Credit: CSA Images / Getty Images A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in San Francisco’s federal district court claims that AT&T illegally cooperated with the National Security Agency’s (NSA) eavesdropping program, CNET News.com reports.The suit alleges that AT&T gave the NSA access to its telecommunications facilities “to assist the government in its secret surveillance of millions of ordinary Americans.”The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the digital privacy rights watchdog group that filed the suit, says that AT&T’s cooperation violates a number of privacy rights within the U.S. Constitution. The EFF also claims that AT&T violated federal wiretap laws banning such surveillance “except as authorized by statute.”Kevin Bankston, an EFF staff attorney, thinks the Bush Administration will intervene on the behalf of AT&T. “We are definitely going to have a fight with the government and AT&T,” he said. Yesterday, AT&T said that it had not had enough time to review the complaint and would not comment.Should the Bush Administration get involved, it’s not going to be an easy win for the EFF. The “state secrets” doctrine, which allows the government to dismiss any lawsuit that may lead to a leakage of military secrets, could immediately close the door on EFF. If it so chooses, AT&T may file a response within 30 days. On Monday, the FCC said that is considering fining AT&T $100,000 for not providing proper safeguards for its customer call records. For more, read FCC May Fine AT&T, Alltel.-Al Sacco Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP What goes well with Viña Concha y Toro wines? Meat, fish, poultry, and SAP Viña Concha y Toro, a wine producer that distributes to more than 140 countries worldwide, paired its operation with the SAP Business Technology Platform to enhance its operation and product. By Tom Caldecott, SAP Contributor Dec 04, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by Azul How to maximize ROI by choosing the right Java partner for your organization Choosing the right Java provider is a critical decision that can have a significant impact on your organization’s success. By asking the right questions and considering the total cost of ownership, you can ensure that you choose the best Java p By Scott Sellers Dec 04, 2023 5 mins Application Management brandpost Sponsored by DataStax Ask yourself: How can genAI put your content to work? Generative AI applications can readily be built against the documents, emails, meeting transcripts, and other content that knowledge workers produce as a matter of course. By Bryan Kirschner Dec 04, 2023 5 mins Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence feature The CIO’s new role: Orchestrator-in-chief CIOs have unique insight into everything that happens in a company. Some are using that insight to take on a more strategic role. By Minda Zetlin Dec 04, 2023 12 mins CIO C-Suite Business IT Alignment Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe