NSA intercepts international Google, Yahoo traffic
The NSA has tapped directly into communications links used by Google and Yahoo to access huge amounts of email and other user information
Snowden's former provider launches open effort for secure email
The founder of the Lavabit encrypted email service said he will release his programming code to the public in an effort to improve communication security.
Hollywood stars speak out against NSA surveillance
Hollywood stars have added their voices to the international outcry against digital surveillance by the NSA
Student group gets nod for Irish Prism challenge
An Austrian student group fighting for online privacy in Europe got the go-ahead for a legal challenge over the transfer of personal data to a US spy agency.
Obama in the hotseat over spying claims
Obama, once greeted as a hero across the Atlantic, is turning out, for many Europeans, to be not so different than the man he replaced.
France warns US over NSA spy programme
France on Tuesday warned the United States to stop snooping on the telephone calls of its citizens but backed away from picking a fight with its ally over the issue.
US opposes disclosure of spying demands
US Justice Department tells a secret surveillance court that it opposes requests from technology companies to reveal more about spying demands
eBay denies sharing customer data with NSA
Online retail platform eBay says it doesn’t share data it collects on its customers with the U.S. National Security Agency.
Warning on widely used computer security formula
A major US computer security company warned thousands of customers to stop using software that relies on a weak mathematical formula developed by the NSA
Britain defends actions against Guardian over Snowden links
Britain insisted it firmly supports the right to freedom of expression after the Council of Europe questioned its treatment of the Guardian newspaper
Yahoo CEO on NSA: “If you don’t comply, it’s treason”
Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer on Wednesday said she feared winding up in prison for treason if she refused to comply with US spy demands for data
Google, Yahoo want to disclose more about NSA data queries
Google and Yahoo filed court requests to disclose more about US government’s national security data requests
Net neutrality battle heats up in US
Net neutrality is the principle that Internet users should be able to access any Web content and use any applications they choose
Guardian and New York Times team up over Snowden documents
The Guardian has agreed with the New York Times to give access to classified documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden
Snowden reached out to Russia back in Hong Kong
NSA leaker Edward Snowden spent two days in the Russian Consulate in Hong Kong directly before flying to Moscow
UK's Guardian newspaper destroys hard drives over spy fears
British agents oversaw the destruction of Guardian newspaper’s hard drives in a bid to keep the fruit of Edward Snowden’s leaks safe from Chinese spies
European data protection agencies tackle EU over US spying
European data protection agencies have asked the EU to help investigate the extent of US electronic spying