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Microsoft Considers Encryption To Protect Customers From Government Spies
The company is worried its data centres might have been tapped by the NSA
Microsoft’s Scroogled Store Opens For Google Haters
Microsoft's Scroogled Store provides the perfect Christmas gifts for those people who hate Google
British Security Chiefs Let NSA Store UK Email Addresses And Phone Numbers – Snowden
Latest documents give strongest confirmation yet that UK citizens have been spied upon by the NSA
Google’s Latest Transparency Report Criticises Intelligence Agencies
Google is not allowed to reveal how much information is requested by organisations like the NSA, and it’s not happy about that
The NSA Refuses To Stop Spying On Germany
Representatives of the German secret services fail to reach an agreement with US colleagues
OpenStack Vendors Look To Protect User Privacy
At the OpenStack Summit, vendors discussed the actions they are taking to protect users from government surveillance
Box CEO Aaron Levie Calls Alleged NSA Spying ‘Inappropriate’
Box CEO calls for more transparency in government surveillance and says country-specific networks are a bad idea
Privacy Group Complaint Says Telecoms Giants ‘Colluded’ With GCHQ Snooping
BT, Verizon and Level 3 amongst those included in a Privacy International complaint with the OECD
Art Coviello: Attacking Anonymity, Just In The Right Places
RSA chief explains why he thinks anonymity is the enemy of privacy, but is he more than a little motivated by commercial concerns?
Swisscom Pitches ‘Swiss Cloud’ Privacy Credentials To Concerned Businesses
Swisscom's 'Swiss Cloud' services could be attractive to companies concerned about the extent of government surveillance
Human Rights Groups Urge Cameron To Rethink GCHQ Snooping Reaction
Cameron's reaction to GCHQ's snooping has eroded the freedoms of the press and ignored threats to civil liberties, open letter warns
Google And Yahoo Fibre Networks Allegedly Infiltrated By The NSA
The NSA could have harvested information from fibre optic channels connecting Google data centres
Silent Circle And Lavabit Creating Anti-Snooping Email Alternative
Edward Snowden's old email provider and Silent Circle announce the Dark Mail Alliance
ICO Fines North East Lincolnshire Council £80,000 For Lost USB Stick
ICO dishes fine after a teach lost a memory stick with information about 286 children with special needs
RSA’s Art Coviello: Anonymity Is The Enemy Of Privacy
RSA boss and privacy advocates at loggerheads again, as Coviello accused of ignoring the furore around NSA surveillance
NSA Monitored 60 Million Spanish Phone Calls In One Month
Spanish authorities demand explanation after Snowdon documents reveal yet another mass surveillance operation
Mozilla Lightbeam Looks To Visualise Global Web Tracking
Lightbeam will allow users to visualise the way third parties track their web usage
Deutsche Telekom Calls For ‘German Internet’ Following Spy Scandals
Operator wants to protect Germans from foreign surveillance over concerns Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone was monitored
Facebook Could Face Investigation In Ireland Over PRISM Data
A group of Austrian law students demands action from the Irish privacy watchdog
Angela Merkel’s Phone Tapped By NSA – Report
President Obama says US is not tapping Angela Merkel's phone - but Germans aren't satisfied
European Committee Votes For Strict Privacy Laws
Right to be forgotten, increased fines, in tough EU privacy draft
French Government Outraged At The Extent Of NSA Spying
Prime Minister demands to know why the US spy agency recorded more than 70 million French phone calls in 30 days
eBay Founder Pledges £154m To Glenn Greenwald-Backed Media Venture
Pierre Omidayar and Glenn Greenwald want to support independent journalists amid fears of lack of press freedom in the US and abroad
Intelligence Committee To Probe GCHQ Snooping Powers
ISC looking into balance between security and privacy after explosive Snowden leaks
Google User Recommendations To Appear In Adverts
Google has changed its terms of service in order to allow users' recommendations and +1 actions to appear in ads
Facebook To Axe Search-by-Name Opt-Out Feature
Facebook is to change a privacy setting that allows users to opt-out of first or last name searches
New UK Cyber Police Chief: We Need Skills To De-Anonymise Tor Crooks
Crooks think they can operate anonymously online with tools like Tor. They can't, says head of the National Cyber Crime Unit
Privacy Bodies Take GCHQ Snooping Fight To EU Court
Complaints lodged with European Court of Human Rights as the Snowden leaks fallout spreads
F-Secure To Launch ‘Anti-Snooping’ Cloud Storage With Younited
Finnish firm promises fresh, privacy-focused approach to cloud storage