government surveillance

Obama's NSA Reforms: What's Changing And What's Not

After ex-contractor Edward Snowden's leaks sparked months of revelations about the National Security Agency's collection of U.S. phone records, as well as a breadth of other sweeping NSA surveillance programs, President Barack Obama spoke on Friday about changes he plans to make to the agency's mass data collection policies.

Mission: Possible - The NSA Can Hack Internet-Isolated Computers, including the Mexican Police, Using Secret Radio Technology

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

According to a new report from The New York Times, citing National Security Agency documents, "computer experts and American officials," the NSA has an ability to gain access to computers and alter their software remotely, using radio waves.

NSA Surveillance and Revelations 2013: Google, Facebook, and Twitter Call On Obama To Limit Government Surveillance

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Online privacy is one of the big raging debates in the tech world today, especially in the wake of the revelations provided by NSA & its whistle-blower, Edward Snowden. And, in the wake of these revelations and increased public outcry against government surveillance, the world's largest technological giants have called upon United States President Barack Obama to limit the government's reach of surveillance in the online world.