SA spies can’t keep their own secrets safe
Flaws and security lapses within South Africa’s government and intelligence services have left secrets exposed to foreign spies at every level
CIA asked South Africa to help it spy
The United States’ CIA was desperate to make contact with Hamas in Gaza and asked South Africa for help, Al-Jazeera reported on its website on Tuesday
NSA spying on foreign countries is “valuable”
A watchdog panel has endorsed the NSA’s international spying endeavour, stating it is a “valuable tool in fighting terrorism”
Secret document shows South Africa on NSA spying list
A classified 2010 legal certification from the NSA shows that South Africa is among the countries authorised for surveillance
SA govt. admits spy satellite project exists
Auditor-general Kimi Makwetu is the first state official to break the silence around South Africa’s mysterious R1.2 billion spy satellite – Project Flute.
Tech leaders warn of dire effects of US spying
Hi-tech industry bosses demanded authorities change their murky ways in the wake of revelations of a vast snooping campaign by the US and other governments
SA government’s R1.2-billion mystery satellite
Where is South Africa’s R1.2-billion Russian spy satellite? Nobody in government wants to answer that question
Obama may curb NSA phone record access
US president Barack Obama is expected to restrict NSA access to Americans’ phone records and rein in spying on foreign leaders
NSA spy report in Obama’s hands
A review panel handed President Barack Obama a report Friday on surveillance by US spy agencies in the wake of explosive revelations on vast phone and Internet sweeps by fugitive Edward Snowden.
Spies worry over "doomsday" cache stashed by ex-NSA contractor Snowden
British and US intelligence officials say they are worried about a “doomsday” cache of highly classified, heavily encrypted material they believe former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has stored on a data cloud.
Google warns of 'splinter net' fallout from U.S. spying
Search giant Google warned that U.S. spying operations risk fracturing the open Internet into a “splinter net” that could hurt American business.
Brazil “Internet divorce” faces political challenge
A government plan to shield Brazil from alleged U.S. spying has run into mounting opposition in Congress, politicians said on Monday.