Reddit, Tumblr and More Protest NSA With “Day We Fight Back”
On Tuesday, a little more than two years after the “blackout” in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), Internet freedom activists are officially “planning a day of protest against mass...
View ArticleEdward Snowden’s Virtual Address at SXSW
The former NSA contractor faces an audience for the first time.
View ArticleSnowden: Feinstein a Hypocrite for Blasting CIA Spying
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden accused Sen. Dianne Feinstein of hypocrisy Tuesday for complaining about alleged CIA spying on U.S. senators while tolerating government spying on private citizens....
View ArticleObama to Propose End to NSA Bulk Phone Data Collection
The Obama administration is to propose a law banning the systematic collection of Americans’ phone records by the National Security Agency. The legislation would prevent the spy agency from...
View ArticleChina’s State Media Urges “Severe Punishment” for U.S. Tech Firms
The People's Daily called Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and others pawns in U.S. government spying.
View ArticleU.S. Tech Firms Beef Up Security to Thwart Mass Spying
Google, Microsoft and others have adopted tools that make blanket interception of Internet activity more difficult.
View ArticleVodafone Says Some Governments Have Direct Access to Eavesdrop
Vodafone did not identify the countries in which surveillance occurs without legal notice.
View ArticleHere’s the Twitter Tracking Tool More People Should Know About
An easy way to track bio changes on Twitter.
View ArticleEdward Snowden Plans to Work on Privacy Tech
The NSA leaker wants like-minded hackers to join him in his effort to make everyday tech tools more secure.
View ArticleBlackBerry to Acquire Germany’s Secusmart
Buying the company that locks down the phone calls of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
View ArticleGroupon Founder Andrew Mason Makes U-Turn With New Audio Tour Startup Detour...
The basic premise is to provide an immersive experience "where the tourists don't go."
View ArticleRussia Wants Apple, SAP to Cooperate Against Foreign Spying
The Russian government wants a look at source code.
View ArticleU.S. Threatened Yahoo With Huge Fines Over Refusal to Disclose User Data
Yahoo's resistance failed, but now details of its efforts are emerging.
View ArticleWould You Trade Your Privacy for a Cookie? Plus More #Mustreads.
Americans say they care about privacy, but they don't act like it.
View ArticleBritish Spy Chief Demands More Access to Twitter, Facebook
Social sites are "the command and control networks of choice for terrorists."
View ArticleCable & Wireless Helped Britain Spy on the World
Channel 4 said the communications company gave Britain's GCHQ eavesdropping agency access by renting space on a cable.
View ArticleNSA Can Hide Spyware in Hard-Disk Firmware
Kaspersky Labs researchers disclose surveillance tools.
View ArticleSAP CEO McDermott Walks a Fine Line on NSA Allegations
When German media screamed "SAP works for the NSA!" the company's American CEO pushed back, carefully.
View ArticleNSA Domestic Phone Spying Program Illegal, Appeals Court Rules
Court says Patriot Act doesn't authorize bulk collection of phone metadata.
View ArticleHouse Votes to End Spy Agencies’ Bulk Collection of Phone Data
Bipartisan support could increase pressure on Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow a vote on the bill.
View ArticleParis Attacks Reignite Debate Over Encryption Practices by Apple, Google,...
The latest attacks are sure to put pressure on tech companies.
View ArticleNorth Korea’s Version of Linux Spies on Those Who Use It, Researchers Say
It's got the guts of Linux and the look of Mac OS, and it spies on those who use it.
View ArticleFacebook, Microsoft and Google Say U.K. Spying Laws Are ‘Step in the Wrong...
Concern over privacy, encryption and losing the trust of users.
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