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
The Guardian reports that Microsoft was a more active participant in the NSA's PRISM surveillance program than previously realized.
On Jul 11, 2013 by Joe Kloc
The two "upstream" programs collect data directly from fiber optic cables, but details about that data remain sparse.
Yahoo has filed a request to let the public see the arguments it made against PRISM when the surveillance program was first implemented.
On Jul 11, 2013 by Tim Sampson
The system has been used to track "energy and narcotics" transactions in Mexico, and "data on oil and military purchases from Venezuela."
On Jul 10, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Privacy International filed a complaint against several U.K. government entities.
On Jul 9, 2013 by Kris Holt
Before Edward Snowden revealed details of NSA spying operations to the Guardian, he gave this anonymous interview.
On Jul 8, 2013 by Kevin Collier
President Nicolás Maduro offer the NSA whistleblower asylum late Friday, but it's unclear if he's williing to help with Snowden's transportation.
On Jul 6, 2013 by Kevin Collier
The DGSE, France's NSA equivalent, has been blurred out of Google's satellite imagery.
On Jul 5, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
The EU passed a law that could end data sharing amid concerns that the NSA is spying on Europeans.
On Jul 5, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
The Immersion project aims to "allow you to see the web you have weaved together with others."
On Jul 5, 2013 by [email protected]
An essay on Pastebin seeks to do what a decade of articles has failed trying.
On Jul 5, 2013 by Aja Romano
Hundreds took to the streets on July 4 to protest NSA surveillance.
On Jul 4, 2013 by Joe Kloc
It's not exactly PRISM, but "Big Brother" collects metadata on all of France's calls, texts and emails.
On Jul 4, 2013 by Kevin Collier
A resolution to investigate the NSA spying passed the Dutch Parliament Wednesday.