A new report by The Intercept news site reveals the National Security Agency is secretly providing troves of data to nearly two dozen government agencies … Twice the number of stars in the Milky WayRead more
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A guide to staying secure
Now that we have enough details about how the NSA eavesdrops on the internet, including today’s disclosures of the NSA’s deliberate weakening of cryptographic systems, … A guide to staying secureRead more
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Govt staff should be banned from using iPhones
Apple has finally acknowledged that its staff can extract personal data including text messages, contact lists and photos from iPhones through previously unpublicized techniques. This … Govt staff should be banned from using iPhonesRead more
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The NSA Is Being Sued for Keeping Keith Alexander’s Financial Records Secret
Former NSA Director Keith Alexander’s lucrative entrance into the private sector has raised a heap of ethical questions about the spy chief’s intentions. Now the … The NSA Is Being Sued for Keeping Keith Alexander’s Financial Records SecretRead more
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The Most Wanted Man in the World
The message arrives on my “clean machine,” a MacBook Air loaded only with a sophisticated encryption package. “Change in plans,” my contact says. “Be in … The Most Wanted Man in the WorldRead more
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Obama’s Latest Betrayal of America and Americans in Favor of the Big Banks – TISA
Introduction Wikileaks has done the world a great service again by publishing a leak of an April 2014 (partial) draft of the Trade in Services … Obama’s Latest Betrayal of America and Americans in Favor of the Big Banks – TISARead more
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Unconstitutional NSA Searches Deny Due Process
A Greenpeace protest The NSA sits at the nexus of violations of both the Fourth and Fifth Amendments with a legal dodge called Parallel Construction. … Unconstitutional NSA Searches Deny Due ProcessRead more
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Is Google the New Sheriff in Town?
First there was Google Maps, then there was Google Books, and then there was Google Glass. Now, apparently, there’s Google Cops. Last Wednesday, police in … Is Google the New Sheriff in Town?Read more
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I, spy
Fiction and films, the nearest most of us knowingly get to the world of espionage, give us a series of reliable stereotypes. British spies are … I, spyRead more