Senate passes NSA-reform bill to revive expired spying powers
President Obama has said he will sign the bill into law.
On Jun 2, 2015 by Eric Geller
What happens if parts of the Patriot Act really expire?
The NSA will reluctantly stop tracking your phone calls. But the FBI’s not going down without a fight.
On May 27, 2015 by Kevin Collier
White House: NSA bulk phone-data collection is over
Nearly two years since Snowden’s leaks, the program is finished.
On May 26, 2015 by Kevin Collier
Top encryption researcher moves to Switzerland to escape government interference
Government pressure claims another victim.
On May 25, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Privacy activists staged ‘sunset vigils’ as a death watch for Patriot Act spying
A little wordplay to go with the impending surveillance showdown.
On May 22, 2015 by Kevin Collier
7 reasons the death of the metadata program won’t stop the NSA from spying on you
The NSA is still watching you.
On May 22, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
The NSA will begin shutting down its phone-data collection starting Friday
If you’re tired of the NSA knowing who you called, this is really good news.
On May 20, 2015 by Kevin Collier
How 1990s encryption backdoors put today’s Internet in jeopardy
New research shows how mandatory weak encryption is still wreaking havoc on Internet security.
On May 20, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
U.K. ‘snooper’s charter’ aims to broaden Internet-spying powers
The British prime minister wants to make sure the government can access citizens’ Internet history.
On May 11, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Russia and China promise not to hack each other
Pinky swear.
On May 8, 2015 by Curt Hopkins
Dear Obama—spying on your own people doesn’t stop terrorists
In fact, the NSA’s bulk data collecting program only helps them.
On May 8, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
The man who wants to outlaw encryption
FBI Director James Comey has transformed from a privacy hero to a warrior against privacy’s greatest tool.
On May 7, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
NSA surveillance of Americans’ phone records is illegal, court rules
Cue the Supreme Court?
House lawmakers debut new bill to dramatically reform the NSA
Can the End Warrantless Surveillance of Americans Act do just that?
On May 5, 2015 by Eric Geller
Can this Russian app revamp citizen journalism?
Introducing Babo.
On May 4, 2015 by Dylan Love
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