- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- March 1st, 2014
![US Senators Plan Investigation Into NSA's Role in GCHQ Spying of Yahoo Webcam Users US Senators Plan Investigation Into NSA's Role in GCHQ Spying of Yahoo Webcam Users](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/US-Senators-Plan-Investigation-Into-NSA-s-Role-in-GCHQ-Spying-of-Yahoo-Webcam-Users-1.jpg)
US Senators Plan Investigation Into NSA's Role in GCHQ Spying of Yahoo Webcam Users
Senators want to know if the NSA had teamed up with GCHQ
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- March 1st, 2014
![Tor Close to Unveiling Its Anonymous IM Tool to Fend Off NSA Tor Close to Unveiling Its Anonymous IM Tool to Fend Off NSA](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Tor-Close-to-Unveiling-Its-Anonymous-IM-Tool-to-Fend-Off-NSA-1.jpg)
Tor Close to Unveiling Its Anonymous IM Tool to Fend Off NSA
The Tor IM Bundle should be revealed later this month
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 27th, 2014
![GCHQ Collected Webcam Images of Millions of Yahoo Users GCHQ Collected Webcam Images of Millions of Yahoo Users](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/GCHQ-Collected-Webcam-Images-of-Millions-of-Yahoo-Fans-1.jpg)
GCHQ Collected Webcam Images of Millions of Yahoo Users
To make things worse, the bulk collection of these snapshots contains a lot of naked pics
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 27th, 2014
![The NSA Wants to Hold Onto Metadata Records for Longer Because of All the Lawsuits The NSA Wants to Hold Onto Metadata Records for Longer Because of All the Lawsuits](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/The-NSA-Wants-to-Hold-Onto-Metadata-Records-for-Longer-Because-of-All-the-Lawsuits-1.jpg)
The NSA Wants to Hold Onto Metadata Records for Longer Because of All the Lawsuits
The government wants to give the NSA permission to hold data for longer than five years, despite protests
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 26th, 2014
![RSA Chief Says NSA Is to Blame for Trust Issues in the Security Industry RSA Chief Says NSA Is to Blame for Trust Issues in the Security Industry](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/RSA-Chief-Says-NSA-Is-to-Blame-for-Trust-Issues-in-the-Security-Industry-1.jpg)
RSA Chief Says NSA Is to Blame for Trust Issues in the Security Industry
Coviello talked about the relation between the RSA and NSA
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 26th, 2014
![White House Considers Four Options for Metadata Program, Including Shutting It Down [WSJ] White House Considers Four Options for Metadata Program, Including Shutting It Down [WSJ]](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/White-House-Considers-Four-Options-for-Metadata-Program-Including-Shutting-It-Down-WSJ-1.jpg)
White House Considers Four Options for Metadata Program, Including Shutting It Down [WSJ]
The other three options involve some entity holding on to the metadata
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 25th, 2014
![GCHQ Infiltrates the Internet to Manipulate Information, Destroy Reputations GCHQ Infiltrates the Internet to Manipulate Information, Destroy Reputations](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/GCHQ-Infiltrates-the-Internet-to-Manipulate-Information-Destroy-Reputations-1.jpg)
GCHQ Infiltrates the Internet to Manipulate Information, Destroy Reputations
The agency is prepared with tactics for both individual targets and companies
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 24th, 2014
![Brazil Wants Underwater Cables Linking It to Europe to Avoid US Spying <em>Reuters</em> Brazil Wants Underwater Cables Linking It to Europe to Avoid US Spying <em>Reuters</em>](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Brazil-Wants-Underwater-Cables-Linking-It-to-Europe-to-Avoid-US-Spying-1.jpg)
Brazil Wants Underwater Cables Linking It to Europe to Avoid US Spying Reuters
Brazilian officials hope this will shield the country's communications from the NSA
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 24th, 2014
![NSA Can't Tap Merkel's Phone Anymore, Starts Spying on Govt Officials NSA Can't Tap Merkel's Phone Anymore, Starts Spying on Govt Officials](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/NSA-Can-t-Tap-Merkel-s-Phone-Anymore-Starts-Spying-on-Govt-Officials-1.jpg)
NSA Can't Tap Merkel's Phone Anymore, Starts Spying on Govt Officials
The NSA isn't technically spying on Merkel, but her government is fair game, new data indicates
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 20th, 2014
![Turkey Seeks Wider Snooping Powers for Spy Agency, Wages War on Whistleblowers <em>Reuters</em> Turkey Seeks Wider Snooping Powers for Spy Agency, Wages War on Whistleblowers <em>Reuters</em>](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Turkey-Seeks-Wider-Snooping-Powers-for-Spy-Agency-Wages-War-On-Whistleblowers-1.jpg)
Turkey Seeks Wider Snooping Powers for Spy Agency, Wages War on Whistleblowers Reuters
The Turkish PM has big plans for the country's intelligence agency
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 19th, 2014
![Judges Rule David Miranda's Detention Was Lawful, Despite Interfering with Press Freedom Judges Rule David Miranda's Detention Was Lawful, Despite Interfering with Press Freedom](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Judges-Rule-David-Miranda-s-Detention-Was-Lawful-Despite-Interfering-with-Press-Freedom-1.jpg)
Judges Rule David Miranda's Detention Was Lawful, Despite Interfering with Press Freedom
Judges claim national security concerns as Miranda was carrying NSA leaked docs
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 19th, 2014
![You Can Buy an Edward Snowden Action Figure You Can Buy an Edward Snowden Action Figure](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/You-Can-Buy-an-Edward-Snowden-Action-Figure-1.jpg)
You Can Buy an Edward Snowden Action Figure
It was bound to happen sooner or later ever since the NSA scandal broke
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 19th, 2014
![You Can Now Wear the Shirt the NSA Hates You Can Now Wear the Shirt the NSA Hates](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/You-Can-Now-Wear-the-Shirt-the-NSA-Hates-1.jpg)
You Can Now Wear the Shirt the NSA Hates
Merchandise that mocks the NSA does not violate any laws
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 18th, 2014
![Germany Considers Counterespionage to Strike Back at US – Report Germany Considers Counterespionage to Strike Back at US – Report](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Germany-Considers-Counterespionage-to-Strike-Back-at-US-Report-1.jpg)
Germany Considers Counterespionage to Strike Back at US – Report
German officials aren't happy with the attitude the United States has
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 18th, 2014
![WikiLeaks Adds Internal Search Engine WikiLeaks Adds Internal Search Engine](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/WikiLeaks-Adds-Internal-Search-Engine-1.jpg)
WikiLeaks Adds Internal Search Engine
The popular whistleblowing site is now a lot easier to browse
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 18th, 2014
![Indonesia Advises Australia to Come Clean About Spying Practices Indonesia Advises Australia to Come Clean About Spying Practices](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Indonesia-Advises-Australia-to-Come-Clean-About-Spying-Practices-1.jpg)
Indonesia Advises Australia to Come Clean About Spying Practices
The Indonesian foreign minister reacts to reports on Australia's spying practices
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 18th, 2014
![Clapper: US Citizens Would Have Understood the Need for Metadata Program After 9/11 Clapper: US Citizens Would Have Understood the Need for Metadata Program After 9/11](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Clapper-US-Citizens-Would-Have-Understood-the-Need-for-Metadata-Program-After-9-11-1.jpg)
Clapper: US Citizens Would Have Understood the Need for Metadata Program After 9/11
The DNI director also believes there would be no privacy vs. security discussion now