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Edward Snowden Granted Asylum in Russia for 3 More Years

Russia has decided to grant Edward Snowden residency for the next three years, further delaying his extradition to the United States.

US Surveillance Programs 'Harming' Democracy, Law and Media, Says ACLU and Human Rights Watch

Jul 28, 2014 04:29 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) published a 120-page report on how the U.S. national surveillance programs are harming democracy, journalism and law.

Secretary of State John Kerry to the Rescue After New US Spying Allegations From 'Great Friend' Germany

Jul 14, 2014 04:26 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

German Chancellor Angela Merkel commented on the U.S. surveillance on her country and how it could affect relations with Washington, D.C., while Secretary of State John Kerry indirectly commented on the countries' relationship.

Federal Board Endorses NSA Internet Surveillance, Suggests New Safeguards

Jul 02, 2014 06:13 PM EDT By Jessica Michele Herring

A federal oversight board endorsed NSA surveillance programs, but suggested that new safeguards be put in place to protect the privacy of American citizens.

House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan Defense Amendment: Limits NSA, CIA's 'Backdoor' Data Gathering on Americans

Jun 20, 2014 12:49 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

A bipartisan amendment passed the House of Representatives that would cut funding of the National Security Agency's "backdoor surveillance" on Americans.

Germany to Investigate US Over NSA Tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Phone, Wants to Interview Edward Snowden

Jun 07, 2014 11:05 AM EDT By Rodrigo Ugarte

The German parliament wants to interview Snowden over the allegations of NSA spying.

Exclusive: Enigmedia Encryption Startup Secures, Gives Complete Data Ownership to Clients from Banks to Governments

May 16, 2014 09:23 AM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Encryption has become an important issue with many organizations following the growing interest of securing privacy, and one startup company has worked on securing communications.

Google's (GOOG) Eric Schmidt ‘Pretty Sure’ Personal Data Is Safe from NSA in US

Mar 09, 2014 04:08 AM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt wants you to know he's "pretty sure" your data is safe from surveillance.

AT&T Transparency Report: Mobile Carrier Release First Report for 2013, Numbers on FISA, NSL, Criminal, and Civil Demands

Feb 18, 2014 04:52 PM EST By Michael Oleaga

Mobile carrier AT&T released its first transparency report as the topic of consumer privacy increased during the last year.

Twitter Transparency Report in Latin America: Brazil Issued Most Requests During 2nd Half of 2013 vs. Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela

Feb 11, 2014 01:24 PM EST By Michael Oleaga

Twitter disclosed the latest law enforcement requests for user data, and a few Latin American countries have been highlighted.

Twitter Transparency Report 2013: U.S. Information Requests Decreased, But Easily No. 1 in Worldwide Requests

Feb 07, 2014 12:34 AM EST By Michael Oleaga

Twitter released its latest transparency report highlighting trends in government request for its user's account information.

Verizon Transparency Report Released: Top U.S. Mobile Carrier Reveal Law Enforcement Demands for Data

Jan 29, 2014 05:57 AM EST By Michael Oleaga

Verizon released its first transparency report, which revealed the number of law enforcement requests for customer data during 2013.

Spain Claims NSA Monitored 60 Million Phone Calls

Oct 28, 2013 05:32 PM EDT By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

The National Security Agency (NSA) are reported to have monitored the calls of 35 world leaders, and over the course of one month last year, they monitored more than 60 million phone calls made in Spain, alone, according to a Spanish Newspaper, El Mundo.

NSA Collects Email and IM Contact Lists, Adding to its Global Arsenal of Information

Oct 15, 2013 01:41 PM EDT By Melissa Castellanos

The Edward Snowden 'snowball effect' continues -- and it may affect your inbox, depending on who you are.