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4th Amendment - Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

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4th Amendment - Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

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Although I understand this, searches at the airport for example, I feel like most of the time searches are not warranted.
Amy

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And intensive screenings at airports. These are promoted as safety measure but they seem to target people based on a number of factors, including race, that are protected by the Constitution.

Jeremy

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I felt my 4th Amendment right was violated at the mall when a security demanded to search my backpack because he thought I looked like I took something. 

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I felt my 4th Amendment right was violated at the mall when a security demanded to search my backpack because he thought I looked like I took something. 

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He didn't even have a search warrant.

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If the government is really listening on on the cell phones of regular citizens without warrants, I see this as a violation of our 4th Amendment protections.   ww

This is a great article. Mind if I steal it for my Civics class this week?
Also, can others respond to student posts or just me as "moderator?" -Shannon

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Ever feel like someone is watching you? You may not be paranoid.

A new round of documents regarding government surveillance was unveiled by WikiLeaks on Tuesday, alleging that the Central Intelligence Agency hacks smartphones, computers and connected TVs to spy on American citizens and others around the world. (The CIA declined a request for comment.)

To be clear, the techniques released in these documents are "very targeted," said Sydney, Australia-based security researcher Troy Hunt. "Authorities would want to have a very good reason to use those techniques and the vast majority of people are outside the scope of what they'd be used for," he said.

Still, the revelations are not the first to suggest the government is surveilling citizens - in fact, they aren't much different from the documents National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked in 2013, according to Mark Weinstein, a privacy advocate and chief executive officer of social network MeWe. He said each new round of revelations fuels the growing anxiety U.S. citizens have about being watched. "People are feeling an overwhelming sense of being creeped out by the aggregate of these stories," he said.

For average citizens starting to think about how to keep their communications out of reach of Big Brother, here are some of the ways to lock down devices and keep government entities, advertisers and corporations out of your daily lives.

Use encrypted communication

To avoid surveillance - by governments or others users - you should switch to more secure apps for messaging, like Signal, which is free for download on iTunes and Google Play. The app, which is recommended by Snowden himself to avoid surveillance, allows users to send encryption-protected information to others who also use the app and collects and stores very little data about users.

WhatsApp, for example, is also encrypted but does store metadata - the information about who you are messaging and where, and is owned by Facebook . (Facebook did not reply to request for comment.)

Similarly, iMessage is encrypted by default, but Apple still stores metadata on user conversations for up to 30 days and can hand the information over to law enforcement with a warrant. Messaging on iPhone is also only encrypted between two iPhone users, so texting Android users will revert messages to unencrypted SMS.

Apple had a standoff with law enforcement over equipping devices with so-called "back doors" to enable them to access user information. The issue came to a boiling point when Apple refused to help the Federal Bureau of Investigation unlock the iPhone of the man who carried out a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. in 2016.

No method is 100% secure, as the documents released Tuesday allege that the CIA has been able to access phones directly, bypassing encryption. This means they could install keyloggers or other surveillance tools directly onto user devices, intercepting communication at the source. "Signal, WhatsApp and iMessage are all encrypted end to end and the techniques for 'circumvention' are akin to looking over someone's shoulder as they type their messages into a secure platform like these," Hunt said

For nonmobile devices, users can implement PGP, a protocol that stands for "Pretty Good Privacy," to encrypt and protect email.

Cover up your webcams

The documents released by WikiLeaks allege that the CIA built hacking tools that could remotely control devices including iPads, iPhones, Android devices and computers - hacking the camera and microphone to secretly record video and sound. A simple, cheap way to put a stop to this is to cover the camera with electrical tape or a Post-it Note. In fact, Snowden did just that in "Citizen 4," the 2014 documentary made about him.

Any opaque material works, but there are also a number of novelty stickers sold online to cover everything from computer cameras to iPad and iPhone devices. Buy stickers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which fights for legislation that protects civil liberties against surveillance, and you can support internet freedom for the world while implementing your own.

Update your devices

Keeping your devices updated is a basic way to prevent hacking and other security breaches. Phones that are not updated are much more likely to be compromised, as a number of high-profile bugs have shown in recent years.

In 2015 a flaw was discovered in 95% of Androids that allowed the phones to be hacked with a simple text, and a similar iPhone flaw was found just months before that. Apple can push out fixes to users remotely, but Google doesn't - making it all the more important to click that pesky "update your device" pop up whenever you see it.

Don't miss: 7 ways to keep your smart home from being hacked

"You have to take care of basic cyber hygiene," said Michael Kaiser, head of the public-private partnership to educate the public on digital privacy and security at the National Cyber Security Alliance. "Keep software up-to-date, and use strong passwords and two factor authentication."

Secure your smart TV (or don't buy one)

One of the hacks allegedly implemented by the CIA that WikiLeaks data revealed acts as a bug on Samsung TVs, allowing the agency to record citizens even after they had turned the TV off. Users can disable the features on Samsung that allow outsiders to snoop under 'settings.' Scroll to support, then 'terms and policies' and turn off voice-related services on the TV.

However, Weinstein said the only sure way for users to prevent this is to unplug the TV completely when it is not being used - or avoid buying smart TVs at all. Users may run into issues with DVR and other "off-TV" capabilities, but without camera or audio capabilities, TVs will be less likely to monitor consumers. Buy a "dumb" TV and use a device like Apple TV that collects less information. A number of models come without video, microphones and other extras.

Cover your tracks on social media

Even without the government looking over our shoulders, social media makes it easy to give away a lot of privacy on our own, posting vacation photos and other personal details. Going completely dark on social media - deleting Facebook and Instagram accounts and moving to a cabin in the woods to avoid tracking - may be too extreme for the average consumer.

It's better to "start with what we can do," said Weinstein. This includes steps as simple as switching from Google to DuckDuckGo, a search engine that doesn't track users. Users can also switch to a Tor browser, which uses encryption to allow people to surf the web without being tracked. While the WikiLeaks allegations center on government surveillance, Weinstein said, they are contributing to an awareness of how often we are watched in places that were once private, like the living room.

"This is a lot bigger than 'I have nothing to hide,'" Weinstein said. "This is about the fundamental right to enjoy your life without having someone over your shoulder watching. It's a very interesting moment as people realize worldwide we have become the product, not the customer they serve."

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By Ever feel like someone is watching you? You may not be paranoid. A new round of documents regarding government surveillance was unveiled by WikiLeaks on Tuesday, alleging that the Central Intelligence Agency hacks smartphones, computers and connected TVs to spy on American citizens and others around the world.