To: Congress
U.S. Military Threatens 4th Amendment Rights
We urge you to pass the Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act, legislation preventing data brokers from trampling on our constitutional right to protection from unreasonable searches and seizures! Big Tech, working in concert with law enforcement agencies and the federal government, regularly violates our Fourth Amendment protections by selling personal data obtained without a valid warrant to these entities.
Why is this important?
History has shown time and time again that if you give the surveillance state an inch, they take a mile. Currently, several branches of the U.S. military have purchased an internet surveillance tool called Augury from a private cybersecurity firm.
Augury allows for the monitoring of 90% of the world’s internet traffic. Yes, you read that right! NINETY PERCENT!
Augury allows for the monitoring of 90% of the world’s internet traffic. Yes, you read that right! NINETY PERCENT!