- The average cost of a wiretap order last year was $50,452. The highest cost was $872,841 for a Federal wiretap in the Eastern district of Washington. 87.39% of these wiretap orders were connected to drug-related charges. Only 18.19% of these wiretaps actually led to a conviction. http://www.uscourts.gov/statistics/wiretapreports/wiretap-report-2012.aspx 26 comments technology
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- Encryption Has Foiled Wiretaps for First Time Ever, Feds Say | WIRED http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/06/encryption-foiled-wiretaps/ 123 comments
- Government wiretaps were foiled by encryption for the first time in 2012 - The Verge http://theverge.com/2013/6/28/4475564/government-wiretaps-foiled-by-encryption-for-the-first-time 46 comments
- Did the FBI Lean On Microsoft for Access to Its Encryption Software? | Mashable http://mashable.com/2013/09/11/fbi-microsoft-bitlocker-backdoor/ 19 comments
- Sprint Accused of Overcharging Feds Millions for Wiretapping | WIRED http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2014/03/sprint-wiretapping-overcharges/ 12 comments
- Non-Secret Wiretapping Is Out Of Control Too http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinesharrock/non-secret-wiretapping-is-out-of-control-too 7 comments
- NSA queried phone records of just 248 people despite massive data sweep | World news | The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/27/nsa-queries-phone-data-2013-report 5 comments
- Number of federal wiretaps rose 71 percent in 2012 - The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/number-of-federal-wiretaps-rose-71-percent-in-2012/2013/06/28/9ffde292-e032-11e2-963a-72d740e88c12_story.html 3 comments
- FBI Director: Encryption Will Lead to a 'Very Dark Place' | Mashable http://mashable.com/2014/10/16/fbi-director-encryption-going-dark-speech/ 2 comments
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