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NSA Sought German Help To Spy On Siemens – Report
The NSA asked its German equilvant for help to spy on industrial conglomerate Siemens
Conservatives To Revive Snoopers’ Charter Following Election Win
Teresa May suggests Snoopers' Charter is back on the agenda now the Lib Dems are out of the picture
NSA Data Collection Ruled Illegal By US Court
American appeals court rules bulk collection of phone records by NSA is illegal, but program still continues
Senate Bill To Extend NSA Surveillance Authorisation
Here we go again. US Republicans introduce Bill to extend surveillance elements of the US Patriot Act
Phil Zimmermann: Privacy Protection Just As Important As Security For Businesses
PGP creator tells TechWeekEurope companies should take privacy protection seriously and argues law enforcement is living in a "golden age of surveillance"
Police Chief Warns ‘Terrorist Friendly’ Tech Firms
Britain's top anti-terrorism policeman launches extraordinary attack on unnamed tech firms
Pro-Privacy Lib Dem Manifesto Details Digital Bill Of Rights And Green Economy
Lib Dems say they would protect privacy of UK citizens, hold a complete review of state surveillance and promote green tech development
GCHQ Licensed To Hack Phones And Computers
Licensed to spy. GCHQ permitted to hack into computers and phones, even with no national security concerns
Wikimedia Foundation Sues NSA Over Internet Surveillance
The operator of Wikipedia said it hopes to rein in the NSA's mass Internet surveillance operations
China Hits Back At Obama Over Software Backdoors
The war of words escalates between America and China over its demand for a backdoor in foreign software
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
GCHQ And NSA ‘Hacked’ SIM Card Firm To Spy On Calls And Texts
GCHQ and NSA accused of hacking Gemalto in documents allegedly leaked by Edward Snowden
Secretive UK Court Declares GCHQ Mass Surveillance Program Unlawful
GCHQ was operating illegally for at least seven years between 2007 and 2014
BlackBerry Gains Secusmart To Foil Snoopers
BlackBerry closes up acquisition of German specialist that secured Angela Merkel’s BlackBerry against the NSA
UN Resolution Warns of ‘Intrusive’ Digital Spying
Privacy concerns highlighted by UN Committee in wake of mass surveillance and data interception revelations
Home Office Set To Introduce New Data Surveillance Plan
Measures to be introduced this week will require ISPs to retain IP address data and make it available to police upon request
Cable & Wireless Aided GCHQ Spying Efforts – Snowden
Leaked documents suggest Cable & Wireless network was used as part of GCHQ's surveillance programmes
Amnesty International Launches Anti-Spying Tool To Combat State Snooping
Want to know if a government has been spying on your computer? Amnesty offers a detection tool
Has NASA Developed The Ultimate Spy Drone?
The perfect spy drone? NASA invents a drone that simply disappears or decomposes away if it crashes
FBI Seeks New Powers To Hack And Spy
The FBI proposes "rules of engagement" change to allow it to hack into any computer in the world
Oracle To Open Two German Data Centres Following Spying Scandal
The facilities, based in Frankfurt and Munich, are partly in response to questions around security, Oracle said
NSA, GCHQ Accused Of Breaking Into Networks Run By Deutche Telecom
A system called TREASUREMAP was reportedly used to spy on German network operators
Google: Government Data Requests Grew 150 Percent Since 2009
Amid concern over government Internet surveillance, user data requests have continued to rise
Tech Firms Call For Broad Government Reforms
The IT industry's trade body is urging the government to bring in sweeping measures to safeguard the country's digital economy
Surveillance Protesters Picket GCHQ
Britain's top secret eavesdropping agency, GCHQ, faces a weekend of protests by privacy campaigners
Tor Is Being Kept Safe By Dissenting GCHQ And NSA Agents, Claims Project Director
Apparently a few of the government spies want to keep Tor anonymous and secure
GCHQ Is Mapping Open TCP Ports Across Whole Countries
The reconnaissance operation codenamed ‘Hacienda’ supplies the agency with some of the information needed to compromise systems
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
DRIP Surveillance Bill Successfully Passes Commons Vote
As the controversial bill is fast-tracked through the parliament, privacy campaigners warn it extends UK surveillance powers worldwide