Edward Snowden

A 50-page report from the GAO suggested digital protections were "insufficient" and warned government officials had a "false sense of confidence."

The PGP vulnerabilities could be exploited to expose encrypted messages in plain text, academics warn.

Whistleblower Edward Snowden has urged Twitter to bulk up the security of direct messages.

The app must share encryption keys to read users' messages or face a nationwide ban, Russian authorities said.

Politicians are calling for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the U.S. government after explosive revelations.

Moxie Marlinspike and Brian Acton announce the creation of the Signal Foundation, a new non-profit, to develop secure communications.

The pair entered into an unexpected Twitter debate.

The president speculated about a surveillance law being used on his campaign before realizing his administration supports it.

Edward Snowden has taken a break from exposing government secrets to create a security app.

Edward Snowden warned we should be careful using Apple's new facial scanning technology.

A huge backlog has led to a number of criminals being issued top-secret security clearances.

Donald Trump's predecessor had nine leak-related prosecutions carried out under his Department of Justice.

Mike Pompeo accused leakers of being motivated by "self-aggrandizement or money," following the example of Edward Snowden.

The Russian leader weighed in on the Trump-Comey standoff during his call-in show.

Speaking to U.S. filmmaker Oliver Stone, Putin said Snowden's arrival in Moscow came as a surprise, and Russia was initially reluctant to let him stay.

Beijing will have oversight of multinationals' data, including their intellectual property.

In a Newsweek interview, electronic music legend Jean-Michel Jarre discusses his first U.S. tour, using analog instruments and sharing messages through music.

The whistleblower says the agency failed to warn Microsoft about the vulnerability until too late.

Activists argue that a danger to WikiLeaks "is a threat to all free journalism."

"Set aside politics: every American should condemn such political interference in the Bureau's work," Snowden tweeted.

Melinda Taylor, lawyer for Julian Assange, says women who work at WikiLeaks are not slavish minions.

The director, who won an Academy Award for a film about Edward Snowden, sees WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as a historical figure.

Laura Poitras's Risk shows the WikiLeaks founder in all his anti-authoritarian glory, as well as illustrating his dodgy relations with women.

The halt is among the most substantial changes to U.S. surveillance policy in years and comes as digital privacy remains a contentious issue across the globe following the 2013 disclosures of broad NSA spying activity.

Foreign ministry spokeswoman said the whistleblower "has his own will" to choose where to live.

The CIA leaker knew there was little downside to ignoring the law.

An embarrassing instance of U.S. spy agencies losing control of digital weapons.

The CIA's methods have been compromised, but ordinary Americans probably need not worry.

The dangers of surveillance might seem hypothetical—but history shows us we have a lot to fear.

Snowden asks the outgoing president to "save Manning's life."