by Kim Zetter

Wired

01/13/05

As the nation prepares for President Bush's inauguration next week, privacy activists on both sides of the political spectrum are bracing for a White House push to augment controversial domestic surveillance powers gained under the Patriot Act and other legislation passed since 9/11.

'The administration has made it clear that they do intend to continue their move to dramatically reduce privacy and constitutional protection for our citizens,' said former Republican congressman Bob Barr, who now works as a speaker and consultant to organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union. But surveillance legislation isn't the only concern on the minds of privacy advocates. They're also looking at technologies and services coming out of the commercial sector that could seriously affect civil liberties...

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp