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Rand Paul sues Obama administration over NSA mass surveillance

Senator Rand Paul sued the Obama administration Wednesday over the NSA's mass collection of millions of Americans' phone records. Rand…

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Edward Snowden leaks: Canada collected data from airport travelers

Canada's electronic spy agency, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), collected data from travelers passing through a major airport, the CBC…

11 years ago

James Clapper calls for Edward Snowden to return “stolen” documents

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has demanded NSA leaker Edward Snowden return the documents he has "stolen". At a…

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Angry Birds website hacked after Edward Snowden leaks

Angry Birds home pages have been hacked, two days after reports that the personal data of its customers might have…

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Edward Snowden leaks: GCHQ spied on YouTube and Facebook

According to the latest Edward Snowden leaks, the UK intelligence agency , GCHQ, has monitored in real-time YouTube video views,…

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Edward Snowden leaks: NSA and GCHQ get personal data from Angry Birds

According to a new report, the NSA and Britain’s GCHQ routinely try to gain access to personal data from Angry…

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Edward Snowden: NSA spied on German companies

Edward Snowden has alleged the National Security Agency (NSA) engaged in industrial espionage. In an interview with Germany's ARD TV…

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Edward Snowden sees no chance of a fair trial in US

During an online Q&A session, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has said he has "no chance" of a fair trial…

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Barack Obama ZDF interview: NSA surveillance must not hurt US-German ties

During an interview with a German television, President Barack Obama has said he will not let controversial NSA surveillance undermine…

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Barack Obama calls for changes to surveillance programs on NSA speech

President Barack Obama has announced he has ordered curbs on the use of bulk data collected by all US intelligence…

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Edward Snowden leaks: Barack Obama to announce changes to NSA electronic spy programs

President Barack Obama is to announce changes to NSA’s electronic spy programs after revelations made by Edward Snowden. The president…

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Edward Snowden leaks: NSA spied on offline computers

The NSA used secret technology to spy on computers that were not even connected to the internet, it has been…

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Edward Snowden leaks: NSA building quantum computer

According to new reports, the NSA is building a quantum computer to break the encryption that keeps messages secure. The…

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Edward Snowden: Mission accomplished by leaking NSA surveillance programs

In a recent interview, Edward Snowden - who leaked details of NSA electronic surveillance programs - says he's achieved his…

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George W. Bush first authorized NSA to collect bulk phone and internet records

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has decided to declassify more information on the National Security Agency (NSA) spying, showing…

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Barack Obama end of year news conference: NSA spying could be reviewed

President Barack Obama has suggested at his end-of-year news conference there may be a review of surveillance by the National…

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Edward Snowden leaks: Spying targets revealed

New details of people and institutions targeted by the US and UK surveillance have been published by The Guardian, The…

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NSA mass surveillance unconstitutional

The National Security Agency's mass collection of telephone data unconstitutional, Federal District Judge Richard Leon has ruled. Judge Richard Leon…

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NSA debates Edward Snowden amnesty

The National Security Agency (NSA) is considering offering an amnesty to fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden if he agrees to…

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NSA tracks 5 billion cellphones every day

According to new Washington Post report, the National Security Agency (NSA) tracks the locations of nearly 5 billion cellphones every…

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US Congress and White House reject clemency for Edward Snowden

The US Congress and the White House have rejected clemency for former NSA analyst Edward Snowden. "Mr. Snowden violated US…

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Germany and Brazil submit anti-spying draft resolution at UN

Brazil and Germany have asked the UN General Assembly to adopt a draft resolution calling for the right to privacy…

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India to restrict foreign cloud-based email services after NSA leaks

India will impose a ban on the use of foreign cloud-based email services to send official communications, before the end…

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NSA surveillance: German intelligence officials in US talks over spy claims

German intelligence officials are in Washington for talks at the White House on Wednesday following claims that the US monitored…

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James Clapper: US spying operations goal is to learn foreign leaders intentions

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has told a House committee that discerning foreign leaders' intentions is a key goal…

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