China’s new credit reports are the government’s latest censorship tool
Watch what you say, or your credit score might plummet.
On Oct 5, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Encryption divides the two leading candidates to replace House Speaker John Boehner
One candidate vehemently opposes backdoors in encryption. The other…not so much.
France moves closer to passing controversial surveillance law
France’s constitutional court struck down parts of a prior surveillance law, so lawmakers are trying again.
On Oct 2, 2015 by Eric Geller
Here are the 22 states where police can trick your phone to spy on you
Is yours one of them?
On Oct 1, 2015 by [email protected]
U.S. urges E.U. court to keep data-sharing agreement, despite NSA concerns
The international fallout from Edward Snowden’s NSA revelations continues.
On Sep 29, 2015 by Eric Geller
Carly Fiorina on giving HP servers to NSA: ‘I felt it was my duty’
Fiorina didn’t think twice when the NSA came knocking.
U.K. spy agency runs massive surveillance program named after Radiohead song
Radiohead, by the way, hates surveillance.
On Sep 25, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Edward Snowden: We must protect whistleblowers to protect our democracy
“People who really care about the measure of liberty … are starting to get a little bit stronger.”
NSA director cautiously criticizes Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server
The head of the NSA clearly didn’t expect this subject to come up.
On Sep 24, 2015 by Eric Geller
Here’s the Obama administration’s rejected plan for encryption backdoors
Officials considered physical backdoors on phones and more.
U.S.-E.U. data-sharing agreement in trouble after NSA surveillance disclosures
The court’s impending ruling could dramatically change how Facebook, Apple, and other companies do business in Europe.
On Sep 23, 2015 by Eric Geller
Judge will hear debate over NSA spying on Americans’ overseas communications
The NSA will argue to have the case dismissed.
On Sep 21, 2015 by Dell Cameron
What Congress’ new email-privacy bill means for your inbox
The Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act is a big deal—if it can come up for a vote.
On Sep 15, 2015 by Eric Geller
The U.S. government is working on next-gen fingerprint sensors
Time to invest in some new gloves?
On Sep 4, 2015 by Eric Geller
National Security Letters, a controversial FBI tool, sent back to federal court
NSLs could soon make a comeback
On Aug 28, 2015 by Eric Geller
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