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Venezuela moves to build its own NSA

President Nicolás Maduro signed a decree recently establishing the “Strategic Center for Security and Protection of the Fatherland.”

On Oct 21, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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New Snowden leak: The U.S. spied on French citizens

The National Security Agency made 70.3 million recordings of French citizens’ telephone calls in a period of just 30 days.

On Oct 21, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Julian Assange’s alleged plot to steal the tell-all WikiLeaks book

A former WikiLeaks insider tells Wired how he was wrapped up in a plot to steal the manuscript to a revealing book about WikiLeaks.

On Oct 20, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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ACLU sues to find out who was convicted with NSA surveillance

The government doesn't disclose who it tries with NSA surveillance evidence. The ACLU is suing to find out.

On Oct 19, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Head of NSA’s Snowden task force will be next deputy director

When asked if the NSA planned to change its surveilliance practices in September, Richard Ledgett responded "We operate within policy constraints."

On Oct 18, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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A psychological history of the NSA

The NSA's domestic activites reveal how an organization of well-meaning agents began spying on the American people. 

On Oct 18, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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NSA provides targeting intelligence for U.S. drone strikes

The latest leak from former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden reveals that the NSA is an integral part of the U.S. drone strike operations against al Qaeda.

On Oct 17, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Torrent site IsoHunt forced to shut down by $110m settlement with Hollywood

In a settlement with the MPAA, IsoHunt will close down and pay $110 million in damages.

On Oct 17, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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NSA Director Keith Alexander to retire as early as March

His retirement was announced before Edward Snowden's leaks, but his exit has now been narrowed down to two months.

On Oct 17, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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If we lose net neutrality, we lose the Internet

The Internet shouldn’t be a walled garden. It should remain a haven for innovation and free expression.

On Oct 17, 2013 by [email protected]

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Email users flock to German companies in wake of NSA leaks

German email providers have seen a boom in usership. According to Der Spiegel, much of this growth is due to NSA spying revelations.

On Oct 16, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Glenn Greenwald leaves the Guardian, takes Snowden’s leaks with him

"The worst is yet to come," Greenwald said.

On Oct 15, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Lavabit users have less than 72 hours to get their email and get out

Act quickly. The window's already closing.

On Oct 15, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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FISA court challenges claim that it approves 99 percent of surveillance requests

FISA Court judge Reggie Walton challenged statistics indicating that the secret court approves almost every surveillence request it receives.

On Oct 15, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The NSA has your address book

Internal slides show the agency gets half a million address books a day on average.

On Oct 15, 2013 by Kevin Collier