Edward Snowden Granted Asylum in Russia for 3 More Years

Russia has decided to grant Edward Snowden residency for the next three years, further delaying his extradition to the United States.

US Surveillance Programs 'Harming' Democracy, Law and Media, Says ACLU and Human Rights Watch

By Michael Oleaga
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) published a 120-page report on how the U.S. national surveillance programs are harming democracy, journalism and law.

Secretary of State John Kerry to the Rescue After New US Spying Allegations From 'Great Friend' Germany

By Michael Oleaga
German Chancellor Angela Merkel commented on the U.S. surveillance on her country and how it could affect relations with Washington, D.C., while Secretary of State John Kerry indirectly commented on the countries' relationship.

Federal Board Endorses NSA Internet Surveillance, Suggests New Safeguards

By Jessica Michele Herring
A federal oversight board endorsed NSA surveillance programs, but suggested that new safeguards be put in place to protect the privacy of American citizens.

House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan Defense Amendment: Limits NSA, CIA's 'Backdoor' Data Gathering on Americans

By Michael Oleaga
A bipartisan amendment passed the House of Representatives that would cut funding of the National Security Agency's "backdoor surveillance" on Americans.

Germany to Investigate US Over NSA Tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Phone, Wants to Interview Edward Snowden

By Rodrigo Ugarte
The German parliament wants to interview Snowden over the allegations of NSA spying.

Exclusive: Enigmedia Encryption Startup Secures, Gives Complete Data Ownership to Clients from Banks to Governments

By Michael Oleaga
Encryption has become an important issue with many organizations following the growing interest of securing privacy, and one startup company has worked on securing communications.

Google's (GOOG) Eric Schmidt ‘Pretty Sure’ Personal Data Is Safe from NSA in US

By Michael Oleaga
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt wants you to know he's "pretty sure" your data is safe from surveillance.

AT&T Transparency Report: Mobile Carrier Release First Report for 2013, Numbers on FISA, NSL, Criminal, and Civil Demands

By Michael Oleaga
Mobile carrier AT&T released its first transparency report as the topic of consumer privacy increased during the last year.

Twitter Transparency Report in Latin America: Brazil Issued Most Requests During 2nd Half of 2013 vs. Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela

By Michael Oleaga
Twitter disclosed the latest law enforcement requests for user data, and a few Latin American countries have been highlighted.

Twitter Transparency Report 2013: U.S. Information Requests Decreased, But Easily No. 1 in Worldwide Requests

By Michael Oleaga
Twitter released its latest transparency report highlighting trends in government request for its user's account information.

Verizon Transparency Report Released: Top U.S. Mobile Carrier Reveal Law Enforcement Demands for Data

By Michael Oleaga
Verizon released its first transparency report, which revealed the number of law enforcement requests for customer data during 2013.

Spain Claims NSA Monitored 60 Million Phone Calls

By Nicole Akoukou Thompson
The National Security Agency (NSA) are reported to have monitored the calls of 35 world leaders, and over the course of one month last year, they monitored more than 60 million phone calls made in Spain, alone, according to a Spanish Newspaper, El Mundo.

NSA Collects Email and IM Contact Lists, Adding to its Global Arsenal of Information

By Melissa Castellanos
The Edward Snowden 'snowball effect' continues -- and it may affect your inbox, depending on who you are.
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