Spying

Edward Snowden releases statement from Moscow

The NSA whistle-blower says he left Hong Kong once it "became clear my freedom and safety were under threat"

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jul 1, 2013 10:26 PM UTC 20
Life Edward Snowden, Russia

Report: NSA spied on European diplomats

Der Spiegel says that secret NSA documents show that the US bugged offices in Washington, New York and Brussels

Global Post News Desk, GlobalPost Monday, Jul 1, 2013 12:39 PM UTC
News NSA, Spying, Europe

U.S. to Europe: Our snooping is the same as yours

The intelligence community pushes back against anger from allies over American surveillance abroad

Lara Jakes and Frank Jordans Monday, Jul 1, 2013 8:29 AM UTC
Technology NSA, Spying, Edward Snowden

NSA reportedly spied on European Union offices

According to a "top secret" document obtained by Edward Snowden

Prachi Gupta Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 10
Technology NSA, Edward Snowden, EU, Spying

Popularity boost for search engines outside NSA dragnets

DuckDuckGo, among others, is benefiting from never tracking user data in the first place VIDEO

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:30 PM UTC
Technology Video, DuckDuckGo, Prism, Google

Why metadata really is the message

Top cryptologist explains for Wired that the NSA has a terrifying tool: a "a National Relationship Database"

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:08 PM UTC
Technology NSA, Matt Blaze, metadata

NSA spying kills my faith in America

I thought privacy and the Fourth Amendment meant something. What do I tell my kids now?

Cary Tennis Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 28
Life Since You Asked, NSA

House hearing in celebration of NSA spying

Congress gives spy chiefs open platform to explain why hoarding all your data is great

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:06 PM UTC 10
Technology Keith Alexander, Mike Rogers

Ray Kelly, who oversaw secret Muslim spying, slams NSA secrecy

The NYPD commissioner said NSA should have been more transparent, having lied about his own surveillance program

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 2:58 PM UTC
Technology NSA, Ray Kelly, NYPD, Police, Muslims

Five major takeaways from Edward Snowden Q&A

The NSA whistle-blower took questions on what's already transpired and what's happening next

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jun 17, 2013 7:29 PM UTC 81
Media snowden, NSA, National security

White suburban soccer moms love NSA surveillance!

Why should they care if the government has their data? They don't fear becoming innocent targets of persecution

Falguni A. Sheth Friday, Jun 14, 2013 12:53 PM UTC 97
Technology NSA, suburbs, Surveillance, Spying

Clapper on NSA Congress comments: “I gave the least untruth”

Earlier this year, the intelligence director said the NSA does not collect information on millions of Americans

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 1:08 PM UTC 32
Technology James Clapper, NSA, Spying

Is Alex Gibney’s WikiLeaks film “state agitprop”?

Respected left-wing journalist Chris Hedges joins the backlash against "We Steal Secrets." What's really going on?

Andrew O'Hehir Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 102
Entertainment Movies, Documentaries

US has no plans to end surveillance

The Obama administration maintains that the spying program keeps America safe from terrorists

Lara Jakes, Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 11:43 AM UTC
Technology Associated Press

What spying apologists don’t tell you about “thwarted plots”

Defenders of the government's spying programs claim they're stopping massive attacks. Here's the real story

Marcy Wheeler Monday, Jun 10, 2013 5:10 PM UTC 63
Technology NSA, Prism, This Week, ABC news

Snowden left Hawaii home over a month ago

The NSA whistle-blower, now in Hong Kong, appears to have begun avoiding authorities in early May

Natasha Lennard Monday, Jun 10, 2013 2:12 PM UTC
News Edward Snowden, Hawaii

Revealed: “Boundless Informant,” NSA’s powerful datamining tool

From U.S. computer networks alone, the tool collected nearly 3 billion pieces of intelligence in one month

Natasha Lennard Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 3:26 PM UTC
News NSA, Boundless Informant

Rand Paul vows to take NSA spying to SCOTUS

The senator says he plans to ask telecomm, Internet firms to ask clients to join his class action VIDEO

Natasha Lennard Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 2:18 PM UTC 29
News Video, Rand Paul, Supreme Court

Despite Obama’s claim, FISA court rarely much of a check

Records show that the court meant to oversee the government hasn't denied an application in almost four years

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, Jun 7, 2013 7:43 PM UTC
Politics FISA, Court, Civil Liberties

Mr. President, we’re not reassured

Even if "no one is listening to your phone calls," the NSA gathers a chilling amount of information with metadata

Natasha Lennard Friday, Jun 7, 2013 5:56 PM UTC
Technology NSA, metadata, Surveillance

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