The agency’s top lawyer contradicts earlier denials from the likes of Google, Apple, Microsoft and Facebook.
Tag Archives: Prism
NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden: Keep Their Hands Off Our Data
Snowden said it’s the responsibility of technologists to educate others about how to protect our data online.
European Cloud Users Could Shun U.S. Cloud Services Altogether
Fed up with the continuing stream of news about U.S. intelligence efforts to monitor cloud services, valuable E.U. customers may just use their own local clouds
Living in a Cloudy Post-PRISM World, Where Do We Go From Here?
Now that we know our data is being watched, what are the next steps for the enterprise?
Get PRSM, The Social Network To Monitor Your Life
A new satirical site prompts users to question the security of their digital world with an offer too good to be true.
Relationships With Telecoms Gets NSA 75% Of Internet Traffic
Programs with telecoms can watch over nearly three-quarters of U.S. Internet communication.
NSA Surveillance Rife With Legal Problems, Lack Of Oversight
Problems abound, according to leaked internal audit documents. And the court supposedly monitoring the NSA can’t keep up.
PRISM Could Cost U.S. Cloud Vendors Billions
Update: When international—and domestic—customers avoid U.S. cloud services, the damages will be costly. Possibly near $200 billion.
Death Before Dishonor: Secure Email Services Shut Down Rather Than Comply With Feds
Lavabit and Silent Circle don’t want to expose their users’ secrets.
Encrypting Your Data May Be Moot Thanks To Government Pressure
What good is encrypting your data if the government has the encryption keys?
Microsoft Ratchets Up Its Defensive Rhetoric On PRISM Allegations
Microsoft insists the Constitution is suffering (oh, and so is Microsoft) with all this NSA and PRISM talk.
Judge Orders Disclosure Of Classified Surveillance-Court Documents
It’s a victory for Yahoo, which says the classified court filings will document its fight against giving customer data to the feds.
Microsoft Denies Skype-Spying Allegations
Microsoft claims it has never granted any government direct access to Skype or any other products.
Skype: Reportedly Funneling Your Calls To PRISM Since 2011
The privacy-touting communication platform has allegedly circumvented its privacy features for the NSA since 2011.
PRISM Fallout: U.S. Internet Companies Stained By Intelligence Actions
Is the cloud about to be geo-fenced into Balkanized collections of data thanks to PRISM?
Celebrate The 4th Of July The Old-Fashioned Way—With An Anti-Spying Rally
In the wake of the NSA scandal, StopWatching.Us and Restore The Fourth are urging people to hit the streets on America’s birthday.
New Slides Show PRISM Reach Directly Inside Internet Companies
On-premise assets contradict denials from Google, Microsoft and other named PRISM participants.
Just How Closely Can The NSA Really Watch You?
If the NSA is really using Hadoop and big data tools to run surveillance, how much could it know… and when?
Google Cites First Amendment In Challenge To FISA Secrecy Order
Google formally protests a secret court’s gag order, saying it has a constitutional right to speak about information the government compels it to provide.
Yahoo Reports Its Data Request Numbers
In a rush to clear itself from the implications of PRISM, Yahoo shines a light on data requests.