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Whistleblower News from the Inside - October 15, 2013

Posted  October 15, 2013

New vehicle for whistleblowers to report anonymously to press – Freedom of the Press Foundation introduces SecureDrop, an open-source system that permits whistleblowers to send reporters information and documents incognito.  Time

More revelations on NSA snooping – The latest news on the NSA surveillance front is that the spy agency is collecting hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal email and instant messaging accounts.  Washington Post

Wire fraud skyrocketing – According to data from the Treasury Department, fraudulent money transfers (by phone or electronically) have risen more than tenfold over the past decade.  WSJ

NYPD whistleblower seeks First Amendment protections – Officer Craig Matthews, who sued the NYPD claiming he was punished for reporting police misconduct, argues the First Amendment protects police whistleblowers from retaliation.  NYT

Study shows doctor prescription patterns vary significantly by state – A new Dartmouth Atlas report finds how drugs are prescribed may depend more on where patients live than on what is actually wrong with them.  Washington Post