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Antifascist Calling…: Are You a "Perfect Citizen"? NSA Will …

webmaster — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:10:09 +0000

In a sign that illegal surveillance programs launched by the Bush administration are accelerating under President Obama, The Wall Street Journal revealed last week that a National Security Agency (NSA) program, PERFECT CITIZEN, …

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NSA Denies It Will Spy on Utilities

webmaster — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:10:09 +0000

That’s from a rare public statement by the ultra-secret agency responsible for spying on outsiders and defending classified networks. The NSA, as a wing of the military, is largely prohibited from operating within the U.S. …

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NSA Denies It Will Spy on Utilities | Privacy Digest

webmaster — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:10:06 +0000

NSA Denies It Will Spy on Utilities: Via Threat Level. The NSA is denying a report from the Wall Street Journal that a secret program code-named “Perfect Citizen” will be monitoring civilian networks. That’s from a rare.

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NSA Says 'Perfect Citizen' is a Research Program – CIO.com …

webmaster — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:10:06 +0000

The US National Security Agency confirmed the existence of a controversial program aimed at protecting the country’s critical infrastructure Thursday, but disputed claims that the program would monitor network traffic on critical …

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PI Newswire :: NSA offers explanation of Perfect Citizen

webmaster — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:10:06 +0000

The NSA issued a brief explanation of the new project in response to a Wall Street Journal story that described Perfect Citizen as a government system designed to monitor vital agencies and private utilities against potential …

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NSA Denies It Will Spy On Civilian Networks Through The "Perfect …

webmaster — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:10:10 +0000

The NSA is denying a report from the Wall Street Journal that a secret program code-named ‘Perfect Citizen’ will be monitoring civilian networks. T…

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NSA says it's not Big Brother | TG Daily

webmaster — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:10:10 +0000

“This contract provides a set of technical solutions that help the National Security Agency better understand the threats to national security networks, which is a critical part of NSA’s mission of defending the nation,” the NSA told …

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NSA program is R&D not surveillance – Security

webmaster — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:10:10 +0000

On Thursday, a Wall Street Journal report sparked fear in the public after it described a program capable of deploying sensors to networks that control critical infrastructure, which is being led by the NSA.

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Report: NSA initiating program to detect cyberattacks | Security …

webmaster — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:10:09 +0000

The ‘Perfect Citizen’ program would monitor government agencies and key private companies to guard against attacks on the nation’s utility grid, power plants, and transportation systems, says the Wall Street Journal.

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NSA: Perfect Citizen Is All About R&D, Not Eavesdropping

webmaster — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:10:09 +0000

The National Security Agency claims a report this week inaccurately asserted that the agency’s so-called Perfect Citizen program is designed to monitor critical US cybernetworks. The Wall Street Journal reported recently that an …

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