Patriot Act Expires

Shaun Keating Edward Snowden, NSA, Patriot Act

3 critical sections in Patriot Act expired June 1. Source article on CNN.com (opens in new tab) Create your own user feedback survey The Patriot Act was passed into law in 2001 after 9/11. 3 key provisions in it allow the NSA to record your phone calls. Those 3 key provisions expired June 1 at midnight. This means the NSA …

NSA Hacks SIM Cards

Shaun Keating Edward Snowden, Hackers, Net Neutrality, NSA

NSA/GCHQ stole millions of SIM cards’ encryption keys. The GCHQ is Britain’s NSA. Your phone’s SIM card contains a secret encryption key. Your carrier/provider also has that same encryption key. To connect, your SIM and provider check that they keys match. If they do, all communication between them is encrypted. Carriers like Verizon, AT&T do not make their own SIM …