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Yahoo, like Microsoft and Google, is suing the feds for greater transparency
By Michael Rougeau published
Yahoo has sued the Department of Justice for the right to reveal the number of national security-related information requests it gets.
Google now encrypting data to deter NSA snoops
By Chris Smith published
Google has been encrypting information flowing around its data centres to ward of prying government eyes.
US gov. to publish transparency report, not good enough for Microsoft and Google
By Lily Prasuethsut published
Chief spy promises transparency, bigwig tech companies say it's only a 'good start.'
Governments requested info on 38,000 Facebook users in six months
By Kate Solomon published
Facebook was asked for information on more than 38,000 of its users in the first half of 2013.
UK gov forced newspaper to destroy hard drives housing NSA leak information
By Heather Frank published
Guardian editor calls government posturing 'pointless symbolism' in the digital age.
More NSA fallout as websites shut up shop over snooping
By J McGregor published
Popular tech and law analysis blog, Groklaw, has shut down because of recent revelations about online privacy.
Obama lays out surveillance oversight reforms, says Snowden not a patriot
By Michelle Fitzsimmons published
President discussed creating an intelligence community website and revising the section of the Patriot Act pertaining to phone data collection.
NSA reportedly searching content of Americans' cross-border emails, texts
By Matt Swider published
You don't have to be talking to nefarious characters overseas, according to a new report, just mention them on a cross-border convo.
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