snooping

American ISPs Need Permission To Share User Web Data

Privacy win for America. The FCC requires US ISPs to gather consent before sharing online data

8 years ago

British Intelligence Agencies Collected Personal Data Unlawfully For Over A Decade

The Investigatory Power Tribunal found the government’s digital snooping activities to be a breach of the European Convention of Human…

8 years ago

Snooping Becomes Legal In Switzerland To Combat Terrorism

Swiss voters have approved a law that allows security services to conduct surveillance operations

8 years ago

US Senate Blocks Expansion Of FBI Surveillance Powers

Proposal would have allowed FBI to access vast amounts of Internet metadata without a warrant

9 years ago

Beware – Governments Are All Over Your Data, Expert Warns

Governments “are doing a lousy job” when it comes to educating about online data collection, says F-Secure expert

9 years ago

BlackBerry Reassures Customers Over Smartphone Security Fears

Our handsets are as secure as ever, BlackBerry says

9 years ago

European Court Rules Employers Can Monitor Your Private Messages

European Court of Human Rights says reading messages sent at work is permitted for employers

9 years ago

British Spies Collected Phone Data For 14 Years

Theresa May admits British spooks have been bulk collecting phone data and email records since 2001

9 years ago

Jimmy Wales: Get Encrypted, Or Face The Consequences

Wikipedia founder calls for better security for everyone, and an end to censorship

9 years ago

Washington Post Tackles Snooping, Encrypts Webite

Major American news outlet encrypts website to protect readers from spies and hackers

9 years ago

Fake Mobile Towers Spy On UK Phone Users

British mobile users revealed to be under survelliance from police and other forces using fake mobile phone towers

10 years ago

Queen’s Speech Confirms Return Of Snoopers’ Charter

Government confirms sweeping new powers for the security services in fresh blow to privacy campaigners

10 years ago

NSA Sought German Help To Spy On Siemens – Report

The NSA asked its German equilvant for help to spy on industrial conglomerate Siemens

10 years ago

Senate Bill To Extend NSA Surveillance Authorisation

Here we go again. US Republicans introduce Bill to extend surveillance elements of the US Patriot Act

10 years ago

Police Chief Warns ‘Terrorist Friendly’ Tech Firms

Britain's top anti-terrorism policeman launches extraordinary attack on unnamed tech firms

10 years ago

Australia Passes Mandatory Data Retention Laws

Communications metadata can now be accessed by Australian government without need of a search warrant

10 years ago

Top European Court Mulls Over Facebook Data Sharing Case

June will see the decision by the top European court on the data sharing agreement between the US and Europe

10 years ago

GCHQ Licensed To Hack Phones And Computers

Licensed to spy. GCHQ permitted to hack into computers and phones, even with no national security concerns

10 years ago

Google: FBI Wants To Hack Every Device On The Planet

Google warns US government it will fight proposals to allow “remote access” to every computer and device

10 years ago

NSA Reform Proposals Slammed As ‘Pitiful’

New proposals governing NSA data collection don't go far enough, campaigners complain

10 years ago

Kim Dotcom Targets Skype With Encrypted Chat Rival

Fugitive millionaire delivers on promise of encrypted rival to Skype to stop government snoops

10 years ago

Police Using Loopholes To Spy On Texts, Voicemail And Emails – Report

UK police forces are accessing people's stored communications without their knowledge, according to an investigation

10 years ago

‘Hand Over Your Source Code’, Russia Tells Apple And SAP

“To prove you are not spies, we require your source code”, Russia tells Apple and SAP

10 years ago

BlackBerry Buys Secusmart – The Firm That NSA-Proofed Merkel’s Phone

Secusmart secured Angela Merkel's BlackBerry against NSA snooping. Now BlackBerry wants to offer that more widely

10 years ago

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

10 years ago

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

10 years ago

Germany Drops Verizon After NSA Spying Furore

German government cancels Verizon Communications contract in the wake of the NSA spying row

10 years ago

EU Data Watchdog Calls For Snooping Protection

European citizens need better protection from state-sponsored spying, warns top EU watchdog

11 years ago

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

11 years ago