Hennessy Youngman’s NSA mixtape is the soundtrack for paranoia
This might be the first time J. Edgar Hoover and Eric Holder are both mentioned in a mixtape.
On Sep 5, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
I asked the NSA for its file on me, and here’s what I got back
When I sent the NSA a formal request through the Freedom of Information Act, the agency acted like I was a total newbie at this stuff.
On Aug 16, 2013 by Kevin Collier
The definitive guide to NSA spy programs
Here’s a handy compendium of all the NSA programs leaked by Edward Snowden.
On Aug 14, 2013 by Joe Kloc
After Snowden leaks, daily adoption rate of PGP encryption triples
Kristian Fiskerstrand cautions that more users trying it out now doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll adopt the practice permanently.
On Jul 31, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Unpublished NSA slides air on Brazilian television
According to one heatmap, a disproportionate amount of information is captured from Brazil … but why?
On Jul 25, 2013 by Joe Kloc
How the NSA used 9/11 to collect your telephone metadata
Just a month after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the NSA began compiling vast amounts of Americans’ metadata—and it hasn’t stopped since.
On Jul 24, 2013 by Kevin Collier
NSA chief slams “transparency culture,” compares Snowden to Boston bombers
Michael Hayden fears a culture that promotes transparency as a virtue.
On Jul 20, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Britain, Sweden block EU investigation of U.S. spying
Talks between the U.S. and the EU will only focus on PRISM, after Britain vetoed a wider conversation about U.S espionage.
On Jul 15, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Forget PRISM: FAIRVIEW is the NSA’s project to “own the Internet”
According to an NSA whistleblower, the agency’s Internet surveillance operations—including PRISM—fall under one umbrella, known as FAIRVIEW.
On Jul 12, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Washington Post names 2 more NSA spy programs: OAKSTAR and STORMBREW
The two “upstream” programs collect data directly from fiber optic cables, but details about that data remain sparse.
On Jul 11, 2013 by Joe Kloc
4 revelations from a pre-whistleblower interview with Edward Snowden
Before Edward Snowden revealed details of NSA spying operations to the Guardian, he gave this anonymous interview.
On Jul 8, 2013 by Kevin Collier
A brief history of NSA surveillance, from 9/11 to PRISM
This is what we knew about wiretaps and Internet surveillance before Edward Snowden.
On Jun 12, 2013 by Joe Kloc
How Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning really stack up
Supporters and detractors alike have compared Snowden to Manning, but how much do the two whistleblowers and their situations really have in common?
On Jun 12, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
The epic online battle against NSA spying has begun
86 companies and civil liberties groups have joined a coalition to roll back the NSA’s broad surveillance programs.
On Jun 11, 2013 by Joe Kloc
NSA’s CryptoKids recruits the totally “kewl” spies of tomorrow
This is the NSA’s website for attracting potential “cryptokids,” and it looks like it’s already been hacked.
On Jun 11, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
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