Posts Tagged ‘ department of homeland security ’

Aclu Sues Department Of Homeland Security For Information On Deaths In Immigration Detention Centers

Jun 26th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Information

The American Civil Liberties Union today sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the DHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for refusing to turn over thousands of public documents in their possession detailing the deaths of immigration detainees held in U.S. custody.
The federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. [...]



Email snooping powers for Aust bosses

Apr 14th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Information

The proposal comes in new laws being considered by the Australian government to protect the nations critical infrastructure from a cyber attack.
The proposed powers, which the government wants in place by the middle of next year and which could affect millions of workers, have been slammed as an unprecedented and unjustifiable intrusion on civil liberties.
The [...]