Privacy

Pro-NSA senators aim to weaken USA Freedom Act’s privacy protections

Opponents of surveillance reform are doing their best to water down a big NSA-reform bill.

On Jun 1, 2015 by Eric Geller

Facebook just made sharing your email-encryption key really easy

Users can now opt-in to receive encrypted email notifications.

On Jun 1, 2015 by Dell Cameron

New privacy update lets Uber track your location while it runs in the background

It also wants your phone contacts, and possibly your first-born child.

On May 30, 2015 by Aja Romano

People are posting naked selfies to protest the Patriot Act

And you can join in!

On May 29, 2015 by Kevin Collier

The U.K. is about to force tech companies to decrypt protected user data

That’s the the software equivalent of the master keys that apartment supervisors use.

On May 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

Rand Paul made a surprisingly helpful quiz about NSA spying

Can the NSA spy on you? Take a guess.

On May 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

Facebook Messenger gathers more data than you might think

It’s stalking we all opt into, but we can stop it.

On May 28, 2015 by AJ Dellinger

Privacy activists troll the U.S. government with fake Patriot Act fear-mongering

Beware! The demonic hordes are coming.

On May 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

NSA champion Dianne Feinstein swoops in to slow surveillance reform

Critics say it’s a halfhearted attempt at reform.

On May 27, 2015 by Eric Geller

Rand Paul tells Jon Stewart that the GOP is hypocritical about liberty

Paul had harsh words for both major political parties.

On May 27, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Top encryption researcher moves to Switzerland to escape government interference

Government pressure claims another victim.

On May 25, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

NSA-reform bill fails in the Senate with key Patriot Act provisions on the line

Things just got interesting.

On May 23, 2015 by Eric Geller

Privacy activists staged ‘sunset vigils’ as a death watch for Patriot Act spying

A little wordplay to go with the impending surveillance showdown.

On May 22, 2015 by Kevin Collier

USA Freedom Act vote comes down to the wire as senators wrangle support

The White House says there’s only one option: Pass the bill.

On May 22, 2015 by Eric Geller

Rand Paul ends 10-hour Patriot Act filibuster as legislative deadline nears

As Paul talked, controversial government surveillance powers were on the verge of expiring.

On May 21, 2015 by Eric Geller