Another nail in the coffin...
US intelligence service bugged website visitors despite ban
· Agency apologises for use of 'cookie' tracking files
· Exposure adds to pressure over White House powers
Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington
Friday December 30, 2005
The Guardian
The intelligence service at the centre of the row over eavesdropping tracked visitors to its website, despite US government regulations. Monitoring files, known as "cookies", were discovered by a privacy activist at a time when the White House is on the defensive about its use of the National Security Agency to monitor the communications of US citizens.
Although the cookies were dismantled this week and the NSA issued an apology on Wednesday, the episode will add to pressure on the White House to engage in a national debate about its use of the agency, and its interpretation of the constitutional limits on George Bush's presidential powers.
· Agency apologises for use of 'cookie' tracking files
· Exposure adds to pressure over White House powers
Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington
Friday December 30, 2005
The Guardian
The intelligence service at the centre of the row over eavesdropping tracked visitors to its website, despite US government regulations. Monitoring files, known as "cookies", were discovered by a privacy activist at a time when the White House is on the defensive about its use of the National Security Agency to monitor the communications of US citizens.
Although the cookies were dismantled this week and the NSA issued an apology on Wednesday, the episode will add to pressure on the White House to engage in a national debate about its use of the agency, and its interpretation of the constitutional limits on George Bush's presidential powers.
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