WIRED News Update: The Watergate-inspired Law That’s Fighting DOGE

Uncanny Valley | WIRED

• Episode: WIRED News Update: The Watergate-inspired Law That’s Fighting DOGE
• Website: Uncanny Valley | WIRED
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• Duration: 00:21:30
• Published: 2025-02-20 00:00

Andrew Couts, WIRED’s Senior Editor of Security and Investigations, joins Global Editorial Director Katie Drummond to talk about how The 1974 Privacy Act is being leveraged as Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency continues to collect massive amounts of sensitive federal data. Plus, they discuss how you can protect yourself from government surveillance. 

Articles mentioned in this episode: The 50-Year-Old Law That Could Stop DOGE in Its Tracks—Maybe, The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance, How a 'NULL' License Plate Landed One Hacker in Ticket Hell