U.K. government illegally spied on human-rights groups
The spy agency says it was a mistake.
On Jun 22, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The dangerous whistleblowing websites of the U.S. government
The U.S. government has systems for blowing the whistle—but nobody should use them.
The state of encryption tools, 2 years after Snowden leaks
Strong privacy has never been more popular.
On Jun 20, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
New bill would stop the FBI from launching spy planes without a warrant
Privacy advocates have praised the bill as a win for civil liberties.
On Jun 17, 2015 by Eric Geller
U.S. lawmakers demand federal encryption requirements after OPM hack
Meanwhile, the FBI wants to mandate encryption backdoors.
On Jun 16, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
U.K. newspaper tries to silence Glenn Greenwald criticism with copyright claim
This is getting ugly.
On Jun 15, 2015 by Kevin Collier
U.K. police want more hacking powers to stay ahead of criminals
This won’t go over well with privacy groups.
On Jun 12, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Deleting your browser history could land you 20 years in prison
The absence of evidence isn’t proof of a crime.
On Jun 10, 2015 by S.E. Smith
The fight over encryption heats up as more tech groups put pressure on Obama
The new crypto wars are just getting started.
On Jun 9, 2015 by Eric Geller
U.S. tech companies expected to lose more than $35 billion due to NSA spying
A new report finds that NSA spying is the ultimate tech-business buzzkill.
On Jun 9, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
G7 photo of Obama and Angela Merkel leads to questionable ‘manspreading’ jokes
The hills are alive with the sounds of dumb memes.
On Jun 8, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Cybersecurity 101: The 2 best free courses for understanding online threats
You’ll be convincing your friends you’re an expert in a flash.
Jimmy Kimmel got NBA players to read the awful things you tweet at them
The tweets are meaner than ever.
On Jun 5, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski
It’s time to pardon Edward Snowden
How can we continue to treat Snowden as if he were a traitor?
On Jun 4, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
The sad state of FOIA: How the U.S. fails at transparency
Sunlight can’t be the best disinfectant if the government is a black box.
On Jun 4, 2015 by Aaron Sankin
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