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Former attorney general says the government might offer Edward Snowden a deal

Snowden's exile could end in a plea bargain.

On Jul 7, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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AT&T, Verizon earn failing grades on latest EFF privacy scorecard

Many of the services you use every day failed badly.

On Jun 17, 2015 by William Turton

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New bill would stop the FBI from launching spy planes without a warrant

Privacy advocates have praised the bill as a win for civil liberties.

On Jun 17, 2015 by Eric Geller

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U.K. police want more hacking powers to stay ahead of criminals

This won't go over well with privacy groups.

On Jun 12, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The fight over encryption heats up as more tech groups put pressure on Obama

The new crypto wars are just getting started.

On Jun 9, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Senate passes NSA-reform bill to revive expired spying powers

President Obama has said he will sign the bill into law.

On Jun 2, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Here’s how the U.S. government will get around the Patriot Act expirations

Say hello to the 'grandfather clause.'

On Jun 1, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Pro-NSA senators aim to weaken USA Freedom Act’s privacy protections

Opponents of surveillance reform are doing their best to water down a big NSA-reform bill.

On Jun 1, 2015 by Eric Geller

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The U.K. is about to force tech companies to decrypt protected user data

That's the the software equivalent of the master keys that apartment supervisors use.

On May 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Rand Paul made a surprisingly helpful quiz about NSA spying

Can the NSA spy on you? Take a guess.

On May 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Privacy activists troll the U.S. government with fake Patriot Act fear-mongering

Beware! The demonic hordes are coming.

On May 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

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NSA champion Dianne Feinstein swoops in to slow surveillance reform

Critics say it's a halfhearted attempt at reform.

On May 27, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Rand Paul tells Jon Stewart that the GOP is hypocritical about liberty

Paul had harsh words for both major political parties.

On May 27, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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NSA-reform bill fails in the Senate with key Patriot Act provisions on the line

Things just got interesting.

On May 23, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Privacy activists staged ‘sunset vigils’ as a death watch for Patriot Act spying

A little wordplay to go with the impending surveillance showdown.

On May 22, 2015 by Kevin Collier