Tag: Patriot Act

How Microsoft handed U.S. NSA, FBI, CIA access to users’ encrypted video, audio, and text communications

Thursday, July 11, 2013 6:14 pmThursday, July 11, 201329 Comments

Microsoft has collaborated closely with US intelligence services to allow users’ communications to be intercepted,,,

DuckDuckGo search engine surges 33% in wake of PRISM scandal

Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:29 pmThursday, June 20, 201334 Comments

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

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:01 pm5 Comments

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Ron Bell, General Counsel, have issued…

Apple: Since December 2012, we have received U.S. gov’t requests for customer data for up to 10,000 accounts

Monday, June 17, 2013 9:44 amMonday, June 17, 201323 Comments

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

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:30 amWednesday, June 12, 201332 Comments

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said during a Sunday appearance…

Google asks U.S. feds to clear its name on NSA requests

Tuesday, June 11, 2013 5:33 pmTuesday, June 11, 201311 Comments

Google is asking the government to allow it to release more information…

U.S. lawmakers urge review of ‘Prism’ domestic spying, Patriot Act

Monday, June 10, 2013 8:57 amMonday, June 10, 201312 Comments

Lawmakers are calling for a review of the government’s monitoring of phone and Internet activities…