Privacy In The Time of Coronavirusby@dean

Privacy In The Time of Coronavirus

tldt arrow
Read on Terminal Reader
Read this story w/o Javascript

Too Long; Didn't Read

9/11 was a dark day that continues to cast a long shadow on the lives of affected Americans. The USA PATRIOT Act authorized unprecedented and expansive surveillance privileges to US Intelligence agencies. Despite 20 years of distance between the events that spawned its creation, the Patriot Act is still largely in place today. The true scope of these programs is still being debated, but there are enough now publicly available documents to be able to read through any face-saving cover up attempts by large, powerful intelligence agencies.

People Mentioned

Mention Thumbnail
Mention Thumbnail

Companies Mentioned

Mention Thumbnail
Mention Thumbnail
featured image - Privacy In The Time of Coronavirus
Dean Patrick HackerNoon profile picture

@dean

Dean Patrick


Receive Stories from @dean

react to story with heart

RELATED STORIES

L O A D I N G
. . . comments & more!
Hackernoon hq - po box 2206, edwards, colorado 81632, usa