- By Gabriela Vatu
- November 4th, 2014
GCHQ Chief Says Web Is Command and Control Network for Terrorists
The fearmongering techniques of the GCHQ have pushed Hannigan to ask for the support of US tech firms
- 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
- 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
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 17th, 2014
FBI Chief Demands Access to Private Phone Data
Now that iOS and Android are getting encrypted, the government agencies are annoyed with people's need for privacy
- 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
- 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
- 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
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 13th, 2014
Snowden: Stop Using Dropbox, Google and Facebook If You Want Privacy
If you say "you have nothing to hide," you're saying that you don't care about the right to privacy
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 11th, 2014
NSA Agents Infiltrate Companies in Germany, China
NSA's core secrets expose the agency's inner workings
- 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
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 9th, 2014
Julian Assange Slams Australian Govt for Misrepresenting Nature of Interception
The WikiLeaks leader urges Senate commission to look at XKeyscore rather than the statements made by govt agencies
- 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
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 1st, 2014
US Attorney General Joins FBI Chief in Criticizing Google and Apple's Phone Encryption
Encryption blocks prying eyes so it annoys law enforcement
- By Gabriela Vatu
- September 30th, 2014
Executive Order 12333 Redefines Words, Authorizes Mass Surveillance
"Collection" means something else for spy agencies
- By Gabriela Vatu
- September 25th, 2014
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
- By Gabriela Vatu
- September 23rd, 2014
Deep Web Service Provides Dead-Man Switches to Whistleblowers
In exchange for 0.3 BTC, all whistleblowers can upload an archive of their files and have it released if they die
- By Gabriela Vatu
- September 22nd, 2014
Oliver Stone's Snowden Movie Could Feature Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The "Dark Knight Rises" actor may play a role in the movie