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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
Russian Officials Dropping iPads Following Concerns Of US Spying
Government figures in Russia are switching from iPads to Samsung tablets to 'ensure tighter security'
Government Requests For Google User Data Up 120 Percent In Four Years
Googles latest Transparency Report reveals a steep rise in government requests for data
Google Glass Spyware Risk Revealed
The potential of the Google Glass device to be used for snooping has been revealed by researchers with a proof of concept called Malnotes
NSA Hits Out At ‘False’ Mass Hacking Allegations
The NSA vehemently denies mass hacking reports, as an exasperated Mark Zuckerberg contacts President Obama
Internet Needs Its Own ‘Bill Of Rights’ Says Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Founder of the World Wide Web speaks on the 25th anniversary of his creation
FreedomPop ‘Snowden Phone’ To Tackle Privacy Concerns
FreedomPop launches a fully encrypted smartphone dubbed the Privacy Phone, to counter NSA snooping
Google Asks Congress To Revise Privacy Laws
Google asks US Congress to revise American privacy laws and takes part in "The Day We Fight Back" campaign, in the wake of revelations of NSA surveillance
NSA Trawls Crash Data For App Vulnerabilities – Report
The NSA reportedly monitors data from application crashes in order to pinpoint vulnerabilities
Microsoft Tags US Government As A ‘Persistent Threat’
Microsoft labels the US government as an “advanced persistent threat” following the snooping revelations
SAP Rejects Call For Pan-European IT Champion
German software giant SAP rejects calls for a unified European software company to challenge the US after NSA spying scandal
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Hits Out At GCHQ Snooping
Inventor of the World Wide Web slams the Internet snooping practices of the NSA and GCHQ
Apple Opens Up About Snooping Requests
Better late than never...Apple finally reveals the snooping requests it has received from various governments
German Journalists Urged To Avoid Google And Yahoo
German journalist union advises its members to avoid Google and Yahoo services after NSA snooping allegations
Big Data Developers Fear Government Snooping
Big data developers are concerned that government agencies are tracking their data, a survey reveals
Google Loses Street View WiSpy Privacy Appeal
Google’s infamous WiSpy incident continues to haunt the company as it loses a privacy appeal in California
US Authorities Seek More Web Surveillance Powers
US authorities are seeking additional ways to ramp up their Internet surveillance capabilities
NSA ‘PerfectCitizen’ Program Prompts Privacy Fears
The National Security Agency (NSA) has refused to clarify whether its new program will monitor private networks
Lib Dems To Withdraw Support For ‘Snoopers Charter’
Nick Clegg is on the verge of withdrawing support for the controversial Communications Data Bill
BYOD Users Fear Employer Snooping
A new survey has revealed that BYOD users have privacy concerns over the snooping habits of their bosses
Tim Berners-Lee Slams ‘Dangerous’ Snooping Law
The inventor of the web says plans to store data open highly sensitive information up to abuse
Nick Clegg Promises Safeguards In Web Surveillance Legislation
Deputy PM says surveillance plans will be open to debate but ensures safeguards over any monitored data
Home Secretary Defends Phone And Internet Surveillance Proposals
Theresa May claims tracking communications will help crack down on paedophiles and terrorists
Certificate Authorities Warned By Mozilla About Issuing MITM SSL Certs
Mozilla has drafted a letter warning certificate authorities not to issue eavesdropping "man-in-the-middle" certificates