Microsoft Ignores PRISM Claims, Dumps P2P and Moves Skype Entirely to the Cloud

Microsoft Ignores PRISM Claims, Dumps P2P and Moves Skype Entirely to the Cloud

The tech giant is planning new features based on cloud tech

British Parliament Members Held in the Dark About GCHQ's Projects

British Parliament Members Held in the Dark About GCHQ's Projects

It seems there's a trend with intelligence agencies not telling politicians anything

US Government Fights Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo to Keep Secret Requests Secret

US Government Fights Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo to Keep Secret Requests Secret

There are many terrorists in the world who use Gmail and the US doesn't want to spook them

Microsoft Gives the Australian Government Details on More than 1,000 Users

Microsoft Gives the Australian Government Details on More than 1,000 Users

The company says that it received a total of 1219 requests in the first half of 2013

Yahoo Worries Redacting the 2008 FISA Papers Could Mislead

Yahoo Worries Redacting the 2008 FISA Papers Could Mislead

Yahoo wants to have some say-so in what gets blacked out before the files are declassified

Privacy Expert Says He "Doesn’t Trust" Microsoft After the NSA Saga

Privacy Expert Says He "Doesn’t Trust" Microsoft After the NSA Saga

A former Microsoft privacy adviser says that Microsoft can no longer be trusted right now

The NSA Stores All Your Browsing History for a Year

The NSA Stores All Your Browsing History for a Year

All the metadata the NSA gets on millions of people is stored in one massive database

NSA Sets PRISM Focus on India's Politics, Space and Nuclear Programs

NSA Sets PRISM Focus on India's Politics, Space and Nuclear Programs

A document shows PRISM was used to collect data from people related to these topics

  • Web Blog
  • By Gabriela Vatu
  • September 21st, 2013
New FBI Director Supports Surveillance Program

New FBI Director Supports Surveillance Program

James Comey took on the position of FBI director earlier this month

Lavabit's Owner Hasn't Touched Email Since the Shutdown, Plans to Take on the Government

Lavabit's Owner Hasn't Touched Email Since the Shutdown, Plans to Take on the Government

His business may be gone, but he plans to fight for what he believes in

  • Web Blog
  • By Gabriela Vatu
  • September 19th, 2013
Mark Zuckerberg Says Surveillance Claims Hurt Users’ Trust

Mark Zuckerberg Says Surveillance Claims Hurt Users’ Trust

The government’s lack of transparency on the issue isn’t helping matters

Edward Snowden Gets Official Nomination for Sakharov Prize

Edward Snowden Gets Official Nomination for Sakharov Prize

The winner of the Prize for Freedom of Thought will be announced in October

  • Web Blog
  • By Gabriela Vatu
  • September 17th, 2013
Former NSA Director: The US Could Be Charged with the Militarization of the Internet

Former NSA Director: The US Could Be Charged with the Militarization of the Internet

A former NSA chief has a problem with the Internet's anonymity, so militarizing it is OK

Box Is Working on Client-Side Encryption to Keep the NSA at Bay

Box Is Working on Client-Side Encryption to Keep the NSA at Bay

The company wants better security but also collaboration

  • Web Blog
  • By Gabriela Vatu
  • September 16th, 2013
NSA Spying Continues to Affect Relationship Between US and Brazil

NSA Spying Continues to Affect Relationship Between US and Brazil

Now, the Brazilian authorities are looking to fortify their cyber defense capabilities

NSA Scandal Might Be Good for US Tech Industry <em>Reuters</em>

NSA Scandal Might Be Good for US Tech Industry Reuters

New data indicates some companies might be coming out as winners from this scandal

  • Web Blog
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • September 14th, 2013
US Government Agency Warns Against Using NSA-Weakened Encryption Standard

US Government Agency Warns Against Using NSA-Weakened Encryption Standard

Despite denying the NSA had influenced the standardization process

 
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