Wiring Up the Big Brother Machine...and Fighting It

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Product Description: Whistleblower Mark Klein tells the story of the illegal government spying apparatus installed at an AT&T office by the National Security Agency, and his battle to bring it to light and protect Americans 4th Amendment rights. After the New York Times revealed in 2005 that the NSA was spying on Americans? phone calls and e-mail without Constitutionally-required court warrants, the Bush administration openly defended this practice which also violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. All details of the highly secret program remained hidden from the public?until Klein came forward. A technician for over 22 years at telecom giant AT&T, Klein was working in the Internet room in San Francisco in 2003 and discovered the NSA was vacuuming everyone's communications into a secret room, and he had the documents to prove it (sample pages included). He went to the media in 2006, and then became a witness in a lawsuit brought against the company by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.. Biographical Note: "Mark Klein worked for 22 years as a telecommunications technician at AT&T. He is a graduate of Cornell University and holds numerous technical certificates in electronics and computers. Since becoming a whistleblower, Klein has been interviewed on /ABC Nightline/ with Brian Ross, /PBS Frontline/ with Hedrick Smith, /MSNBC Countdown/ with Keith Olbermann, /NPR All Things Considered/ with Robert Siegel, and /Democracy Now!/ with Amy Goodman."Publisher Marketing: Whistleblower Mark Klein tells the story of the illegal government spying apparatus installed at an AT&T office by the National Security Agency, and his battle to bring it to light and protect Americans' 4th Amendment rights. After the New York Times revealed in 2005 that the NSA was spying on Americans' phone calls and e-mail without Constitutionally-required court warrants, the Bush administration openly defended this practice which also violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. All details of the highly secret program remained hidden from the public-until Klein came forward. A technician for over 22 years at telecom giant AT&T, Klein was working in the Internet room in San Francisco in 2003 and discovered the NSA was vacuuming everyone's communications into a secret room, and he had the documents to prove it (sample pages included). He went to the media in 2006, and then became a witness in a lawsuit brought against the company by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Contributor Bio:  Klein, Mark "Mark Klein worked for 22 years as a telecommunications technician at AT&T. He is a graduate of Cornell University and holds numerous technical certificates in electronics and computers. Since becoming a whistleblower, Klein has been interviewed on /ABC Nightline/ with Brian Ross, /PBS Frontline/ with Hedrick Smith, /MSNBC Countdown/ with Keith Olbermann, /NPR All Things Considered/ with Robert Siegel, and /Democracy Now!/ with Amy Goodman."Contributor Bio:  Bamford, James James Bamford has been a professional in the information technology industry since 1978. Mr. Bamford s exposure to CRM began in 1998. He has managed multiple projects and engagements using several CRM products throughout the past nine years. James has been certified as a PMP from PMI, and has over fourteen years of project management consulting experience with IBM, Cap Gemini America, Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Siebel Systems, Rapidigm, and his current employer. His project management experience covers multiple industries such as Public Sector, Insurance, Manufacturing, Transportation, Financial, Pharmaceutical, Consumer Goods, Retail, High Technology, and Oil & Gas. James holds a Certified Siebel Consultant certification from Siebel Systems, as well as a CPIM certification from APICS. His Masters in Engineering Administration degree was earned from George Washington University. He also holds BS degrees in business and computer science that were acquired from Virginia Tech and the University of Pittsburgh, respectively. Mr. Bamford is currently employed as a Senior Project Manager with Eagle Creek Software Services, and services clients throughout the world. He lives with his family near Cleveland, Ohio.