Juniper Networks removes eavesdropping code
Juniper Networks has been facing a firehose of criticism.
On Jan 10, 2016 by Kate Conger
Encryption didn’t save El Chapo
Guzmán and his men stayed connected to the Internet.
On Jan 10, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
U.S. power companies warned to bolster defenses after possible Russian cyberattack in Ukraine
As Ukraine blames Russia, U.S. intelligence agencies are looking into the incident.
On Jan 7, 2016 by Eric Geller
Former NSA chief says U.S. can get around encryption with metadata, argues against backdoors
‘I don’t think it’s a winning hand to attempt to legislate against technological progress.’
On Jan 5, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
House committee investigating NSA program that accidentally spied on Congress
After revelations that the NSA scooped up their calls, Congress has all eyes on surveillance.
On Dec 30, 2015 by Eric Geller
GOP candidates battle over surveillance, encryption in fourth debate
Congress recently reformed NSA spying, and Tuesday’s GOP debate turned into a referendum on that vote.
On Dec 16, 2015 by Eric Geller
Fact-checking the last GOP debate of 2015
Who had the biggest fib?
On Dec 16, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Ted Cruz slams surveillance hawks for ‘sweeping aside citizens’ Fourth Amendment rights’
Cruz’s stance on NSA surveillance sets him apart from several of his fellow candidates.
On Dec 10, 2015 by Eric Geller
U.S.–E.U. data-sharing deal can be suspended at any time over spying concerns
If the U.S. government is concerned about this provision, it hasn’t said so yet.
France’s rising far-right party opposes expanded surveillance to protect themselves
France’s National Front party poses an unusual problem for Internet freedom advocates.
On Dec 10, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Chris Christie to Congress: Bring back NSA’s phone metadata program
Christie is unapologetic in his support for NSA mass spying.
On Dec 8, 2015 by Eric Geller
E.U. officials want U.S. tech companies to add encryption backdoors
Governments want tech companies to make their work easier.
On Dec 4, 2015 by Eric Geller
Patriot Act author warns Europe not to follow his example after Paris
New spy powers aren’t always the answer. Jim Sensenbrenner ought to know.
Americans more willing to give up liberty for security as ISIS attacks supplant Snowden disclosures
The more afraid people are, the more they’re willing to overlook civil-liberties concerns.
On Dec 3, 2015 by Aaron Sankin
Marco Rubio backs bill to stop NSA from deleting old metadata
Rubio joined another senator’s effort to stop the NSA from deleting the old data.
On Dec 3, 2015 by Eric Geller
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