National Security Agency
Has the Government Spied on You? New Website to Allow You to Find Out
A UK-based privacy group has launched a website to submit requests to a British tribunal en masse.
Is Big Brother Here for Good?
Congress must reform the Patriot Act if Americans are to regain their privacy rights.
Obama Administration Announces Reforms to Data Collection Rules
Nearly two years after the Snowden revelations, intelligence agencies are being instructed to curtail their surveillance activities.
Snowden on Cyberwar: America Is Its Own Worst Enemy
The former NSA contractor thinks the U.S. has been too focused on offensive capabilities.
FBI Director Provides New Evidence Implicating North Korea in Sony Hack
Comey calls hackers "sloppy," says they failed to mask their IP addresses.
David Miranda and the Human-Rights Black Hole
The case of David Miranda threatens the most powerful intelligence-gathering apparatus in the world.
Snowden Docs Lead to Discovery NSA Employees Spied on Spouses, Girlfriends
NSA reports released through FOIA lawsuit detail range of unlawful surveillance practices.
Assange Raising 100,000 Pounds for Lifesize Statue of Himself
The statue would feature a full-size Assange, Edward Snowden, and Chelsea Manning standing on chairs.
Sony Cyber Attack One of Worst in Corporate History
Files leaked include executives' salaries and a script from the Breaking Bad creator
China Could Shut Down U.S. Power Grid With Cyber Attack, Says NSA Chief
Head of NSA warns that we could soon see cyber attacks regularly attacking critical infrastructure
Senate Votes Against Bill To Curb NSA Sureveillance
The U.S.A. Freedom Act did not receive enough votes to move forward in the Senate.
NSA Surveillance Reform Bill Pushed Forward for Vote in Senate
In surprise move, Sen. Harry Reid puts USA Freedom Act on the Senate docket Wednesday, lining it up for a vote as early as next week.
Head of GCHQ Says U.S. Tech Companies Are Shielding Terrorist Activity
Joins FBI directory in demanding greater access to personal data
Postal Service Photographs Every Piece of Mail in the U.S., Shares With Agencies That Request It
New York Times investigation reveals a growing and unchecked Postal Service surveillance program
Hustlers, Con Men, Dupes & the War on Terror
With his second book probing the dark tunnels of the so-called war on terror, James Risen has established himself as the finest national security reporter of this generation.
FBI's Comey Calls for Making Impenetrable Devices Unlawful
His speech was punctuated with "I don't know" and "I haven't thought about it."
Are Foreign Governments Intercepting U.S. Calls?
Ultra-secure phone holders are searching for answers.
New Documents Reveal Information About Police Cellphone Tracking Devices
What is the government hiding about Stingray use?
Switzerland May Take Edward Snowden in Return for Testimony on Spying
The NSA leaker would probably not be extradited to the United States, but it was also unlikely that he would be granted political asylum, a document says
Key Whistleblowers Lambast New Zealand Prime Minister at 'Moment of Truth' Event in Auckland
The event, organised by Kim Dotcom, featured Edward Snowden, Julian Assange and Glenn Greenwald discussing mass surveillance
Yahoo Fought the NSA's PRISM Program in Court
The U.S. Government threatened Yahoo with a $250,000 a day fine for not complying with the NSA's PRISM program.
Fake Cell Towers Allow the NSA and Police to Keep Track of You
Secretive surveillance makes your calls an open book for the NSA and even local cops
NSA's Cyberwarfare Program Could Start Wars, Wired Says
In a profile of Edward Snowden, Wired reveals the existence of an NSA program that, it claims, is capable of "accidentally starting a war."
Snowden Granted 3-Year Residency in Russia
"In the future, Edward himself will take a decision on whether to stay on (in Russia) on and get Russian citizenship or leave for the United States."
The U.S. Government Has Another Leaker After Snowden
Intercept story about expansion of terrorist database indicates the U.S. intelligence community has a new leaker on its hands
Germany's Spy Agency Is Ready To Shake Off Its Second Tier Reputation
German and US intelligence will eventually bury the hatchet, but Germany will no longer see itself as a 'vassal state'
New Bill Takes Aim at NSA's Bulk Phone Data Collection
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy introduced a bill in the Senate that would curb the NSA's ability to collect bulk phone records from American citizens
Germany Pushes Back Against U.S. and British Spying
Germany will look into all foreign spying agencies operating on their own soil