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Nearly half of Americans unconvinced that U.S. knows Russia hacked the election

The politics of hacking reveal another dividing line among Americans.

On Dec 20, 2016 by Andrew Couts

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Edward Snowden wants to deliver your ‘out of office’ reply

'You are being watched and recorded.'

On Dec 20, 2016 by David Gilmour

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Where Trump stands on the surveillance state

Digital privacy advocates and civil liberty groups are preparing for the worst.

On Dec 20, 2016 by Amrita Khalid

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U.S. intelligence to release report on foreign influence on U.S. elections

The ODNI report will be released in 'the coming weeks.'

On Dec 15, 2016 by Andrew Couts

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Trump: Russian election hacking would be called ‘conspiracy theory’ if I lost

Is the president-elect a victim here?

On Dec 12, 2016 by Andrew Couts

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U.K. introduces most intrusive spying law in the ‘history of Western democracy’

'The state has greatly expanded their surveillance capabilities, there is only lip service to privacy.'

On Nov 18, 2016 by David Gilmour

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America’s top spy, James Clapper, resigns ahead of Trump administration

Clapper has some choice parting words for Edward Snowden.

On Nov 17, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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What was the Yahoo email-scanning tool, really?

Reporting on the Yahoo surveillance scandal raises more questions than answers.

On Oct 7, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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NSA contractor arrested for allegedly stealing, leaking secret hacking code

Harold Martin worked for the same firm as Edward Snowden.

On Oct 5, 2016 by Andrew Couts

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U.S. scanning of Yahoo emails ‘would be illegal,’ NSA chief says

The details on Yahoo's reported scanning of users' emails remain murky.

On Oct 5, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Encryption backdoors lose steam in Congress

Technologists and an increasing number of lawmakers say encryption backdoors make little sense.

On Sep 15, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Edward Snowden makes his case for a presidential pardon in NYC

'Today, whistleblowing is democracy's safeguard of last resort.'

On Sep 14, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Edward Snowden asks for a presidential pardon

Snowden says his disclosures helped the American people.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Andrew Couts

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New push for encryption backdoors faces first big test on Capitol Hill

The Crypto Wars are back in Washington, D.C.

On Sep 12, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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FBI director: ‘There is no such thing as absolute privacy in America’

FBI Director James Comey has vowed to reignite the encryption debate after the 2016 election.

On Aug 30, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill