report/ Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:05:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111694 The immediate past Minister of Finance, and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was said to have illegally approved the transfer of at least N61.4 billion ($300 million and £5.5 million) from funds recovered from late dictator, Sani Abacha, to the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), few [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scam: Misapplication Of Purchase Cash A Breach Of Trust – President Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scam-misapplication-of-purchase-cash-a-breach-of-trust-president-buhari/ Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:50:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111687 President Muhammadu Buhari has described the misapplication of the arms purchase fund as “an abuse of trust.” He made the statement during a dinner for the members of the House of Representatives at the old Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja. Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, along with other individuals, are currently on [...]

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]]> $2b Arms Deal Scandal: Why Sambo Dasuki’s Court Trial Was Adjourned To 2016 https://www.theinfostride.com/2b-arms-deal-scandal-why-sambo-dasukis-court-trial-was-adjourned-to-2016/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 22:14:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111293 Federal government has filed a fresh application seeking to stop the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki, from travelling abroad for medical treatment, has been adjourned by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja till January 20, 2016. Recall that on November 3, the court headed by Adeniyi Ademola had granted Dasuki the [...]

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]]> EFCC May Arrest Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan Over Arms Deal Scandal https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-may-arrest-ex-president-goodluck-jonathan-over-arms-deal-scandal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-may-arrest-ex-president-goodluck-jonathan-over-arms-deal-scandal/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2015 22:37:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110870 The former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, may be interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for his role in the misappropriation of funds meant for the procurement of arms. The former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, was arrested by the EFCC for allegedly disbursing and embezzling money meant for security issues. Chief [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-may-arrest-ex-president-goodluck-jonathan-over-arms-deal-scandal/feed/ 1 Chief Dokpesi To Remain In EFCC Custody As Court Declines Bail Application https://www.theinfostride.com/chief-dokpesi-to-remain-in-efcc-custody-as-court-declines-bail-application/ Sun, 06 Dec 2015 11:50:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110650 The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has refused the bail application of former Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, who is being held over his alleged complicity in money laundering involving N2.1 billion meant for arms purchase. Instead, the court ordered Dokpesi’s counsel to put the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on [...]

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]]> EFCC Set To Probe Fresh N3bn Arms Deal https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-set-probe-fresh-n3bn-arms-deal/ Sat, 05 Dec 2015 17:56:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110532 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is extending its investigation of arms deals during the Jonathan administration to a N3billion contract said to have been awarded by the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) under the Late General Andrew Owoye Azazi. According to The Nation, several arms dealers, a military chief and some [...]

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]]> $2.1b Arms Deal Scandal: I Never Set My Eyes On Dasuki, Let Alone Got A Dime From Him Throughout His Tenure – Bode George https://www.theinfostride.com/2-1b-arms-deal-scandal-i-never-set-my-eyes-on-dasuki-let-alone-got-a-dime-from-him-throughout-his-tenure-bode-george/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 22:02:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110430 A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, yesterday said he never met the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), let alone taking any money from him. There was speculation in the media that Mr. George was one of those who benefitted from the $2.1 [...]

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]]> $2.1b Arms Deal Allegation: Dasuki Denies Implicating PDP Top Shots https://www.theinfostride.com/2-1b-arms-deal-allegation-dasuki-denies-implicating-pdp-top-shots/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:26:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110353 Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd). has denied media reports linking him with implicating People’s Democratic Party (PDP) top shots, who received heavy payments from security funds from his office. The former NSA said he neither mentioned nor implicated anyone as having collected arms funds from his office. Speaking through his lawyer, [...]

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]]> $2.1b Arms Deal Allegation: I Never Received Money From Dasuki – Ex-Governor Bafarawa https://www.theinfostride.com/2-1b-arms-deal-allegation-i-never-received-money-from-dasuki-ex-governor-bafarawa/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:23:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110351 Former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa has denied collecting any money from former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, as investigation into an alleged $2.1 billion arms deal continues. The ex-governor’s name has featured prominently as collecting about N4.6 billion for “spiritual purposes” in revelations following investigations. An aide of the former governor [...]

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]]> Chief Dokpesi Was Not Arrested By EFCC, He Turned Himself In – Lawyer https://www.theinfostride.com/chief-dokpesi-was-not-arrested-by-efcc-he-turned-himself-in-lawyer/ Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:45:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110092 Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), the lawyer to Chief Raymond Dokpesi, founder of African Independent Television (AIT), has denied knowledge of the alleged N2.1 billion paid to his client by the office of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki. He also denied media reports that Dokpesi was arrested by the Economic and Financial [...]

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]]> Former NSA, Sambo Dasuki Finally Arrested By DSS https://www.theinfostride.com/former-nsa-sambo-dasuki-finally-arrested-by-dss/ Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:58:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109942 After days of hide and seek, in between which they went to court, the Department of State Services, DSS, has finally arrested the immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki. Dasuki, a retired Colonel, was reportedly picked up by the DSS on Tuesday from his Abuja residence. It would be recalled that the [...]

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]]> Federal Government Asks Court To Revoke Bail Granted To Dasuki https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-government-asks-court-to-revoke-bail-granted-to-dasuki/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 21:03:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108657 The Federal Government, yesterday, asked the Abuja ‎Division of the Federal High Court to revoke the bail it granted the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd. In an application it filed pursuant to section 169 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, the government sought an order ‎committing the former NSA [...]

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]]> Security Alert: Boko Haram Planning To Attack Lagos Ports – NSA https://www.theinfostride.com/security-alert-boko-haram-planning-to-attack-lagos-ports-nsa/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:38:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100808 The office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has issued a security alert on the likelihood of Boko Haram attack on Lagos seaports. This came following the concern expressed by the United States Embassy on the security situation at the nation’s seaports. The security alert was signed by Assistant Comptroller General of Customs in charge [...]

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]]> Revelation: Dasuki Said He Never Maltreated President Buhari, But History May Be Haunting The Former NSA https://www.theinfostride.com/dasuki-said-he-never-maltreated-buhari-but-history-may-be-haunting-the-former-nsa/ Thu, 23 Jul 2015 08:15:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/07/dasuki-said-he-never-maltreated-buhari-but-history-may-be-haunting-the-former-nsa/ Immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has refuted claims that he maltreated President Muhammadu Buhari when he was removed as military Head of State, in a 1985 coup. “I always respect and dignify my seniors and those in positions of authority whether in service or after. Though a young officer, I [...]

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]]> Dear NSA, Privacy is a Fundamental Right, Not Reasonable Suspicion https://www.theinfostride.com/dear-nsa-privacy-is-a-fundamental-right-not-reasonable-suspicion/ Fri, 04 Jul 2014 15:20:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/07/dear-nsa-privacy-is-a-fundamental-right-not-reasonable-suspicion/ Learning about Linux is not a crime—but don’t tell the NSA that. A story published in German on Tagesschau, and followed up by an article in English on DasErste.de today, has revealed that the NSA is scrutinizing people who visit websites such as the Tor Project’s home page and even Linux Journal. This is disturbing [...]

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]]> The Top 5 Claims That Defenders of the NSA Have to Stop Making to Remain Credible https://www.theinfostride.com/the-top-5-claims-that-defenders-of-the-nsa-have-to-stop-making-to-remain-credible/ Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:20:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/06/the-top-5-claims-that-defenders-of-the-nsa-have-to-stop-making-to-remain-credible/ Over the past year, as the Snowden revelations have rolled out, the government and its apologists have developed a set of talking points about mass spying that the public has now heard over and over again. From the President, to Hilary Clinton to Rep. Mike Rogers, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and many others, the arguments are [...]

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]]> Obama Proposes Plan to End NSA Metadata Collection https://www.theinfostride.com/obama-proposes-plan-to-end-nsa-metadata-collection/ Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:25:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=31295 This week, President Barack Obama has outlined his proposal to put a stop to the bulk collection of phone metadata. According to a post on the Verge, the president’s proposal will ultimately end the NSA’s routine collection of metadata, and instead…

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]]> Snowden sees ‘turning point’ in NSA reforms https://www.theinfostride.com/snowden-sees-turning-point-in-nsa-reforms/ Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:40:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30893 Fugitive former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said Tuesday he sees a "turning point" in the surveillance reform plans unveiled by the White House and Congress. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked documents which…

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]]> NSA: Snowden does disservice to whistleblowers https://www.theinfostride.com/nsa-snowden-does-disservice-to-whistleblowers/ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:45:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29762 The deputy head of the NSA spying agency accused fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden on Thursday of displaying "amazing arrogance" in revealing US eavesdropping techniques. NSA deputy director Richard Ledgett argued that Snowden, hailed…

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]]> Online Protests Against the NSA Take Shape Today https://www.theinfostride.com/online-protests-against-the-nsa-take-shape-today/ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:56:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=19978 Anger at the United States Government and the NSA’s surveillance practices hasn’t diminished much since former contractor Edward Snowden leaked documents last summer. Today, over 5,000 companies and organizations like Mozilla, Reddit, Tumblr, the…

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]]> President Obama’s NSA promises fail to quell European fears https://www.theinfostride.com/president-obamas-nsa-promises-fail-to-quell-european-fears/ Sun, 19 Jan 2014 21:06:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=11790 BERLIN, Germany — Germany's foreign minister welcomed President Obama's official pledge to curb the powers of the National Security Agency (NSA) on Friday. But a quiet unease lingers across Berlin and many other European capitals. “President Obama…

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]]> Google Buys Nest; Net Neutrality May Be in Trouble https://www.theinfostride.com/google-buys-nest-net-neutrality-may-be-in-trouble/ Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:34:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=11769 You know what they say about the best-laid plans. We collected our top stories of the week this past Thursday so that we could complete the companion video by our Sunday deadline (it’ll be up a bit later this afternoon), and Friday wound up giving…

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]]> WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says Obama surveillance pledge will change little or nothing https://www.theinfostride.com/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-says-obama-surveillance-pledge-will-change-little-nothing/ Sat, 18 Jan 2014 16:56:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=11571 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday dismissed President Barack Obama's proposals to curb the reach of the National Security Agency (NSA), saying they would change very little. In a speech intended to quell the furor over surveillance programs…

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]]> President Obama Lays Out NSA Reforms, Throws Shade at Snowden https://www.theinfostride.com/president-obama-lays-out-nsa-reforms-throws-shade-at-snowden/ Fri, 17 Jan 2014 22:16:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=11381 In a speech earlier this morning from the Justice Department, President Obama discussed government surveillance in a speech that was as much a defense of the NSA’s activities as it was a response to growing discomfort with the agency’s surveillance…

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]]> President Obama to unveil NSA reforms, response to Snowden https://www.theinfostride.com/president-obama-to-unveil-nsa-reforms-response-to-snowden/ Fri, 17 Jan 2014 14:34:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=11220 President Barack Obama will Friday announce plans to stop the National Security Agency hoarding hundreds of millions of telephone call records, among reforms to US surveillance programs exposed by Edward Snowden. A senior US official, speaking ahead…

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]]> National Security Agency Grabs and Stores Millions of Text Messages Per Day https://www.theinfostride.com/national-security-agency-grabs-and-stores-millions-of-text-messages-per-day/ Fri, 17 Jan 2014 02:16:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=11124 The document collection leaked by Edward Snowden continues to bear fruit; a collaborative investigation between The Guardian and the UK’s Channel 4 News has revealed that the U.S. government’s National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting millions…

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]]> Germany: America lied to us about ‘no spy’ pact https://www.theinfostride.com/germany-america-lied-to-us-about-no-spy-pact/ Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:15:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=10865 BERLIN, Germany — On Facebook, lying is an unfriending offense. Geopolitics may be slightly more complicated. So after the news that the United States is backtracking on a promise not to spy on its ally by the National Security Agency (NSA), will…

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]]> Snowden Leaks: NSA Can Spy on Computers Not Connected to the Internet https://www.theinfostride.com/snowden-leaks-nsa-can-spy-on-computers-not-connected-to-the-internet/ Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:08:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=10855 The deluge of details regarding the NSA’s surveillance tactics shows no sign of abating, as yet another document leaked by former contractor Edward Snowden has made its way into the pages of the New York Times. According to the report, the NSA has…

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]]> Whistleblowers Who Broke Into The FBI 43 Years Ago Finally Reveal Themselves https://www.theinfostride.com/whistleblowers-who-broke-into-the-fbi-43-years-ago-finally-reveal-themselves/ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:53:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8983 Whenever NSA overreach is discussed, many—even the NSA’s biggest advocates—refer back to J. Edgar Hoover's illegal FBI domestic surveillance program in the 1960s and 70s as the prime example of an out-of-control intelligence agency and…

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]]> Why US Congress Must Begin a Full Investigation into NSA Spying https://www.theinfostride.com/why-us-congress-must-begin-a-full-investigation-into-nsa-spying/ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:06:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8947 Last week, press reports revealed more about the National Security Agency's (NSA) elite hacking unit, the Office of Tailored Access Operations (TAO). The press also helped the public grasp other NSA activities, like how it's weakening encryption. All…

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]]> 7 Things You Missed If You Didn’t Read Big Story On How The NSA Is Killing The Internet https://www.theinfostride.com/7-things-you-missed-if-you-didnt-read-big-story-on-how-the-nsa-is-killing-the-internet/ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:46:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8936 Steven Levy, who specializes in massive articles looking into aspects of the tech industry, has a new one for Wired, called How the NSA Almost Killed the Internet. It basically looks at how the NSA legally coerced the tech companies into having to comply…

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]]> NY Judge Rules NSA Phone Metadata Collection is Legal https://www.theinfostride.com/ny-judge-rules-nsa-phone-metadata-collection-is-legal/ Sat, 28 Dec 2013 06:20:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6670 Today, a judge in New York ruled that the NSA’s collection of phone metadata of United States citizens is, in fact, lawful. This ruling—the result of a suit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union against the United States Government—comes…

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]]> New York judge rules NSA phone surveillance lawful https://www.theinfostride.com/new-york-judge-rules-nsa-phone-surveillance-lawful/ Fri, 27 Dec 2013 17:13:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6612 A US district judge in New York ruled on Friday that controversial telephone surveillance by the National Security Agency was lawful and a vital component of the war on Al-Qaeda. The ruling from Judge William Pauley of the southern district court in…

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]]> Weekend Wrap-up: NSA Phone Data Surveillance Deemed ‘Likely Unconstitutional’; Target Hacked https://www.theinfostride.com/weekend-wrap-up-nsa-phone-data-surveillance-deemed-likely-unconstitutional-target-hacked/ Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:49:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6196 It’s time for another edition of the Weekend Wrap, where we summarize and catch you up on the week’s top stories in tech. Let’s dive in. Federal Judge Says NSA Data Surveillance “Likely Unconstitutional” Quite a few revelations have come from…

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]]> Strip NSA of power to collect phone data records, says Obama review panel https://www.theinfostride.com/strip-nsa-of-power-to-collect-phone-data-records-obama-review-panel-says/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:21:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5533 • Review proposes greater authority for spying on foreign leaders

• Government 'should be banned from undermining encryption'

• Forty-six recommendations in 300-page report released early

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