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Paranoia or privacy erosion? A primer on what’s at stake

Are we entering a new era of McCarthy-ism—with a whole new set of tools? 

On Sep 19, 2013 by Nicholas White

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An illustrated guide to avoiding the NSA online

Strong encryption and going off the grid are your only options.

On Sep 19, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Terrorists prefer Gmail, says former NSA director

In a speech on Sunday, former NSA and CIA director Michael Hayden claimed Gmail is the most popular email service among terrorists. 

On Sep 16, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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NSA broke privacy rules because its phone data system was too ‘complex’

Hundreds of pages of formerly top secret documents reveal constant privacy violations between 2006 and 2009.

On Sep 10, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Will Apple’s new iPhone turn your fingerprints over to the NSA?

Apple picked an interesting time to add a fingerprint scanner to the iPhone.

On Sep 10, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Google speeds up plan to encrypt its data after NSA revelations

Encryption won't stop the NSA entirely, but it will limit the agency's ability to do broad searches of Google's data.

On Sep 9, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Yahoo gets more government requests for data than Facebook or Google

Yahoo releases its first-ever transparency report.

On Sep 6, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Edward Snowden accused of impersonating NSA officials

An NSA report says Snowden used the accounts of officials to access high-level secrets.

On Aug 29, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Ransomware says “PRISM” caught you with child porn, demands payout

The government's not exactly been forthcoming, but we're pretty sure PRISM doesn't work that way.

On Aug 28, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Facebook: U.S. requested data on more than 5,000 users

Here are the key takeaways from Facebook's first-ever Global Government Requests Report.

On Aug 27, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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NSA paid millions to help companies implement PRISM

Developing the ability to separate foreign and domestic targets was expensive, but legally necessary.

On Aug 23, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Ed Snowden talks to his dad online, against lawyer’s advice

The Snowden family risked an encrypted chat, their Russian lawyer reported.

On Aug 16, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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NSA audit finds agency broke surveillance laws thousands of times a year

According to a top secret audit, in the 12-month period preceding March 2012 alone, the agency committed 2,776 violations.

On Aug 16, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The best NSA parody on the Web is almost too good

What makes this NSA parody site so good is how not far-fetched it seems.

On Aug 16, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Snowden, at Dell, saw NSA’s reach earlier than previously thought

Dude, you're getting access to a top secret surveillance document.

On Aug 16, 2013 by Kevin Collier