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Appeals court overturns major anti-NSA decision

They left the major constitutional issues unaddressed.

On Aug 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Twitter will censor tweets in Turkey, but it won’t snitch on Turkish users

Twitter has drawn a clear line for what it'll do to its Turkish users.

On Aug 13, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Americans really don’t want to see Edward Snowden pardoned

Sorry, Internet.

On Aug 12, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Rand Paul and Chris Christie’s NSA debate exposes national-security rifts in the GOP

The balance between privacy and civil liberties took center stage Thursday night.

On Aug 7, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Despite privacy concerns, Obama endorses controversial cybersecurity bill

The White House disagrees with privacy advocates on this one.

On Aug 5, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Privacy groups attack NSA surveillance at the root by targeting FCC rule

The FCC is under pressure to step into the ongoing government surveillance fight.

On Aug 4, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Homeland Security joins privacy groups in pushback against CISA

This isn't a good sign for CISA.

On Aug 3, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Al Franken wants new privacy protections for facial-recognition technology

Franken says new rules are urgently needed as tech companies scan countless faces every day.

On Jul 31, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Your complete guide to CISA, the cybersecurity bill scaring privacy activists

What is CISA? It depends who you ask.

On Jul 29, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Security experts pressure Obama to veto CISA, a cybersecurity bill

'We urge you to again defend privacy and civil liberties.'

On Jul 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Privacy groups ramp up fight against CISA with… fax machines?

Out with the new, in with the old.

On Jul 27, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Top U.S. official wants tech companies to be liable for hosting terrorist content

Will Twitter have to work even harder to ban terrorists?

On Jul 24, 2015 by Eric Geller

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U.K. court strikes down sweeping government surveillance law

It's a big win for privacy, but the fight is not yet over.

On Jul 17, 2015 by Eric Geller

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FBI director wants countries to work together to ban strong encryption

U.S. efforts to weaken encryption are already getting help in the U.K.

On Jul 8, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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FBI Director tells Senate he doesn’t understand demand for strong encryption

'We are fighting a war on terror,' said one senator sympathetic to the push for encryption backdoors.

On Jul 8, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill