National Research Council finds no alternative for bulk data collection
There is no suitable alternative for bulk data collection, according to a new report from the National Research Council. The study, created in response …
CISPA 2015 Draft Text Emerges Online, Dem Rep Cites Sony Hack As Rationale for Reintroducing Bill
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is a controversial bill, promoted by supporters as a cyber-security solution and decried by detractors as a …
German govt denies Merkel staffer’s laptop infected by US/UK malware
The German government has denied reports a laptop belonging to a top Merkel aide was infected with the highly-sophisticated Regin virus – malware believed …
Amazon-CIA $600 Million Deal Facing Scrutiny: “What’s the CIA Doing on Amazon’s Cloud?”
A billboard challenging Amazon to fully disclose the terms of its $600 million contract to provide cloud computing services for the Central Intelligence Agency …
How Congress Secretly Just Legitimized Questionable NSA Mass Surveillance Tool
We recently noted that, despite it passing overwhelmingly, Congress quietly deleted a key bit of NSA reform that would have blocked the agency from …
GCHQ does not breach human rights, judges rule
The current system of UK intelligence collection does not currently breach the European Convention of Human Rights, a panel of judges has ruled. A …
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