Browsing Tag
Privacy
128 posts
The Surveillance Reforms President Obama Supported Before He Was Elected
The White House has opposed efforts to rein in NSA snooping, but only five years ago, Senator Obama supported substantial reforms.
The NSA Claims It Can’t Even Search Its Own Emails
In response to a public records request, the super-snooping spy agency says it doesn’t have the technology.
Does the NSA Tap That? What We Still Don’t Know About the Agency’s Internet Surveillance
In a secret effort, the National Security Agency appears to be vacuuming up large swathes of the Internet.
Rebelling Against the New Surveillance: Designers Pioneer the Future of Privacy
Commercial products and artistic projects that hint at how we might protect ourselves from government detection in the future, should we so choose.
A Buyer’s Guide to Safer Communication
There are a lot of ways to talk to people securely on the Internet, some are purpose-built to enhance your privacy and security. Here’s a guide to getting started.
Would Giving Up Computers Protect Your Privacy?
Vladimir Putin wants to use typewriters to avoid an Edward Snowden situation. Could you actually do this?
Face to Face With More Electronic Privacy Concerns
As facial recognition on the fly becomes more and more possible, are there any uses that don't send chills up the spines of civil libertarians?
Before It Was Your Phone
The NSA's eavesdropping and data-gathering may be unsettling, but it's only recently that we've begun to think of our telephone conversations as personal and private.
A Security Scholar Talks About the NSA Scandal’s Private Side
"If there’s full disclosure—we are monitoring your phone calls and we’re tracking your keystrokes, and you should just know that this is happening—people tend to be OK with it, because they can self regulate."