A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the operator of Wikipedia and other organizations challenges the US government's mass online surveillance programs, claiming that tapping into the Internet "backbone" is illegal.
Internet
Mar 10, 2015
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A federal judge on Tuesday sided with the government in a lawsuit alleging the National Security Agency is illegally engaging in the bulk collection of Internet and telephone records in the hunt for potential terrorists.
Internet
Feb 11, 2015
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Privacy advocates say the Obama administration needs to make more changes to protect consumer privacy on the government's health insurance website.
Security
Jan 23, 2015
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A federal appeals court heard arguments Monday in an Idaho woman's challenge to the National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone records—the third time in recent months that appeals courts around the country have ...
Telecom
Dec 8, 2014
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Social media sites have become "the command-and-control networks of choice for terrorists", a senior British spy said Tuesday, warning that some US technology companies are "in denial" over the issue.
Security
Nov 4, 2014
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A new battle is brewing over privacy for mobile devices, after moves by Google and Apple to toughen the encryption of their mobile devices sparked complaints from law enforcement.
Internet
Oct 1, 2014
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Whether you trust it or ignore it, Wikipedia is one of the most popular websites in the world and accessed by millions of people every day. So would you trust it any more (or even less) if you knew people were being paid ...
Internet
Aug 22, 2014
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Will employers in the future watch what their staff get up to on social media? Allowing bosses or would-be employers a snoop around social media pages is a growing trend in the US, and now a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers ...
Internet
Aug 20, 2014
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Monkey see, monkey do. But when a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the copyright?
Internet
Aug 7, 2014
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The foundation which operates the Wikipedia information website said Wednesday an EU court ruling on the right to be "forgotten" is creating "memory holes" in the Internet.
Internet
Aug 6, 2014
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