The WikiLeaks CIA release: When will we learn?
The latest release from WikiLeaks, of information about CIA hacking efforts, is yet another reminder of how Americans and our government must better protect our secret information.
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After the NSA hack: Cybersecurity in an even more vulnerable world
The top cyberspy agency couldn't stay immune from attacks forever. What does it mean for governments, companies and internet users as a whole that the NSA has been hacked?
US fears a Russian attack on undersea internet cables that could plunge world into chaos
Increased submarine activity is fuelling concerns at Russia's capability to wage information warfare on the West.
Ruling shows Europe still vexed over NSA spying, leaving US companies in legal limbo
The EU’s highest court invalidated a key data sharing agreement between the union and the US, exposing the deep cultural clash over privacy and surveillance.
End of Safe Harbour isn’t the end of the world – let’s hope its successor is better
End of Safe Harbour agreement isn't the end of the world, and it might just mean a far better replacement is on its way.
End of EU-US Safe Harbour privacy deal spells trouble for tech giants
With the end of the Safe Harbour agreement, data protection for their users will be more than a tick-box exercise for US firms.
The growing link between intelligence communities and academia
The tactics used by America's current and potential future enemies are constantly changing. Higher education can help by producing graduates able to work in intelligence communities.
Why would the US spy on its allies? Because everyone does
If you're surprised that the US is spying on France... don't be.
What we actually learned from the Sunday Times: the rules of spying never change
Whether the story is true or not, we've seen that old threats still give intelligence agencies the jitters, even in the digital age.
China data thefts expose murky world of hidden motives, tricky responses when nations hack
Recent data thefts that appear to be carried out by nations are unsettling for many reasons and raise profound questions about how we should handle them.
US government clips NSA wings, but snooping is a global effort
US intelligence agencies can no longer collect and store the telecommunications data of US citizens but other countries are strengthening their efforts.
Appeals Court ruling urges Congress to stop NSA’s mass scale surveillance
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals went beyond striking down the NSA's metadata surveillance program; the court also created a road map for Congress to balance privacy and security issues
Gemalto hack shows how far we are from deciding acceptable ‘security norms’
Can the NSA and GCHQ really listen to your phone? Should we be concerned if they could?
Malware infecting hard disk firmware remained hidden for 15 years – but who’s responsible?
Mystery malware capable of hiding itself in a hard drives' internal electronics has been revealed, having spread worldwide for more than a decade.
GCHQ datasharing with the NSA deemed unlawful – but don’t expect things to change
Two years after Edward Snowden’s allegations concerning mass surveillance, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the UK intelligence agencies complaints tribunal, has ruled that the manner in which the UK’s…
Don’t panic about Facebook outages, the NSA has your back
Twitter made hay this week as Facebook suffered what has been described, perhaps a tad hyperbollically, as “the longest outage in recent memory”. That’s if your memory doesn’t stretch back much further…
A year after Snowden, tech firms must get their houses in order to Reset the Net
When you go online today, you are likely to encounter the Reset the Net campaign. Exactly one year after the first revelations from Edward Snowden about NSA spying, the campaign is designed to mobilise…
New data shows drones killed hundreds of Pakistani civilians
The US’s program of drone strikes in Pakistan has, according to recent reports, slowed down considerably. But while this will encourage various observers, and while the Obama administration earned some…
Using Microsoft products may be unethical for universities
Universities and researchers all over the world have a problem with Microsoft. It’s not just that the company forces expensive and dated software on customers. Using products like Microsoft’s email service…
Your call is important to the NSA and they could be recording you
It was bad enough when it was revealed the US National Security Agency (NSA) wanted to hack information on smartphones but now reports this week it wants to record the phone calls of an entire country…
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