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New whistleblower reveals legal path to expose NSA spying that Edward Snowden didn’t try

John Crane investigated alleged abuse at the Pentagon—until he became a whistleblower himself.

On May 24, 2016 by Lauren Walker

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It’s trivially easy to identify you based on records of your calls and texts

Metadata isn't as anonymous as government officials want you to believe.

On May 17, 2016 by Eric Geller

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New batch of Snowden’s leaked NSA docs are now available to the public

The Intercept has started to release batches of previously unseen Snowden files.

On May 16, 2016 by Lauren Walker

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Congress gets early start on debating surveillance powers that expire in 2017

Will Congress rein in the NSA's ability to spy on Americans?

On May 4, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Secret U.S. spy court approved all 1,456 wiretap requests last year

Some call the court a 'rubber stamp' for government spying. But is it taking a harder look at surveillance requests?

On May 2, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Yemeni man continues fight for the truth about U.S. drone strike that killed his family

'We need to know the names.'

On Apr 21, 2016 by Lauren Walker

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Can Switzerland become a safe haven for the world’s data?

Switzerland sits outside the European Union, and that could make all the difference.

On Apr 19, 2016 by Jonathan Keane

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Inside one transparency activist’s multi-year quest to crack the NSA’s CryptoKids

'You can get answers, but it's all about refusing to back down.'

On Apr 10, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Ex-NSA chief explains why he backs Apple over FBI in iPhone fight

'Apple is right on just raw security grounds.'

On Mar 7, 2016 by Eric Geller

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Big-data researchers believe they have figured out Banksy’s real identity

The implications are troubling.

On Mar 7, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

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Donald Trump says Edward Snowden is a foreign spy

He's right for all the wrong reasons.

On Mar 4, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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How Tim Cook became a general in the new Crypto War

Is Tim Cook a pure warrior in the fight over encryption, or just trying to make a buck?

On Feb 17, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s evolution on Internet freedom

When it comes to Internet freedom, Scalia may have been one of the great legal minds of our time.

On Feb 14, 2016 by Matthew Rozsa

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White House officials dodge encryption debate in discussing cyber plan

Ed Felten, a senior Obama technology adviser, called the debate 'intellectually interesting.'

On Feb 13, 2016 by Eric Geller

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We intercepted some highly inappropriate Valentine’s Day cards

When you care enough to send the very best.

On Feb 12, 2016 by Allison Keves