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NSA says Snowden e-mails exempt from public disclosure
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NSA says Snowden e-mails exempt from public disclosure

Posted on July 10, 2014July 11, 2014 by Matthew Keys

EXCLUSIVE: For the first time, the NSA has acknowledged it retains Edward Snowden’s e-mails and other records related to his employment, but claims those records are exempt from disclosure.

Greenwald delays publication of latest NSA story
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Greenwald delays publication of latest NSA story

Posted on July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 by Matthew Keys

Journalist Glenn Greenwald has suspended the publication of a major story believed to be focused on clandestine National Security Agency activities.

German government drops Verizon contract over spying concerns
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German government drops Verizon contract over spying concerns

Posted on June 27, 2014June 27, 2014 by Matthew Keys

The German government is ending its relationship with U.S.-based Verizon over espionage concerns following last year’s surveillance disclosures by Edward Snowden.

John Kerry calls Snowden leaks ‘act of civil disobedience’
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John Kerry calls Snowden leaks ‘act of civil disobedience’

Posted on May 29, 2014May 29, 2014 by Matthew Keys

John Kerry called Edward Snowden’s decision to leak thousands of classified documents an “act of civil disobedience” that comes with “consequences.”

Documents: Microsoft took FBI to court over national security letter
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Documents: Microsoft took FBI to court over national security letter

Posted on May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 by Matthew Keys

Microsoft took the FBI to court last year over a national security letter (NSL) that requested information about an unknown Microsoft customer.

Cisco slams NSA for intercepting packages en route to customers
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Cisco slams NSA for intercepting packages en route to customers

Posted on May 17, 2014May 17, 2014 by Matthew Keys

Cisco has denounced the U.S. government’s interception of hardware delivered by the company to customers after a photo surfaced this week showing federal agents planting a tracking device in one of its routers.

Clapper denies Snowden went to NSA lawyers before leaking documents
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Clapper denies Snowden went to NSA lawyers before leaking documents

Posted on April 17, 2014April 17, 2014 by Matthew Keys

The nation’s top intelligence boss claims Edward Snowden did not raise concerns internally with the NSA before going public on clandestine surveillance programs last year.

Google considers boosting sites that use encryption
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Google considers boosting sites that use encryption

Posted on April 16, 2014April 16, 2014 by Matthew Keys

Google could offer website owners an incentive for using strong encryption methods: A higher placement on search engine results, which would undoubtedly yield more traffic.

Report: NSA knew about, exploited “Heartbleed” flaw for years
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Report: NSA knew about, exploited “Heartbleed” flaw for years

Posted on April 11, 2014April 12, 2014 by Matthew Keys

The NSA knew about and exploited a massive flaw in a protocol used to secure the transmission of sensitive information over the Internet, according to a Bloomberg report.

Spy boss: NSA performed warrantless searches on American phone calls
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Spy boss: NSA performed warrantless searches on American phone calls

Posted on April 2, 2014May 23, 2014 by Matthew Keys

The NSA performed an unknown number of warrantless searches on the phone calls and e-mail messages of American citizens, according to a letter penned by a top intelligence boss.

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