The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008, according to an internal audit and other top-secret documents. Barton Gellman agencyauditauthority share on social
Given the volume of PC sales and the way McAfee runs its operation, I imagine there must be thousands of phantom subscribers - folks who signed up once upon a time and left the software behind two or three computers ago. Barton Gellman agocomputerfolk share on social
The defection of Hussein Kamel was a turning point in the U.N.-imposed disarmament of Iraq in the 1990s. Barton Gellman 1990sdefectiondisarmament Change image and share on social
NoScript is probably the most important privacy tool, but it costs you in convenience. Barton Gellman conveniencecostimportant Change image and share on social
The Obama administration, like those before it, promotes a disturbingly narrow interpretation of the Fourth Amendment, misapplying the facts of old analog cases to a radically different digital world. Barton Gellman administrationamendmentanalog Change image and share on social
In late 2003, the Bush administration reversed a long-standing policy requiring agents to destroy their files on innocent American citizens, companies and residents when investigations closed. Barton Gellman administrationagentamerican Change image and share on social
Cheney was among the best secretaries of defence the country has ever had. He was a very effective White House chief of staff. He did not make many enemies, and he had the ability to persuade people with that soft tone and very reasonable style of his. He's always been exceptionally good as the right-hand man. Barton Gellman abilitycheneychief share on social
In the field of biological weapons, there is almost no prospect of detecting a pathogen until it has been used in an attack. Barton Gellman attackbiologicaldetect Change image and share on social
In the wealthy industrialized nations, effective drug therapies against AIDS became available - AZT as early as 1987, then combinations of antiretroviral agents in 1996. The new drugs offered hope that fatal complications might be staved off and AIDS rendered a chronic condition. Barton Gellman agentaidantiretroviral share on social
Palestinians have had to live for a long time with the fact that Israelis had power over them in their everyday lives. Barton Gellman everydayfactisraeli Change image and share on social