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Twitter threatens to sue Obama administration over government surveillance requests
Twitter says it is prepared to sue the Obama administration…
Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
A Norwegian member of parliament nominated former U.S. National Security Agency…
Research shows how Mac webcams can spy on their users without warning light
The woman was shocked when she received two nude photos of herself by e-mail…
Apple, Google, others call for government surveillance reform
Eight U.S. technology giants are making a joint appeal to reform government…
Ex-official: FBI can secretly activate an individual’s webcam without indicator light
The most powerful FBI surveillance software can covertly download…
Obama to propose curbs on NSA spying
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to propose curbs on the National Security Agency…
Obama stuck with BlackBerry, says not allowed an iPhone ‘for security reasons’
US President Barack Obama admitted Wednesday he was not allowed to have an iPhone…
NSA spying risks $35 billion in U.S. technology sales
The trust that’s threatened is essential to U.S. technology companies…
Apple iPhones phased out of German government in favor of encrypted phones to block U.S. NSA spying
Members of the German government will use encrypted phones…
What email provider Lavabit did to avoid giving the US government its data
The U.S. government in July obtained a search warrant demanding that Edward Snowden’s e-mail…
Anonymous claim Apple’s Touch ID is linked to U.S. government surveillance
Anonymous have some big claims concerning Apple Touch ID system…
How the U.S. NSA secures its Macs from snoopers
The U.S. National Security Agency’s “Hardening Tips for Mac OS X” manual…
PRISM: How to fly under the radar
Don’t listen to charlatans like Eric Schmidt who insist that you have nothing to fear…
Obama administration petitioned to not buy products from foreign companies that have infringed upon US company patents
The Obama administration faces a new petition…
South Korean Samsung said to be near deals to supply Android devices to U.S. FBI and U.S. Navy
Samsung Electronics Co. is close to signing deals for its devices with two U.S. government agencies…
Edward Snowden seen as whistle-blower by majority of U.S. registered voters
The view of Snowden as a whistle-blower rather than traitor predominated among almost every group…
How Microsoft handed U.S. NSA, FBI, CIA access to users’ encrypted video, audio, and text communications
Microsoft has collaborated closely with US intelligence services to allow users’ communications to be intercepted,,,
Google has already inserted some U.S. NSA code into Android
Tech giants listed as part of the National Security Agency’s Prism…
Those who brush-off NSA surveillance because it’s ‘just metadata’ don’t have the slightest idea what metadata is
One of the key themes that has come out from the revelations concerning NSA surveillance…
Steve Wozniak: NSA leaker Edward Snowden ‘is a hero because this came from his heart’
Computer whiz Steve Wozniak is more than a little distressed…
DuckDuckGo search engine surges 33% in wake of PRISM scandal
The ‘anonymous’ search engine DuckDuckGo is getting a boost off the PRISM scandal…
Yahoo: Since December 2012, we have received up to 13,000 U.S. gov’t requests for customer data
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Ron Bell, General Counsel, have issued…
Snowden: Apple, Facebook, Google can resist U.S. NSA
Did Steve Jobs tell the NSA spooks to go pound sand while Tim Cook folded like a cheap suit…
Apple: Since December 2012, we have received U.S. gov’t requests for customer data for up to 10,000 accounts
Two weeks ago, when technology companies were accused of indiscriminately sharing customer data…
Nine companies, including Apple, tied to PRISM, Obama to be smacked with class-action lawsuit
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said during a Sunday appearance…
Google asks U.S. feds to clear its name on NSA requests
Google is asking the government to allow it to release more information…
U.S. lawmakers urge review of ‘Prism’ domestic spying, Patriot Act
Lawmakers are calling for a review of the government’s monitoring of phone and Internet activities…
