New big blow to the privacy of the citizens of USA, καθώς η Γερουσία ψήφισε ένα νομοσχέδιο που δίνει στις υπηρεσίες FBI και η CIA, τη δύναμη να ελέγχει το ιστορικό του προγράμματος περιήγησής σας χωρίς κάποιο ένταλμα.
Senators Ron Wyden of Oregan and Senator Steve Daines of Montana proposed introducing privacy protection to the Patriot Act, which gives law enforcement agencies the power of surveillance to maintain national security.
However, the modification of privacy needs only one more vote, as many senators did not show up. (Do not hope, someone will be found)
This vote is a step backwards in protecting the privacy of US citizens on many levels. There is already a growing level of concern among privacy advocates, as governments around the world use the Koranic pandemic as a shield to introduce new surveillance measures without much debate.
Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight For The Future, a digital nonprofit group supportq, said on the Motherboard that the Patriot Act should be abolished in its entirety:
The Patriot Act must be abolished altogether, and buried in the ground. It is one of the worst laws passed in the last century and there is no indication that the mass surveillance programs it allows have ever saved a human life.
Σύμφωνα με την παράγραφο 215 του Patriot Act, το FBI και άλλες υπηρεσίες μπορούν να ζητήσουν από τον πάροχο υπηρεσιών διαδικτύου που useste your browsing data without needing a warrant.
As The Register reports, HTTPS connections to websites and SSH tunneling can make it harder for these companies to find your data. In addition, you can use the Browser Tor which provides an additional level of anonymity through a three-tier security.