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New report reveals AT&T was ‘highly collaborative’ with NSA on Internet spying

The documents come from a trove released by Edward Snowden.

On Aug 15, 2015 by Kate Conger

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It just got easier to tell companies not to track your every move online

The death of Do Not Track may have been exaggerated.

On Aug 3, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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Judge orders sheriff to cease campaign against Backpage sex-worker ads

Backpage is still hanging by a thread.

On Jul 31, 2015 by Kate Conger

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The rise of the new Crypto War

The U.S. government wants to stop terrorists and criminals from 'going dark.' But at what cost?

On Jul 10, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Backpage makes ads free for sex workers as police pressure ramps up

Backpage is rebelling against both law enforcement pressure and credit-card shunning.

On Jul 8, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Is it possible to regulate cyberweapons?

Regulation of a cutting edge arena like hacking brings myriad risks.

On Jul 8, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Activist coder seeks help finding Hacking Team malware targets

A developer is building a way to detect Hacking Team malware. Can you help her?

On Jul 7, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Hacking Team CEO: From cypherpunk to cyberweapons dealer

David Vincenzetti once rolled in the same circles as Julian Assange. Not anymore.

On Jul 7, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Why Funimation’s statement on fanart is a double-edged sword for creators

Funimation takes a tolerant position, but it's missing a key point.

On Jul 6, 2015 by Aja Romano

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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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Apple, Google, Facebook refuse to agree that facial recognition should be opt-in only

Do you have the right to opt out of facial recognition? Not yet.

On Jun 17, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Internet-freedom superstar Jillian York talks privacy, free speech, and zonkies

What scares one of the world's most prominent Internet-freedom advocates? Not what you think.

On Jun 16, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Patent troll sues the Electronic Frontier Foundation over a blog post

EFF refuses to pay toll to troll.

On Jun 2, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Privacy supergroup aims to kill 5 cybersecurity bills at once

The #CyberFail bills puts users at risk and wrecks privacy, the groups say.

On Apr 22, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Games that teach you how to hack

Getting started in cybersecurity is easier than you think.

On Apr 16, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill