Executive Order 12333 Redefines Words, Authorizes Mass Surveillance

Executive Order 12333 Redefines Words, Authorizes Mass Surveillance

"Collection" means something else for spy agencies

Tim Berners-Lee Asks for a Digital Bill of Rights to Put a Stop to Online Snooping

Tim Berners-Lee Asks for a Digital Bill of Rights to Put a Stop to Online Snooping

Berners-Lee wants people to have the same privacy online as offline, in light of the extensive snooping taking place

Yahoo's Transparency Report: 18,594 Requests for 30,551 Accounts

Yahoo's Transparency Report: 18,594 Requests for 30,551 Accounts

The first semester of the year hasn't been too busy

Australia Gives Spy Agency Powers to Tap an Unlimited Number of Devices with One Warrant

Australia Gives Spy Agency Powers to Tap an Unlimited Number of Devices with One Warrant

The Australian spy agency is getting legal powers to spy on the whole Internet with a single warrant

Google to Build Pricey Data Center in the Netherlands

Google to Build Pricey Data Center in the Netherlands

Google's new data center will serve European users

Oliver Stone's Snowden Movie Could Feature Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Oliver Stone's Snowden Movie Could Feature Joseph Gordon-Levitt

The "Dark Knight Rises" actor may play a role in the movie

New Zealand PM Denies Govt Provides NSA with Data, but Agrees That Snowden Was Truthful

New Zealand PM Denies Govt Provides NSA with Data, but Agrees That Snowden Was Truthful

John Key is getting tied up in his own statements

Tim Cook on NSA Surveillance: There's No Balance Between Privacy and Security

Tim Cook on NSA Surveillance: There's No Balance Between Privacy and Security

PRISM revelations pushed Apple into more transparency

Snowden: If You Live in New Zealand, You're Being Spied On

Snowden: If You Live in New Zealand, You're Being Spied On

Snowden makes it quite clear that no one in New Zealand is safe from the GCSB's or NSA's spying practices

German Satellite Communications Company Stellar: NSA Could Cut Off Internet to Customers

German Satellite Communications Company Stellar: NSA Could Cut Off Internet to Customers

Not only could the NSA cut off Internet access to entire continents, but they can also manipulate links and emails

NSA and Co. Create Map of All Internet Devices, Gain Access to German Networks

NSA and Co. Create Map of All Internet Devices, Gain Access to German Networks

The intelligence agencies in the Five Eyes are doing extensive work to map all Internet-connected devices

NSA Denies Having Any Proof That Snowden Complained About Programs' Legality to Bosses

NSA Denies Having Any Proof That Snowden Complained About Programs' Legality to Bosses

As expected, the NSA hasn't discovered any emails to prove Snowden's claim of talking about the agency's overreach

PRISM: Yahoo Was Threatened with Fine of $250,000 per Day by the US Government

PRISM: Yahoo Was Threatened with Fine of $250,000 per Day by the US Government

Since Yahoo was unwilling to cooperate with the US government, they put pressure on the company to make sure it complied

The NSA Reform Bills Might Get Pushed to Next Year

The NSA Reform Bills Might Get Pushed to Next Year

Congress appears to not really care about NSA's overreach

Edward Snowden Could Get Swiss Asylum If He Testifies in NSA Probe

Edward Snowden Could Get Swiss Asylum If He Testifies in NSA Probe

If Snowden's safety can be guaranteed, he's likely to travel to Switzerland in the coming months

NSA and FBI Ask Tech Brokers for Access to ISP Data on Customers

NSA and FBI Ask Tech Brokers for Access to ISP Data on Customers

Most often than not, smaller ISPs don't directly handle govt data requests, but they task others to do it for them

Stop Blaming Victims and the Cloud Industry for Celebgate, Start Pointing the Finger at the Hackers

Stop Blaming Victims and the Cloud Industry for Celebgate, Start Pointing the Finger at the Hackers

No online service is completely safe faced with hackers, but victims shouldn't be blamed

 
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