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Snowden Calls For Development Of Anti-Surveillance Kit
Edward Snowden calls on the tech industry to develop anti-surveillance products in wake of NSA spying
Cybersecurity Bill Gets Senate Intelligence Committee Blessing
Privacy concerns surface after US Committee approves a cybersecurity bill that 'encourages' increased data sharing
Prize Quiz Of The Week: Privacy
Try our Prize Quiz on privacy, and you could win a VPN subscription to protect your identity online
NSA Spying Helps Security, Says US Privacy Watchdog
Privacy watchdog says the NSA spying has improved America's cyber security, but there are still concerns
Germany Drops Verizon After NSA Spying Furore
German government cancels Verizon Communications contract in the wake of the NSA spying row
European Citizens Right To Sue US Over Data Privacy
President Obama aims to allow European citizens to sue the United States over the misuse of their personal data
Poll: TechWeek Readers Rate Switzerland And Germany For Privacy
Germany and Switzerland impress our readers with their privacy laws - but a lot of people vote for "other"
EU Data Watchdog Calls For Snooping Protection
European citizens need better protection from state-sponsored spying, warns top EU watchdog
Irish Court Asks EU To Review Facebook NSA Data Sharing
The top European court asked to review the data sharing agreement between Europe and the US
Apple, Cisco Back Microsoft Data Request Challenge
Major companies are lending their support to a Microsoft court challenge to the US government's request for email data stored in Europe
EU To Tighten Data Protection Controls On US Internet Giants
Reform measures agreed on Friday are to apply EU data protection laws to non-European companies that do business within the Single Market
Vodafone Delivers On Promise To Reveal State Snooping
Vodafone carries out its threat and discloses information about government snooping requests
Microsoft Wants ‘Unfinished Business’ On Surveillance Reform Sorted
Microsoft's Brad Smith outlines five changes the company wants to see from the US government to rein in surveillance
NSA Gathers Email Images For Facial Recognition
The NSA has reportedly stockpiled a huge database of 'facial recognition quality' images from intercepted Internet communications to help build profiles of suspects
China Responds To Hacking Allegations With More Hacking Allegations
“You run the NSA, and you have the nerve to accuse us of spying?”
NSA Surveillance Reform Bill Passes Government Vote
Legislation to curb the snooping activities of the NSA passes US vote, but this result pleases no one
Tech Titans Withdraw Support For NSA Reform Bill
Tech giants object to a US government reform bill of the NSA, saying the measures do not go far enough
German Government Contract Winners Will Have To Denounce The NSA
Participants in public sector procurement will have to promise not to cooperate with foreign intelligence agencies
Cisco’s Chambers Writes To Obama Over NSA Spying
Cisco chief executive John Chambers has written to the US president expressing his concerns over alleged NSA interceptions of US networking equipment
Cisco Upset By Images Of NSA Tampering With Networking Kit
Cisco wants governments to stop interfering with its kit
Glenn Greenwald: NSA Intercepted And Backdoored Servers
Journalist's book to reveal more details of NSA's efforts to spy on the Internet
Emails Reveal Google’s Close Working Relationship With NSA
NSA coordinated meetings with Google and other tech titans on mobile security
Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Boost Data Request Disclosure Rules
Several major IT companies are reportedly moving to automatically notify users of government data requests
Anonymous Linux Distribution TAILS Reaches Release Version 1.0
The OS that helped Edward Snowden communicate with journalists is ready for prime time
US Judge Orders Microsoft To Hand Over Dublin Data To Cops
Microsoft tries to fight US government attempts to get data held on foreign soil, but fails
NIST Stops Recommending Controversial Random Number Generator
Dual_EC_DRBG removed from recommended list following reports of NSA-funded backdoors
NSA Denies Prior Knowledge Of Heartbleed Vulnerability
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says disclosing the vulnerability would be “in the national interest”
Snowden: NSA Targeted Human Rights Groups
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch concerned about Snowden claims
Yahoo Launches Post-Snowden Security Boost
Yahoo's new CISO promises more after encryption drive