More than a third of Americans who are aware of Edward Snowden’s NSA revelations have taken at least one step to protect their information.
Human rights organisation Amnesty International is calling for an inquiry following the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) spy agency’s admission to using its resources to spy on them.
According to a new poll conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Comparitech.com, majority of us believe the government should be able to monitor mass communications when it comes to national security...
Speaking a few weeks before the Snooper’s Charter is set to be pushed into Parliament, Government Communication Headquarters director general for cyber security Ciaran Martin claims reports on the power of the intelligence agency are greatly exaggerated.
Seven Internet service providers have made a legal claim against the UK intelligence agency over allegations of multiple network attacks and illegal surveillance.
Facebook has revealed that governments around the world are requesting more user data than ever before.
China has been busy spying on governments, businesses and journalists in Southeast Asia and India for a decade, with no one in its way, a new report suggests.
The conflict between privacy and security is a long-running one, often inflamed by global threats, but always present.
David Anderson's 'A Question Of Trust' says the state does have justification to update its electronic surveillance powers.
The Internet of Things, while still largely unknown amongst the general public, is expected to make a big impact in 2015.
US and UK spy agencies have reverse-engineered anti-virus software with the goal of obtaining sensitive information from protected systems, The Intercept reported yesterday.
A meeting has been called in Sao Paolo, Brazil, to determine best policy and practice for governments and organisations when dealing with internet, following more NSA revelations by Edward Snowden.
Privacy advocates have expressed their disappointment at the decision to veto a bill requiring the authorities to obtain a warrant before using drones for surveillance operations.
A US privacy board has given its support to the NSA's foreign spying operations, declaring them both legal and effective.
Researchers have uncovered a two-year old bug in OpenSSL that could allow attackers to sneak in and change encryption keys, effectively giving them access to all data passing through.
NSA whistleblower never uses Apple - due to conviction the range harbours built-in spy software to track the owner.
Fake mobile phone towers, which have previously been reported to exist in the US, are also being used in the UK, Sky News reports.
The National Security Agency, or NSA, has been allowed to temporarily resume the mass interception and collection of telephone records, according to Reuters.
After the NSA leaks and the huge controversy that still surrounds Snowden's revelations, Internet users and businesses alike can hardly be blamed for fearing for the safety of their online data.
WikiLeaks, the whistleblowing organisation recently revealed that the US National Security Agency (NSA) was actively spying on some of Japan’s high-profile citizens, including the current Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe.
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