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
Finally men can pee in peace, thanks to new urinal privacy cape
For the man with bathroom stage fright.
On Dec 9, 2015 by Feliks Garcia
Privacy advocates decry Senate bill that would hold tech companies liable for reporting extremist content
The requirement failed as an attachment to a previous bill, but now it’s back.
On Dec 9, 2015 by William Turton
White House ducks question of backdoors in encryption petition response
Privacy groups asked the White House to support security. The White House isn’t ready to do that.
On Dec 9, 2015 by Eric Geller
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
ACLU slams new proposed encryption commission
The ACLU claims a new cyber commission would be a step in the wrong direction.
On Dec 7, 2015 by William Turton
Obama hints at weakening encryption to defeat ISIS in Sunday speech
The new crypto wars just intensified.
On Dec 6, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
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
Public pillories media for ransacking alleged San Bernardino shooters’ apartment
This one might actually be about ethics in journalism.
On Dec 4, 2015 by Aaron Sankin
What does Twitter do with your poll votes?
The new Twitter poll feature is great, but what happens to your vote after it’s cast?
On Dec 4, 2015 by William Turton
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
Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to his daughter is something the world should read
Talk about giving someone hope for humanity.
On Dec 1, 2015 by Selena Larson
Here’s what the FBI can get on you with a secret National Security Letter
We now know what the FBI can get with a National Security Letter.
On Dec 1, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
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