"SPYING" on TweakTown - Page 2

Edward Snowden says he would go to jail in order to return home

If it meant coming home, Edward Snowden would "volunteer" for prison, but only if it reportedly served the right purpose.

UN human rights commissioner says Snowden shouldn't face charges

Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden should be applauded for his NSA spying revelations and not persecuted, according to UN humans right head.

Lavabit founder explains why he shut down service after Snowden leaks

Lavabit founder Ladar Levison discusses why he was forced to shut down his email service following disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

House approves USA Freedom Act amendment, showing serious reform goals

The NSA got away with spying on U.S. citizens, but its infrastructure is now being legally challenged, with changes in the works.

Leaked email shows close working relationship between NSA, Google

Google and other Silicon Valley companies have conversations with the NSA and other government agencies - and it shouldn't be a big surprise to users.

NSA might roll out transparency reports to try and ease spying scare

The NSA might begin publishing transparency reports to try and win over Internet users.

Snowden raised concerns within the NSA before blowing the whistle

Edward Snowden says he reported policy or legal issues related to NSA spying to more than 10 officials before blowing the whistle.

Outgoing NSA chief General Keith Alexander calls for reform

Gen. Keith Alexander wants to see the NSA undergo reform, but doesn't want to see Congress impede the agency's ability to defend against cyberattacks.

Tor working on a way to hide instant messaging chat records

To dodge any potential surveillances, Tor plans to make a tool to force IM service to use their anonymous service.

RSA wants better cooperation between companies, governments

The EMC-owned RSA company wants to see more cooperation among private sector companies and governments.

Unnamed U.S. law firm caught up in NSA spying, report states

It looks like the NSA also worked with the Australian government to spy on a U.S. law firm retained by the Indonesian government.

Russia snubs U.S. wishes, not in big hurry to end Snowden's asylum

The Russian government isn't in a big hurry to boot Edward Snowden out of the country, so the former IT contractor may have a home for years to come.

Edward Snowden says he can't get a fair trial if he returns to the US

Edward Snowden doesn't envision coming home until current whistleblower laws are changed.

President Obama will announce massive NSA reform this Friday

Obama expected to announce reform program for the NSA this Friday.

Researchers indicate MacBook webcams can be compromised

A troubling exploit allows users to active a computer's camera without the webcam light ever turning on, following several high-profile incidents of.

John McAfee has a solution to our NSA spying problems, will cost $100

John McAfee says his new D-Central device will put an end to NSA spying for ever, with a single unit covering three city blocks.

Dropbox asks for permission to publish gov surveillance requests

Dropbox seeks permission from US government to publish details on surveillance requests in a move to be more transparent.

Groklaw is the next to close its doors in wake of NSA spying

Groklaw shuts down in wake of Lavabit closure announcement.

Vulnerability found in Tor Browser Bundle, beams info back to the NSA

Researchers find exploit in Tor Browser Bundle that lets the NSA see your machine's hostname and MAC address.

Head of the NSA defends spying, says they've foiled 50 terrorist plots - but at the price of US citizens' privacy?

NSA head defends spying on US citizens, says they've stopped 50 terrorist plots.

South Florida man facing bank robbery charges wants NSA phone records to defend himself

NSA phone records demanded by accused bank robber, would be used in his defense.

WikiLeaks unveils TrapWire, a very scary surveillance system, gets taken down by DDoS attack, coincidence?

WikiLeaks unveil TrapWire, a privately-owned surveillance technology, gets taken by DDoS attack.

Micro drones in the future could be scarily small

The future of spying to get small, very small... drones to get down to the size of a mosquito or sma.

Principal accused of Facebook spying resigns

A Missouri principal has resigned after being accused of creating a fake Facebook profile and adding.