TrueCrypt audit shows no sign of NSA backdoors, just some minor glitches
After nearly a year of drama, the widely-used encryption software TrueCrypt has come out from its security audit with a mostly clean bill of …
How big business is helping expand NSA surveillance, snowden be damned
Since November 11, 2011, with the introduction of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, American spy agencies have been pushing laws to encourage …
After Snowden, The NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge
Daniel Swann is exactly the type of person the National Security Agency would love to have working for it. The 22-year-old is a fourth-year …
UN to appoint watchdog to focus on privacy in digital age
The Human Rights Council of the United Nations has voted in favor of a resolution backed by Germany and Brazil to appoint an independent …
Tech companies call on U.S. to end bulk collection of metadata
A slew of tech companies have joined privacy groups in calling for the U.S. government to reform its surveillance practices. An open letter from …
Snowden-approved: The ‘Citizenfour’ hacker’s toolkit
One of the interesting reveals at the end of Citizenfour, the recent Academy Award-winning documentary about Edward Snowden, was the thanks it gives to …
Communication Security Establishment’s cyberwarfare toolbox revealed
Top-secret documents obtained by the CBC show Canada’s electronic spy agency has developed a vast arsenal of cyberwarfare tools alongside its U.S. and British …
What, me worry? Despite Snowden leaks, Americans’ use of the ‘Net largely unchanged
Don’t worry, be happy. That seems to be the attitude most Americans have toward widespread government snooping on their Internet activities. Numerous leaks illuminating …
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