Head of NSA’s Snowden task force will be next deputy director
When asked if the NSA planned to change its surveilliance practices in September, Richard Ledgett responded “We operate within policy constraints.”
On Oct 18, 2013 by Kevin Collier
A psychological history of the NSA
The NSA’s domestic activites reveal how an organization of well-meaning agents began spying on the American people.
On Oct 18, 2013 by Joe Kloc
NSA provides targeting intelligence for U.S. drone strikes
The latest leak from former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden reveals that the NSA is an integral part of the U.S. drone strike operations against al Qaeda.
On Oct 17, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Torrent site IsoHunt forced to shut down by $110m settlement with Hollywood
In a settlement with the MPAA, IsoHunt will close down and pay $110 million in damages.
NSA Director Keith Alexander to retire as early as March
His retirement was announced before Edward Snowden’s leaks, but his exit has now been narrowed down to two months.
On Oct 17, 2013 by Kevin Collier
If we lose net neutrality, we lose the Internet
The Internet shouldn’t be a walled garden. It should remain a haven for innovation and free expression.
On Oct 17, 2013 by [email protected]
Email users flock to German companies in wake of NSA leaks
German email providers have seen a boom in usership. According to Der Spiegel, much of this growth is due to NSA spying revelations.
On Oct 16, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Glenn Greenwald leaves the Guardian, takes Snowden’s leaks with him
“The worst is yet to come,” Greenwald said.
On Oct 15, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Lavabit users have less than 72 hours to get their email and get out
Act quickly. The window’s already closing.
FISA court challenges claim that it approves 99 percent of surveillance requests
FISA Court judge Reggie Walton challenged statistics indicating that the secret court approves almost every surveillence request it receives.
On Oct 15, 2013 by Joe Kloc
The NSA has your address book
Internal slides show the agency gets half a million address books a day on average.
Sputnik 2.0: Russia to launch state-backed search engine
The Russian government is seeking to replace Google with a search engine of its own devising.
On Oct 15, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
What we talk about when we talk about cyberwar
The U.S. launched 231 offensive cyberoperations in 2011. But what exactly does that translate to in practical terms?
Iraq’s plan to cut off Internet access foiled by Kurdistan
Iraq’s censorship plan was foiled by Kurdistan.
On Oct 14, 2013 by Kevin Collier
German ISP proposes keeping all emails domestic to avoid NSA
“We want to guarantee that no byte between senders and recipients within Germany will even temporarily cross the border,” one representative said.
On Oct 13, 2013 by Kevin Collier
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