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US Supreme Court hears privacy case involving smartphone location data

US Supreme Court hears privacy case involving smartphone location data

The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday about law enforcement's use of "geofence warrants" -- the collection of smartphone location data about everyone who was near a particular place at a specific time. The justices are considering whether the use of such warrants constitutes an unconstitutional

What is Signal and is it secure?

What is Signal and is it secure?

Signal, an end-to-end encrypted messaging app long considered one of the most secure in the world, has recently faced attacks from hackers accused of links to Russia. Top German officials on Saturday blamed Moscow-backed groups for phishing attacks targeting senior politicians on the messaging app, raising questions

Congress passes FISA Section 702 stopgap after 18-month extension fails in House

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate has adopted the House’s 10-day extension of the expiring Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, leaving Republican leadership less than two weeks to win over hardliners. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had spent the past week attempting to

U.S. House vote on spy powers extension delayed due to bipartisan pushback

(The Center Square) – U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is postponing a vote on a clean extension of the federal government’s electronic surveillance powers due to member pushback. That leaves Congress four days at most to renew the expiring Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,

FISA Section 702 extension heads to House floor for vote, support uncertain

(The Center Square) – The U.S. House will decide whether to advance a bill reauthorizing a controversial government surveillance authority, but it may not have the votes to pass. Expiring in five days, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows federal intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless electronic surveillance

Lawmakers push back against 'blank check for warrantless surveillance'

(The Center Square) – Ahead of a scheduled House floor vote Wednesday, dozens of U.S. lawmakers are demanding that any extension of the federal government’s electronic surveillance powers include privacy protections for Americans. Echoing some of the concerns of Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus, a group of 53

Inside the $24 Billion Global Shift Toward Luxury Villa Living

Inside the $24 Billion Global Shift Toward Luxury Villa Living

Privacy has become the new high-stakes currency in global travel, fueling a shift toward ‘hushpitality’ that is projected to more than double the size of the luxury villa market by 2033. Leading this evolution, desert icons like The Phoenician are trading traditional occupancy for low-density, standalone residences that