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Tech Giants Call For NSA Transparency
The IT backlash against NSA data requests grows as tech big names call for more transparency
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
EU Parliament Promises ‘In-Depth Inquiry’ Into US Surveillance
Neelie Kroes warns PRISM's snooping will undermine European confidence in the cloud
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
Europe Must Prevent PRISM Poisoning The Cloud
The PRISM scandal risks scaring users off the cloud, warns Rafael Laguna
New PRISM Slides Revive Fears NSA Has Internet Back Doors
Four new leaked slides complicate the PRISM picture
US Spying On EU Puts Trade Pact At Risk
NSA has been spying on EU offices, while collecting data from millions of Germans
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 requests under the US' Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
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
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 Sheremetyevo airport
Google Fights US Surveillance Gagging Order
Google asks the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court if it can be more open about FISA requests
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 terrorists
European Commission ‘Concerned’ At PRISM Privacy Threat
Commissioners Viviane Reding and Cecilia Malmström express their concern about US mass surveillance
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 data, reports claim
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
US Authorities Seek More Web Surveillance Powers
US authorities are seeking additional ways to ramp up their Internet surveillance capabilities
Blue Coat Partner Fined $2.8m Over Syria Surveillance Sales
Computerlinks FZCO given hefty fine for breaking export rules
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
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
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 Rabe to explain
Google: Governments Hungrier Than Ever For People’s Private Data
Transparency Report shows another jump in requests for Google account user information
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?
UAE Government Accused Of Using Java Flaw To Spy On Activist
UAE authorities are behind the spyware campaign against activists, alleges Bahrain Watch
HP Spy Gear Not ‘Knowingly’ Supplied To Syria
HP says kit may have found its way to Syria through third parties
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 security around Apple's massively popular operating system
UN Report Calls For More Surveillance To Combat Internet Terrorism
UN says terrorists recruit and finance operations through the Internet
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
Surveillance Malware Targets UAE Activist As Exploit Sellers Implicated
VUPEN denies its vulnerability was used to target notable UAE activist
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?