In The U.S., The Feds Are A Bigger Threat To Your Phone Than Malware
Hackers or government spies—take your pick.
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The Chinese government has released a three-step blueprint, showing how it intends to become the leader in artificial intelligence development and deployment by 2030. The State Council, the chief administrative authority in China, published the plan last week. See Also: WeChat’s director of user growth talks up new features for overseas clients China will look… Read more »
NSA Accused Of Exploiting Heartbleed For At Least Two Years; Agency Denies It
Heartbleed may have been new to everyone this week—except the NSA.
The NSA Spies On America’s Favorite Device—Time To Get Angry
The NSA snooping scandal has been met with a collective shrug from the American public. How will it react when it learns that the NSA has had the capability to fully bug its most darling gadget?
Silicon Valley’s Doublespeak On User Privacy
The Web giants’ anger over government spying is as hypocritical as it is futile.
Microsoft’s Defense Against NSA’s Dark Arts: As Much Fantasy As Fact
Microsoft’s chief lawyer equates NSA snooping to malware and cyberattacks and offers governments(!) expanded review of its code.
Microsoft, Google Press Lawsuit On Government Spying Data
After negotiations failed, the tech companies are taking their right to disclose more information to court.
Groklaw Shuts Down, A Self-Described Casualty In The Privacy Wars
Its author cites the NSA’s email dragnet as the reason for shuttering her techno-legal blog.
PRISM Leaker Edward Snowden Fired
The man who revealed secret spy programs worked for Booz Allen, a defense contractor.
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