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Jeb Bush endorses NSA program that tracks U.S. phone records

It's a bold stance.

On Feb 18, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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NSA phone metadata collection program faces a new challenge in court

The ACLU is going into the ring for another round.

On Sep 2, 2014 by Dell Cameron

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Meet the interactive dress that turns transparent when you tweet

I see London, I see France. I see this lady's underpants. 

On Jun 16, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Could phone metadata help eliminate malaria?

Malaria infects more than 500 million people each year and kills up to 3 million, most of them young children.

On May 18, 2014 by Jack Flanagan

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ISPs must comply with search warrants for data stored overseas

"It showcases an increasing trend that data can be anywhere."

On Apr 26, 2014 by Austin Powell

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Retiring NSA chief doesn’t understand why people hate the NSA

Keith Alexander doesn't understand why no one really likes him. 

On Mar 31, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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The NSA might stop tracking your phone data

The move signals a major victory for privacy activists and critics. 

On Mar 25, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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America doesn’t need a second Snowden

If there is a second Snowden—or even a wave of activists who follow in Snowden’s footsteps—then they need to learn from his mistakes.

On Feb 17, 2014 by Greg Stevens

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NSA seeking private company to store its massive collection of metadata

Ever wanted to be an essential part the military-industrial complex? Well, now’s your chance!

On Feb 13, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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Google gets behind USA Freedom Act on Day We Fight Back

On the occasion of a worldwide Web protest, the company plants its flag.

On Feb 11, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Sex offender’s iPhone location data allowed as evidence in child porn trial

The defendant did, after all, admit to the FBI that he'd taken the pictures.

On Feb 6, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Obama’s civil liberties board: NSA bulk data collection is ‘illegal’

It seems every review group, even Obama's hand-picked one, can agree it doesn't stop terrorism.

On Jan 23, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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A guide to Obama’s 4 promises about government surveillance reform

Here's what the President announced in his long-awaited speech about the NSA.

On Jan 17, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Obama: NSA won’t hold your phone records anymore

Now the bigger question: Who will hold them?

On Jan 17, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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New NSA leak: Agency sweeps up 200 million texts a day

With them it tracks locations, financial transactions, networks, and more.

On Jan 16, 2014 by Joe Kloc