FBI May Get Easier Access To Internet Activity

olsmeister writes "It appears the White House would like to make it easier for the FBI to obtain records of a person's internet activities without a court order to do so, via the use of an NSL. While they have been able to do this for a long time, it may expand the type of information able to be gathered without a court order to include things like web browsing histories."

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Said it before, I'll say it again

[Pojut]

Always treat every single thing you do online as if anyone could see what you are doing. If you don't want people to know you are visiting certain sites, then don't visit them. If you don't want people to know your opinion about something, don't write it on Facebook.

Treat everything you do online as if you have zero privacy. That way, in case something goes screwy, you have no surprises waiting for you.

Re:And another disappointment

[DJRumpy]

I'm a liberal, but I have to agree. Why do they constantly feel the need to bypass the current warrant system? They can get these after the fact, yet they continue to push for ways to simply bypass them altogether. I realize it's a dangerous world, but if the end result turns the U.S. into something just as bad as that which we are trying to protect ourselves from, what's the use?

The end does not justify the means...

There's a reason for warrants

[alexo]

Things that can be abused, will be abused.

This is especially true when people working for law enforcement agencies have a sense of entitlement and no real accountability for their actions. There's a reason for warrants.

Do Something About It

[MrTripps]

Stuff like this is why I joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://www.eff.org/