S.T.O.P. Condemns DOD, FBI Buying 90% Of Internet Data

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View this email in your browser For Immediate Release S.T.O.P. Condemns DOD, FBI Buying 90% Of Internet Data (New York, NY, 9/21/2022) – Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns revelations that the U.S. Department of Defense and FBI have purchased access to Augury, an internet monitoring tool that claims to surveil 90% of the world’s internet traffic data. Today, Motherboard reported that government and corporate clients can use the tool to access sweeping bundles of email, browsing, contracting, internet cookie, and other sensitive data. SEE: Motherboard - Revealed: US Military Bought Mass Monitoring Tool That Includes Internet Browsing, Email Data https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3pnkw/us-military-bought-mass-monitoring-augury-team-cymru-browsing-email-data "The FBI and military aren't just buying the world's internet traffic, they're selling out the Constitution,” said Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Executive Director Albert Fox Cahn. “This sort of spying simply isn't compatible with a democracy. These tools highlight the courts' failure to keep up with the threat of modern surveillance. There's no reason why police and the military should have an easier time buying our data than getting it through a court order. It's long past time for both Congress and the Biden Administration to act." In a congressional letter released today, Senator Ron Wyden condemned the Naval Criminal Investigative Service for warrantless purchase and use of Augury data. Last week, S.T.O.P. welcomed another letter from Wyden and fellow Democratic senator Ed Markey calling on Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to end its use of facial recognition. That same week, S.T.O.P. also condemned revelations of a secret U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) cellphone and computer database that includes data from up to 10,000 devices per year. SEE: Senator Ron Wyden – Letter to DHS, DOD, and DOJ https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22670252-1763_001 Press Release - S.T.O.P. Welcomes Senators’ Call For ICE To Stop Facial Recognition https://www.stopspying.org/latest-news/2022/9/13/stop-welcomes-senators-call-for-ice-to-stop-facial-recognition Press Release - S.T.O.P. Condemns Secret CBP Cellphone Database https://www.stopspying.org/latest-news/2022/9/15/stop-condemns-secret-cbp-cellphone-database The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project is a non-profit advocacy organization and legal services provider. S.T.O.P. litigates and advocates for privacy, fighting excessive local and state-level surveillance. Our work highlights the discriminatory impact of surveillance on Muslim Americans, immigrants, and communities of color.   --END-- CONTACT: S.T.O.P. Executive Director Albert Fox Cahn   Copyright © 2021 Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.