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FBI training document shows lawful access to multiple encrypted messaging apps

Security Affairs

Which are the most secure encrypted messaging apps? The above document, dated to January 7, 2021, was obtained through a FOIA request filed by the US nonprofit organization Property of the People. We got an FBI training doc on obtaining data from secure messaging apps, and shared it w/ @AndyKroll / @RollingStone.

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Swiss army asks its personnel to use the Threema instant-messaging app

Security Affairs

The above document, dated to January 7, 2021, was obtained through a FOIA request filed by the US nonprofit organization Property of the People. We got an FBI training doc on obtaining data from secure messaging apps, and shared it w/ @AndyKroll / @RollingStone. FOIA [link] — PropertyOfThePeople (@PropOTP) November 29, 2021.

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NSA Security Awareness Posters

Schneier on Security

From a FOIA request, over a hundred old NSA security awareness posters. These sorts of security awareness posters were everywhere, but there was one I especially liked -- and I asked for a copy. Here are the BBC's favorites. Here are Motherboard's favorites. I have a related personal story.

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Private and Privileged Data: Public Records and FOIA Requests

eDiscovery Daily

Information requested from a government agency through a local public records request or the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), may be considered private, personally identifiable information (PII) or privileged. Tools to Prepare Data for a Public or FOIA Request. By: Julia Romero-Peter, Esq.

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Documents about the NSA’s Banning of Furby Toys in the 1990s

Schneier on Security

Via a FOIA request, we have documents from the NSA about their banning of Furby toys.

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OP Glowing Symphony – How US military claims to have disrupted ISIS ‘s propaganda

Security Affairs

In 2016, the US Cyber Command carried out successful operations against the online propaganda of the Islamic State (ISIS), this is what emerged from declassified national security top-secret documents released on Tuesday. ” reads a post published by the National Security Archive at George Washington University.

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Directive M-19-21: What it is and How to Achieve Compliance

AIIM

Automated system/s to capture, categorize and securely retain electronic content and metadata. Methods for quick and accurate responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Measures to ensure integrity and preservation of electronic records throughout entire lifecycle.