Wikimedia Foundation says it appears to have been “specifically targeted by XKeyscore” NSA surveillance tool
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Edward Snowden Granted Temporary Asylum In Russia
After two months in legal limbo, the whistleblower finally leaves the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow
NSA XKeyscore Tool ‘Could Crack VPNs And Expose The Anonymous’
A slide leaked by Snowden reads: "Show me all the VPN startups in country X, and give me the data so I can decrypt and discover the users."
Yahoo Surveillance Orders Set To Be Declassified
US court will reveal details of Yahoo's fight against a bulk surveillance order from 2007
Tech Giants Call For NSA Transparency
The IT backlash against NSA data requests grows as tech big names call for more transparency
Microsoft Demands Right To Disclose NSA Requests
Microsoft has joined other tech firms in demanding the right to reveal government requests for data
MPs Declare GCHQ PRISM Access Lawful
GCHQ access to the controversial PRISM programme is legal, Intelligence and Security Committee says
Merkel Gets Behind Controversial European Data Protection Reform
European Commission's polarising data protection reforms get a boost thanks to Edward Snowden
Microsoft ‘Closely Collaborated’ With NSA To Decrypt Messages
Microsoft says it is only abiding by the law
Feds Told To Take ‘Time Out’ From Def Con Hacking Conference
Def Con founder says people need "time to think about how we got here" after Edward Snowden revelations
PRISM: Privacy International Issues Legal Challenge Against GCHQ Snooping
Organisation hopes to make a dent in the UK government's alleged widespread snooping, but its legal challenge will be heard in secret
Quiz Of The Week: Whistleblowers
Hero or traitor, Edward Snowden is just the latest whistleblower to leak secrets. Try our quiz!
European Commission Writes To Hague Over ‘Disturbing’ Snooping Claims
Reports GCHQ is tapping fibre cables concern Viviane Reding
US Spying On EU Puts Trade Pact At Risk
NSA has been spying on EU offices, while collecting data from millions of Germans
China Warns Of Security Threat Posed By Cisco, Intel Tech
Technology from the likes of Intel, Cisco, Google etc poses a security risk to China - local media claims
Liberty Launches Legal Action Against GCHQ Over Snooping
Human rights group is worried its communications were intercepted
Skype ‘Explored Making Government Snooping Easier’
Project Chess looked at technical and legal challenges of allowing easy access to snoops, according to a report
Yahoo Latest Tech Giant To Disclose Surveillance Requests
Marissa Mayer says government should let tech companies be more transparent on FISA requests
GCHQ Hacked G20 Politicians’ Machines In 2009 – Report
GCHQ hacked dignitaries' phones and computers, including BlackBerry devices,
PRISM Whistle-Blower: US Has Been Hacking China For Years
Edward Snowden says US does a lot of offensive cyber work