Let's Not Be Too Hasty to Shut Down Big Data Security Sweeps
It may seem paradoxical, but data about innocent individuals can serve to identify the criminal.
To Defeat Terrorists We Need Old School Detectives, Not Big Data
The history of technocratic approaches to security is littered with claims of effectiveness that are overstated, unproven or just wrong.
After Paris Attacks, Jeb Bush Calls for Reinstatement of NSA Data Sweeps
"I think that was a useful tool to keep us safe and also to protect civil liberties," Bush said.
In Phone Spying Case, Judge Rules Against NSA
The ruling provided an unprecedented but narrow and largely symbolic victory to privacy advocates.
How Can You Prove the NSA Is Spying on You if It's a Secret?
Plaintiffs are having a hard time challenging the intelligence agency in court.
The 'Snowden Treaty' Is A Non-Starter
If existing treaties recognize privacy as a fundamental right, why the need for a new one?
Activists Fly Drone, Drop Leaflets Over NSA Complex, Urging Employees to Quit
The drop was part of a campaign that also helps former intel employees change fields.
Snowden Is Willing to Go to Prison in the U.S.
The man who exposed NSA surveillance says he's "still waiting" for the government to reply to his offer.
NSA Chief: Hillary Clinton Emails Were 'Opportunity' for Foreign Spy Agencies
The comments by Admiral Mike Rogers were in response to questions during a U.S. Senate hearing.
Snowden, Greenwald, Miranda to Introduce U.N. Treaty to End Mass Surveillance and Protect Whistleblowers
The activists are hoping to codify digital rights across the globe.
Obama's 9/11: The Commander in Chief Visits Fort Meade in Maryland to Speak With Troops
The President took questions from service members in a televised "Worldwide Troop Talk"
Edward Snowden, Graphic Novel Hero
Political cartoonist Ted Rall illustrates the NSA leaker's story.
NSA to Destroy Data Collected From Mass Phone Surveillance
The practice of bulk telephone metadata collection was revealed by Edward Snowden.
Why We Need Encryption Even the NSA Can't Decipher
Politicians want to weaken encryption so they can spy on people's communications.
Eric Holder Hints at Possible Plea Deal for Edward Snowden
The former attorney general said "the possibility exists" that the Justice Department could reach a plea deal.
NSA to Keep Collecting Your Telephone Metadata for 6 More Months, Court Rules
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court gives NSA the go-ahead to resume controversial spying program
Marine Le Pen: U.S. is Not an 'Ally or Friend' to France
The Front National leader weighs in on recent revelations that the U.S. National Security Agency spied on three French presidents.
The NSA Mingles With the Community at Its Own Farmers Market
From produce to honey, NSA employees enjoy a weekly visit from local vendors.
Never Mind the NSA, What About Google and Facebook?
We recoil from intelligence services using eavesdropping technology that private corporations use all the time.
How Much Government Surveillance Will Americans Accept?
A generational gap in the memories of 9/11 and partisan politics now seems to drive the civil liberties and security debate.
NSA Surveillance May Cost U.S. Tech Companies More than $35 Billion
A new report says Edward Snowden's revelations about the NSA has significantly hurt U.S. tech firms' foreign sales
Two Years On, How Much Has Edward Snowden Achieved?
The Patriot Act is gone, but the legacy of Snowden's exposure of the secret NSA screening remains mixed.
Snowden Reflects on State of Our Privacy Two Years After Leaks
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden pens NYT op-ed on second anniversary of his first revelation.
Bill to Limit Domestic Spy Programs Passes U.S. Congress
The bill ends a system exposed by Edward Snowden in 2013.
The First Fight for 2016's GOP Hopefuls: Surveillance
Jeb Bush came out in favor of the Patriot Act in an op-ed Monday.
The Patriot Act Is Not Fit for Purpose. Nor Is Its Replacement.
After 14 years of eavesdropping on innocent Americans, zero terrorists plots against America have been uncovered.
NSA Data Collection Program Expires Temporarily After Senate Blocks Extension
Final Senate passage of the Patriot Act was delayed until at least Tuesday by objections from Senator Rand Paul.
Bill to Extend 'Patriot Act' Surveillance Programs Blocked in Senate
The Senate voted 54-45, failing to meet the threshold needed to advance a bill that would have extended provisions of the "USA Patriot Act."
Where Do the Presidential Wannabes Stand on the Patriot Act?
Should the NSA trawl through big data? The GOP contenders, at least, are divided.