90 Percent of People the NSA Spies on Are Not Targets

90 Percent of People the NSA Spies on Are Not Targets

Only a small fraction of the people the NSA spies on are doing anything illegal, but that doesn't stop the agency

Wearable Gadgets: Are They Taking It a Little Too Far?

Wearable Gadgets: Are They Taking It a Little Too Far?

Those considering adopting a wearable should think if they really need one

NSA Sees Tor Users as Extremists, Also Targets People Looking for Encryption Tools

NSA Sees Tor Users as Extremists, Also Targets People Looking for Encryption Tools

Wanting to protect your content or to hide your tracks is enough to put you on NSA's list of people to keep an eye on

Independent Board Finds NSA Bulk Collection as Legal and Effective Against Terrorism

Independent Board Finds NSA Bulk Collection as Legal and Effective Against Terrorism

The board managed to somehow find some terrorist attempts thwarted by the NSA despite previous lack of evidence

PayPal Freezes Accounts of NSA-Proof Service ProtonMail

PayPal Freezes Accounts of NSA-Proof Service ProtonMail

ProtonMail was asked if it had government approval to encrypt emails, although that's not a necessity

NSA, FBI, and CIA Run Warrantless Searches on Americans' Data

NSA, FBI, and CIA Run Warrantless Searches on Americans' Data

The Director of National Intelligence had no qualms about exposing this in a letter sent to Senator Ron Wyden

The NSA Was Given Permission to Spy on All but Four Countries

The NSA Was Given Permission to Spy on All but Four Countries

NSA's allies from the Five Eyes are not on the list

New NSA Chief Plays Down Snowden Leaks Damage [NYT]

New NSA Chief Plays Down Snowden Leaks Damage [NYT]

Rogers has mentioned that the list of world leaders that the NSA spies on is mostly intact, as was expected

NSA Collects Millions of US Records, Targets Only 248 People

NSA Collects Millions of US Records, Targets Only 248 People

It's now clear that the NSA uselessly spies on everyone

NSA Issues Misleading Transparency Report

NSA Issues Misleading Transparency Report

Under one single order in 2013, the NSA collected data about 89,000 targets, but millions could be affected

Germany's Govt Stops Working with Verizon over NSA Scandal <em>Reuters</em>

Germany's Govt Stops Working with Verizon over NSA Scandal Reuters

The ministries will from now on work with Deutsche Telekom

Microsoft Top Lawyer Wants Govt to Stop Spying Programs, Says Users' Trust Is Essential

Microsoft Top Lawyer Wants Govt to Stop Spying Programs, Says Users' Trust Is Essential

Brad Smith talked about government's latest programs in a new conference

Microsoft Says the NSA Scandal Made Users Trust the Company Less

Microsoft Says the NSA Scandal Made Users Trust the Company Less

Consumers no longer trust American tech companies, it added

NSA’s Retro Reflectors Reverse-Engineered

NSA’s Retro Reflectors Reverse-Engineered

Researchers worked them out with a tiny transistor and a 2-inch wire

Hackers Managed to Reverse-Engineer NSA's Device Spying Tools

Hackers Managed to Reverse-Engineer NSA's Device Spying Tools

They did this to point out system vulnerabilities

US House Finally Takes Measures Against NSA Mass Surveillance

US House Finally Takes Measures Against NSA Mass Surveillance

The move cuts down funds for NSA's backdoors in hardware and imposes the need for warrant, but it may not be enough

NSA's Largest Listening Post in Europe Is in Germany

NSA's Largest Listening Post in Europe Is in Germany

A report indicates just how close the NSA and Germany are

 
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