Tag: online spying

While yesterday’s throne speech failed to mention any oversight for ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC, we are excited to see the NDP recently come out in support of the Protect our Privacy coalition. And it’s not just the NDP that is calling for greater accountability when it comes to the government’s

Queen’s University Professor David Lyon and OpenMedia’s Steve Anderson get to the heart of the matter when it comes to mass spying by ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC: How many Canadians are being caught up in this surveillance, and what information is being captured? Learn more about how OpenMedia and a

Check out this video of the lavish “palace” that ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC is building – and just so you know, they’re building it with your money. read more

Our government representatives continue to have “no comment” when it comes to allegations of industrial espionage against Brazil – and that’s just not okay. read more

Apparently, capturing the data of law-abiding Canadians requires more floor space than the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, a grand fireplace, and a lavish “palace” that would cost more to build than several city hospitals. Article by Greg Weston for the CBC: While the Harper government is preaching government austerity,

CSEC’s former director has this warning to all Canadians in the wake of allegations of economic espionage against Brazil by the ultra-secretive spy agency – allegations that have many saying CSEC is unaccountable, secretive, and out of control. Listen to what he has to say, share this “>video with your

This morning, Canadians woke to the news that their ultra-secretive spy agency, the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), conducted extensive spying against Brazil’s mining and energy ministry. The news, which was initially reported by Brazil’s Globo television network, claimed that CSEC had allegedly mapped out phone and Internet communications between

In this must-read article by Professor David Lyon, he argues that mass spying on innocent Canadians is not a self-propelling prophecy – nor irreversible. It’s time for Canadians to keep up the pressure and push for Canada to reverse the trend toward warrantless spying: http://SecretSpying.ca Article by David Lyon for

Canada’s role in weakening encryption has made it easier for malicious hackers to thrive. According to Montreal Gazette report Jason Magder, we should be very, very angry about government spying. We deserve information about the full extent of government spying on innocent Canadians: http://SecretSpying.ca Article by Jason Magder for the

Pakistan’s government is now testing Canadian software – one that can block millions of sites a second. Article by Katharine Houreld for Reuters: In a nondescript, creeper-draped building in the capital of Islamabad, a small team of men is purging Pakistan’s Internet. Shadowy government officials are blocking thousands of pages

Privacy expert Michael Geist speaks about Canada’s key role in helping the NSA crack secure web data – but where is the oversight of what our government is involved in when it comes to our privacy and security concerns? Trust in government approaches to safeguarding our private, sensitive information is

Just so you know, government organizations are legally obliged to at least acknowledge that requests for information have been made. Apparently, the RCMP missed that memo. Article by Dave Dean for Vice: In March of this year, the RCMP increased their budget for dealing with access to information requests. In

All we know for certain when it comes to ultra-secretive spy agency CSEC is that there is very little oversight regarding the agency’s actions. It’s time to demand information on the full extent of government spying on innocent Canadians at http://SecretSpying.ca Article by Patrick McGuire for Vice Canada: While much

Thousands of Canadians are speaking out to defend their privacy rights, after recent revelations that an ultra-secretive government agency is spying on our everyday online activities. This agency, the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), was revealed to be systematically collecting the private information of law-abiding citizens, including Canadians, from around

Thousands of Canadians are speaking out to defend their privacy rights, after recent revelations that an ultra-secretive government agency is spying on our everyday online activities. This agency, the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), was revealed to be systematically collecting the private information of law-abiding citizens, including Canadians, from around