- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- November 11th, 2014
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Play Edward Snowden in Oliver Stone Film
The actor will be portraying the whistleblower in the film that's scheduled for release sometime in 2016
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- November 7th, 2014
Ex-NSA Lawyer Warns Google, Apple That Encryption Was BlackBerry's Downfall
Encryption is a bad thing as long as NSA can't get its hands on people's personal data without a warrant
- Editorials
- By Gabriela Vatu
- November 4th, 2014
Why Privacy Is an Absolute Human Right, Must Be Respected by Spy Agencies
Spy agencies want to discuss what privacy means, even though the definition is pretty clear and has been for a long time
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 30th, 2014
Verizon Denies Banning Editors of Its New Tech News Site from Writing About Surveillance, Net Neutrality
Verizon says SugarString will write about topics that fit its mission, without expanding on what the mission is
- Web / Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 29th, 2014
Survey Says People Trust the NSA More than Google
While both collect people's data, Google asks for permission, while the NSA just takes it all without evidence
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 29th, 2014
Verizon's New Tech News Site Bans US Surveillance and Net Neutrality Stories
The site's rules don't allow editors to write about two of the biggest topics for today's media due to Verizon's role
- Google News
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 24th, 2014
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Warns: Google Is Not What It Seems
Assange says Google is more "evil" than it wants the world to believe, despite its "Don't be Evil" mantra
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 21st, 2014
GCHQ Chief Claims Agents Would Rather Quit than Be a Part of Mass Surveillance
Since the GCHQ helps the NSA with mass surveillance and the GCHQ still has loads of employees, the math doesn't add up
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 15th, 2014
United Nations: Mass Surveillance Hurts the Right to Privacy
The UN is addressing mass surveillance and how it impacts people all over the world as it violates the right to privacy
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 13th, 2014
Snowden: I'd Return to US for Open Trial, but Got Refused
A fair and open trial, with judges, isn't something US authorities want when they get their hands on Snowden
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 13th, 2014
Snowden Says UK Spy Agency Is Worse than NSA Due to Lack of Constitutional Protections
The UK needs tighter laws and more oversight
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 11th, 2014
NSA Agents Infiltrate Companies in Germany, China
NSA's core secrets expose the agency's inner workings
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 11th, 2014
Edward Snowden Documentary “Citizenfour” Gets Trailer
Ahead of the October 24 launch, a trailer for the documentary has made its way online giving us a taste
- Social Networking Related
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 11th, 2014
The NSA Doesn't Want You to Know What Information It Has Leaked on Its Own
The NSA has already leaked the information, but it doesn't want you to know it was them behind it all
- Editorials
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 9th, 2014
What Are Edward Snowden's Chances at Winning the Nobel Peace Prize?
If the committee ignores the will of the US, Snowden may win
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 9th, 2014
Tech Execs Warn Internet Could Shatter Due to NSA Spying
Breaking apart the Internet won't help the US tech industry
- Social Networking Related
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 8th, 2014
Twitter Fights for Transparency, Sues Government over Right to Tell Users About Surveillance
Twitter wants to tell users about the National Security Letters and FISA orders it receives in its Transparency Reports