China probes US companies after Snowden leaks
China's Ministry of Public Security and a cabinet-level research center are preparing to investigate IBM Corp, Oracle Corp and EMC Corp over security issues
Spying systems need to be more transparent: Obama
President Barack Obama announced new oversight measures for recently revealed domestic and foreign surveillance programs
Snowden granted asylum, leaves Moscow airport for safe harbour
Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has left the Moscow airport after being granted temporary asylum for one year in Russia
US rejects bid to curb NSA data-gathering program
A US spy program that sweeps up vast amounts of electronic communications survived a legislative challenge
Microsoft actively helped NSA, FBI access private info: report
Microsoft worked closely with US intelligence services to help them intercept users’ communications
Tired of helping the CIA? Quit Facebook: minister
A Venezuelan government minister urged citizens to shut Facebook accounts to avoid being unwitting informants for the CIA
Snowden says NSA oversteps bounds, gathering all comms info
NSA leaker Edward Snowden claims the spy agency gathers all communications into and out of the U.S. for analysis, despite government claims that it only targets foreign traffic.
Snowden struggles in search for asylum
NSA leaker Edward Snowden’s best chance of finding refuge outside the United States may hinge on the president of Venezuela
Snowden threatens new leaks, asks numerous countries for asylum
Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden broke his silence on Monday for the first time since fleeing to Moscow over a week ago
US spying on allies and enemies
US agencies have spied on EU allies including France, Italy, and Greece, according to new documents leaked by former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden
Snowden is “healthy and safe” says Assange
Fugitive US intelligence analyst Edward Snowden is “healthy and safe”, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said
Web companies release US surveillance information
Facebook and Microsoft have struck agreements with the US government to release limited information about the number of surveillance requests they receive
Tech firms push for US government transparency on security
Three of the largest Internet companies called on the US government to provide greater transparency on national security requests
NSA spying alarms lawmakers, tech companies
Revelations about the US National Security Agency’s expansive data-collection efforts have underscored the power of electronic surveillance in the Internet era