surveillance

Tech Giants Call For NSA Transparency

The IT backlash against NSA data requests grows as tech big names call for more transparency

11 years ago

MIT Project Reveals What PRISM Knows About You

An MIT project shows Wayne Rash just how much information PRISM can get without opening a single email

12 years ago

EU Parliament Promises ‘In-Depth Inquiry’ Into US Surveillance

Neelie Kroes warns PRISM's snooping will undermine European confidence in the cloud

12 years ago

France’s Own ‘PRISM’ Spies On Email And Phone Calls, Says Le Monde

French spies are storing hoards of citizens' communications data and they might be breaking the law

12 years ago

Europe Must Prevent PRISM Poisoning The Cloud

The PRISM scandal risks scaring users off the cloud, warns Rafael Laguna

12 years ago

New PRISM Slides Revive Fears NSA Has Internet Back Doors

Four new leaked slides complicate the PRISM picture

12 years ago

US Spying On EU Puts Trade Pact At Risk

NSA has been spying on EU offices, while collecting data from millions of Germans

12 years ago

Microsoft Files To Disclose Intelligence Request Details

Following a similar move from Google, Microsoft has asked a court for permission to reveal more detailed information on data…

12 years ago

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

12 years ago

PRISM Whistleblower Snowden Flees To Russia, Seeks Asylum In Ecuador

Ecuador has confirmed that it is 'analysing' a request for political asylum from PRISM whistleblower Edward Snowden, currently in Moscow's…

12 years ago

Google Fights US Surveillance Gagging Order

Google asks the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court if it can be more open about FISA requests

12 years ago

PRISM Is Unstoppable, And May Spread

You can't stop the PRISM snooping scheme, says Wayne Rash. And it could be applied for more than just hunting…

12 years ago

European Commission ‘Concerned’ At PRISM Privacy Threat

Commissioners Viviane Reding and Cecilia Malmström express their concern about US mass surveillance

12 years ago

NSA’s PRISM ‘Has Direct Access To Tech Giants’ Servers’

The US is happily spying on foreign citizens, accessing servers at Facebook, Google, Microsoft and others to get hold of…

12 years ago

Fury Over NSA Interception Of Verizon Customer Communications

US spy agency, the NSA, is conducting mass surveillance of American citizens' telephone communications thanks to a secret court order

12 years ago

US Authorities Seek More Web Surveillance Powers

US authorities are seeking additional ways to ramp up their Internet surveillance capabilities

12 years ago

Blue Coat Partner Fined $2.8m Over Syria Surveillance Sales

Computerlinks FZCO given hefty fine for breaking export rules

12 years ago

Activists Sue UK Government Over Spy Software Supplier

HMRC sued by Privacy International over investigation into British seller of surveillance software thought to have targeted human rights activists

12 years ago

HMRC Under Pressure As British Surveillance Software Used In Ethiopia And Vietnam

Government pressured to reveal what steps it has taken to stop Gamma selling its FinFisher kit to repressive regimes

12 years ago

RSA 2013: Hacking Team Defends Its Surveillance Software

Hacking Team's software was allegedly used by repressive regimes to track down citizens for torture. We ask their lawyer Eric…

12 years ago

Google: Governments Hungrier Than Ever For People’s Private Data

Transparency Report shows another jump in requests for Google account user information

12 years ago

Blue Coat Caught Up In Global Surveillance Storm Again

Company's tech found in nations including China, Russia, Egypt and Bahrain, but are they being used for negative purposes?

12 years ago

UAE Government Accused Of Using Java Flaw To Spy On Activist

UAE authorities are behind the spyware campaign against activists, alleges Bahrain Watch

12 years ago

HP Spy Gear Not ‘Knowingly’ Supplied To Syria

HP says kit may have found its way to Syria through third parties

12 years ago

How iPhones Are Being Turned Into Nasty Spyphones

Exclusive: Data shows spy software is hitting iOS more than other platforms, as researchers fret about a false sense of…

12 years ago

UN Report Calls For More Surveillance To Combat Internet Terrorism

UN says terrorists recruit and finance operations through the Internet

12 years ago

British Spy Firm Rejects US Claim It Makes Android Malware

US agency says Gamma International's software is being used by criminals - but the British firm begs to differ

12 years ago

Surveillance Malware Targets UAE Activist As Exploit Sellers Implicated

VUPEN denies its vulnerability was used to target notable UAE activist

12 years ago

AntiSec Hackers Steal 12M Apple UDID Identification Codes

AntiSec says it snatched UDIDs from the FBI. But why did the US authorities have them in the first place?

12 years ago

Government Spyware Seller Gamma International Hacked

FinSpy seller admits a server containing demo software was compromised

12 years ago