Microsoft gave NSA access to Skype chats and SkyDrive files
The Guardian reports that Microsoft was a more active participant in the NSA’s PRISM surveillance program than previously realized.
On Jul 11, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Washington Post names 2 more NSA spy programs: OAKSTAR and STORMBREW
The two “upstream” programs collect data directly from fiber optic cables, but details about that data remain sparse.
Yahoo wants to unseal the details of its original fight against PRISM
Yahoo has filed a request to let the public see the arguments it made against PRISM when the surveillance program was first implemented.
On Jul 11, 2013 by Tim Sampson
How the NSA uses PRISM in Latin America
The system has been used to track “energy and narcotics” transactions in Mexico, and “data on oil and military purchases from Venezuela.”
On Jul 10, 2013 by Kevin Collier
This group just challenged the U.K. government over mass spying
Privacy International filed a complaint against several U.K. government entities.
On Jul 9, 2013 by Kris Holt
4 revelations from a pre-whistleblower interview with Edward Snowden
Before Edward Snowden revealed details of NSA spying operations to the Guardian, he gave this anonymous interview.
On Jul 8, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Venezuela vows to protect Edward Snowden from “world’s most powerful empire”
President Nicolás Maduro offer the NSA whistleblower asylum late Friday, but it’s unclear if he’s williing to help with Snowden’s transportation.
On Jul 6, 2013 by Kevin Collier
French spy agency’s headquarters erased from Google Maps
The DGSE, France’s NSA equivalent, has been blurred out of Google’s satellite imagery.
On Jul 5, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
European Parliament threatens to revoke data sharing with U.S.
The EU passed a law that could end data sharing amid concerns that the NSA is spying on Europeans.
On Jul 5, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Snoop on your own metadata with MIT’s help
The Immersion project aims to “allow you to see the web you have weaved together with others.”
On Jul 5, 2013 by [email protected]
When will this sub’s spy tactics finally get our attention?
An essay on Pastebin seeks to do what a decade of articles has failed trying.
On Jul 5, 2013 by Aja Romano
New York City Restore the Fourth rally “couldn’t have gone better”
Hundreds took to the streets on July 4 to protest NSA surveillance.
On Jul 4, 2013 by Joe Kloc
France’s “Big Brother” collects massive amounts of metadata on citizens
It’s not exactly PRISM, but “Big Brother” collects metadata on all of France’s calls, texts and emails.
On Jul 4, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Netherlands opens investigation into NSA and PRISM
A resolution to investigate the NSA spying passed the Dutch Parliament Wednesday.
Where U.S. presidents stand on Edward Snowden
Four of the five living American presidents have all weighed in on the NSA surveillance programs and whistleblower Edward Snowden. The disparity in their comments might surprise you.
On Jul 4, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
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