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NSA Bulk Phone Record Collection Program Goes Under Court Scrutiny

NSA Bulk Phone Record Collection Program Goes Under Court Scrutiny

The judges are looking into why the NSA collects all data

New NSA Director Shakes Off Snowden Scandal, Says the Mission Is More Important

New NSA Director Shakes Off Snowden Scandal, Says the Mission Is More Important

The NSA doesn't have any intention to change its practices

Fake Cellphone Towers Acting as Interceptors Discovered Across the United States

Fake Cellphone Towers Acting as Interceptors Discovered Across the United States

These can listen in on conversations, snoop in on text, push spyware to phones

Anonymous Organized Protests Against Mass Surveillance Outside GCHQ Building

Anonymous Organized Protests Against Mass Surveillance Outside GCHQ Building

Hundreds of people are expected to attend the four-day prosts

Snowden Case: US Social Media Users Choose Not to Publicly Share Their Views on the Topic

Snowden Case: US Social Media Users Choose Not to Publicly Share Their Views on the Topic

There are many users who censor themselves on Facebook and Twitter

In 2007, NSA Was Sharing over 850 Billion Metadata Records with Other Agencies

In 2007, NSA Was Sharing over 850 Billion Metadata Records with Other Agencies

The number has probably skyrocketed since then, given the adoption rate of smartphones and it will continue to climb

Snowden Says NSA Still Hasn't Figured Out What Files He Took, Although He Wanted Them To

Snowden Says NSA Still Hasn't Figured Out What Files He Took, Although He Wanted Them To

Snowden says he didn't take 1.7 million documents

Snowden Exposes MonsterMind, NSA Program Fighting Back Against Cyber Attacks Without Human Input

Snowden Exposes MonsterMind, NSA Program Fighting Back Against Cyber Attacks Without Human Input

Snowden spoke about a previously undisclosed NSA tool

Old NSA Program Collecting Internet Metadata Was Shut Down After Agency Overcollected Data

Old NSA Program Collecting Internet Metadata Was Shut Down After Agency Overcollected Data

Even though this program was shut down, the NSA was later allowed to take on a similar one with the same capabilities

Edward Snowden Is Not the Only Whistleblower, Officials Believe

Edward Snowden Is Not the Only Whistleblower, Officials Believe

A recent file The Intercept reported on couldn't have come from Snowden

The GCHQ Certifies Six British Universities' Master's in Cyber Security

The GCHQ Certifies Six British Universities' Master's in Cyber Security

The agency wants to fight against the sliding number of people with such knowledge

NSA Files Reveal US Has Become a Key Part of Israeli Attacks

NSA Files Reveal US Has Become a Key Part of Israeli Attacks

Israel gets a lot of help from the US, including via NSA

One Year in Russia: What Will It Take for the World to Stand Up for Edward Snowden?

One Year in Russia: What Will It Take for the World to Stand Up for Edward Snowden?

Will no one except Russia offer Snowden protection?

USA Freedom Act Gets Introduced to US Senate, Seeks to Limit NSA Powers

USA Freedom Act Gets Introduced to US Senate, Seeks to Limit NSA Powers

The US lawmakers are making another effort to reform the NSA

Researchers to US Govt: Here's What You Need to Do About the NSA

Researchers to US Govt: Here's What You Need to Do About the NSA

The NSA scandal has a deep impact on economy, foreign relations, and cybersecurity, despite what the White House says

NSA Spying Activities Have Costly Impact on Private Sector, US as a Whole

NSA Spying Activities Have Costly Impact on Private Sector, US as a Whole

The widespread spying practices of the NSA are affecting more than just the US image all over the globe

NSA Surveillance Threatens Press Freedom, Right to Counsel, Democracy, Report Shows

NSA Surveillance Threatens Press Freedom, Right to Counsel, Democracy, Report Shows

A new report from Human Rights Watch and ACLU looks at the effects of mass surveillance and it doesn't look good

 
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