Justice Department Releases Guidelines on Controversial Anti-Hacking Law
After a legal challenge to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Justice Department is revealing how prosecutors should charge certain computer crimes.
Jenna McLaughlin
Jenna McLaughlin is a former Reporter at The Intercept covering surveillance and national security. She previously covered national security and foreign policy at Mother Jones magazine as an editorial fellow. There, she published a deep-dive investigation into the self-proclaimed “freedom fighter” Matthew VanDyke and his mission, entrenched in problems, to train the Assyrian Christians of Iraq to fight the Islamic State. She routinely covered the Pentagon's sexual assault problem, putting pressure on Lackland Air Force base and others to address issues with reporting and preventing assaults. Her coverage of ISIS has been cited by recent novels and other stories on the subject, and her coverage of Twitter and its relationship to privacy and counterterrorism has been referenced in congressional testimony. She has also published multiple freelance articles with the National Journal, and previously worked for Baltimore City Paper and DC Magazine.
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Spies for Hire
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Freed From Gag Order, Google Reveals It Received Secret FBI Subpoena
Google revealed Wednesday it had been released from an FBI gag order that came with a secret demand for its customers’ personal information.
Verizon Lawyer Argues for Greater Legal Protection for Customer Location Data
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Democratic Senators Question FCC About Interference Caused by Covert Cellphone Trackers
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Five Lawmakers Are Challenging Gag Orders on FBI National Security Letters
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Companies became more resistant to the FBI’s collection of their customers’ information following revelations by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, according to an inspector general report released Thursday.
Justice Department Is Fighting Fired FBI Agent's Use of Whistleblower Defense
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