- General Business
- By Bogdan Popa
- February 3rd, 2014
![Microsoft Announces Brussels Transparency Center Microsoft Announces Brussels Transparency Center](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Microsoft-Announces-Brussels-Transparency-Center-1.jpg)
Microsoft Announces Brussels Transparency Center
The company claims that it’s making another step to protect customer data
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 3rd, 2014
![Hacker Club Sues German Government and Intelligence Agencies over NSA Spying Hacker Club Sues German Government and Intelligence Agencies over NSA Spying](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Hacker-Club-Sues-German-Government-and-Intelligence-Agencies-Over-NSA-Spying-1.jpg)
Hacker Club Sues German Government and Intelligence Agencies over NSA Spying
It's been a long time coming, but lawsuits based on Snowden's files start adding up and they're gonna keep stacking
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 3rd, 2014
![Darktrace, the Company That Could Have Ruined Snowden's Whistleblowing Plans Darktrace, the Company That Could Have Ruined Snowden's Whistleblowing Plans](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Darktrace-the-Company-That-Could-Have-Ruined-Snowden-s-Whistleblowing-Plans-1.jpg)
Darktrace, the Company That Could Have Ruined Snowden's Whistleblowing Plans
The company keeps track of unusual network activity
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 1st, 2014
![Transparency Is Key When It Comes to App Data Collection, Says Developer Transparency Is Key When It Comes to App Data Collection, Says Developer](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Transparency-Is-Key-when-it-Comes-to-App-Data-Collection-Says-Developer-1.jpg)
Transparency Is Key When It Comes to App Data Collection, Says Developer
Now that it's known the NSA and GCHQ piggyback their way into phones, transparency is key
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 31st, 2014
![Vice Admiral Michael Rogers to Be the Next NSA Chief Vice Admiral Michael Rogers to Be the Next NSA Chief](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Admiral-Michael-Rogers-to-Be-the-Next-NSA-Chief-1.jpg)
Vice Admiral Michael Rogers to Be the Next NSA Chief
After Alexander retires, in the next couple of months, Rogers will take the lead
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 31st, 2014
![Canadian Spies Worked with NSA to Track Travelers Who Used Airport WiFi Canadian Spies Worked with NSA to Track Travelers Who Used Airport WiFi](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Canadian-Spies-Worked-with-NSA-to-Track-Travelers-who-Used-Airport-WiFi-1.jpg)
Canadian Spies Worked with NSA to Track Travelers Who Used Airport WiFi
The system was tested out by the NSA and CSEC in a Canadian airport, documents from the Snowden stash indicate
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 30th, 2014
![NSA Spying on UN Summit in Denmark Is Illegal, Say Experts NSA Spying on UN Summit in Denmark Is Illegal, Say Experts](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/NSA-Spying-on-UN-Summit-in-Denmark-Is-Illegal-Say-Experts-1.jpg)
NSA Spying on UN Summit in Denmark Is Illegal, Say Experts
The NSA was breaking both local laws and an international convention by spying on UN Summit in Denmark
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 30th, 2014
![NSA Spied on UN Climate Change Summit NSA Spied on UN Climate Change Summit](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/NSA-Spied-on-UN-Climate-Change-Summit-1.jpg)
NSA Spied on UN Climate Change Summit
The monitoring began before the event started and continued throughout the meetings, documents indicate
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 30th, 2014
![US Intelligence Director Demands That Snowden and Accomplices Return Documents US Intelligence Director Demands That Snowden and Accomplices Return Documents](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/US-Intelligence-Director-Demands-that-Snowden-and-Accomplices-to-Return-Documents-1.png)
US Intelligence Director Demands That Snowden and Accomplices Return Documents
James Clapper is tired of NSA secrets being published by the media
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 29th, 2014
![Viviane Redding Accuses EU Members of Hypocrisy Due to Stance on Mass Surveillance Viviane Redding Accuses EU Members of Hypocrisy Due to Stance on Mass Surveillance](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Viviane-Redding-Accuses-EU-Members-of-Hypocrisy-Because-of-Stance-on-Mass-Surveillance-1.jpg)
Viviane Redding Accuses EU Members of Hypocrisy Due to Stance on Mass Surveillance
If the EU wants to be credible, it needs to get its own laws in order
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 29th, 2014
![Bitdefender: As NSA Spies Smartphone Users, Apps Pose Privacy Risk Bitdefender: As NSA Spies Smartphone Users, Apps Pose Privacy Risk](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Bitdefender-As-NSA-Spies-Smartphone-Users-Apps-Pose-Privacy-Risk-1.png)
Bitdefender: As NSA Spies Smartphone Users, Apps Pose Privacy Risk
The apps you have installed on your phone may be getting more information than you think or allow them to
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 29th, 2014
![Angela Merkel Warns That US Mass Surveillance Leads to Less Security Angela Merkel Warns That US Mass Surveillance Leads to Less Security](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Angela-Merkel-Warns-US-Mass-Surveillance-Produces-Less-Security-1.jpg)
Angela Merkel Warns That US Mass Surveillance Leads to Less Security
During a speech, Merkel discussed the NSA surveillance programs
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 29th, 2014
![Developer Group Backed by Google Slams NSA over App Spying Developer Group Backed by Google Slams NSA over App Spying](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Developer-Groupd-Backed-by-Google-Slams-NSA-Over-App-Spying-1.png)
Developer Group Backed by Google Slams NSA over App Spying
The recently reported programs hurt privacy and developers
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 29th, 2014
![British Intelligence Agency GCHQ Chief to Step Down British Intelligence Agency GCHQ Chief to Step Down](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/British-Intelligence-Agency-GCHQ-Chief-to-Step-Down-1.jpg)
British Intelligence Agency GCHQ Chief to Step Down
The official version is that this was a "planned" step
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 29th, 2014
![NSA Hires Privacy Officer, a Former Homeland Security Director NSA Hires Privacy Officer, a Former Homeland Security Director](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/NSA-Hires-Privacy-Officer-a-Former-Homeland-Security-Director-1.jpg)
NSA Hires Privacy Officer, a Former Homeland Security Director
The new position won't really help make people more comfortable with the NSA's extensive spying practices
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 29th, 2014
![Angry Birds Website Allegedly Hacked After Reports of NSA and GCQH Spying Angry Birds Website Allegedly Hacked After Reports of NSA and GCQH Spying](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Angry-Birds-Website-Allegedly-Hacked-After-Reports-of-NSA-and-GCQH-Spying-1.png)
Angry Birds Website Allegedly Hacked After Reports of NSA and GCQH Spying
An unverified zone-h.org mirror is the only proof of the attack
- Online Surveillance
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 28th, 2014
![Microsoft Says There Are No NSA Backdoors in Software Used by Australian Parliament Microsoft Says There Are No NSA Backdoors in Software Used by Australian Parliament](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Microsoft-Says-There-Are-No-NSA-Backdoors-in-Software-Used-by-Australian-Parliament-1.png)
Microsoft Says There Are No NSA Backdoors in Software Used by Australian Parliament
Australian MPs worry that the US is spying on them