The NSA can store your browsing and email histories for a year
The latest leak from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed that the agency stores the browsing and email histories of many Americans for up to one year.
On Sep 30, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Middle school principal sues students for parodying him on Twitter
Assistant principal Adam Matot thought he could just invoke the CFAA, the worst law in technology, and make those mean kids go away.
On Sep 30, 2013 by Kevin Collier
U.S. officials say Iran hacked Navy computers
Unnamed U.S. officials have claimed that Iranian hackers have successfully breached classified United States Navy computers.
On Sep 30, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
The NSA graphs social networks of U.S. citizens
According to new leaked documents, the NSA uses surveillance data collected on Americans to reconstruct and analyze their social networks.
On Sep 28, 2013 by Joe Kloc
A chart-by-chart breakdown of illegal downloading in the U.K.
A new study sheds light on online copyright infringement in the U.K. Here are its key findings.
Does Gmail violate federal and state wiretapping laws?
A U.S. District Court judge refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging that Google violated wiretapping laws.
7 short, declassified tales of NSA agents spying on their lovers
We’ve got the backstory behind 12 cases of NSA misconduct. Notably, seven of these offer details of spurned or suspicious lovers.
On Sep 27, 2013 by Kevin Collier
The NSA may have broken international law to bug India’s embassy
The latest leak from Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA spied on India. In doing so, they may have broken international laws.
On Sep 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc
The NSA spied on Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King
According to newly declassified documents, the NSA spied celebrities and politicins who opposed the Vietnam War.
Sen. Wyden drafts sweeping bill to address NSA oversight and surveillance
Sen. Ron Wyden told the Daily Dot there’s “growing momentum for making the major reforms that are badly needed.”
On Sep 26, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
‘South Park’ tackles the NSA, just not as expected
Judging from the reaction of fans online, the highly anticipated premiere episode of South Park‘s 17th season was a success.
On Sep 26, 2013 by Dell Cameron
U.K. spy agency hacked Belgium telecom in ‘Operation Socialist’
Last week Belgacom admitted it was the target of a malware attack that may have been in operation for several years.
On Sep 25, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
In Spain, just linking to pirated material can now land you in prison
Spain is set to make linking to copyrighted content a punishable offense.
On Sep 25, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Chinese police chief suspended after detaining teen for viral post
If you put a kid in jail for talking smack about you on the Internet, do you really think that makes your problems go away?
On Sep 24, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Is the NSA tapping Indian telecoms?
The latest leak from former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden seems to indicate that the NSA is tapped into major Indian telecoms.
On Sep 24, 2013 by Joe Kloc
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