Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks
1 year, 9 months ago

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks

China Daily  

Edward Snowden speaks from Russia during a Council of Europe meeting in Strasbourg, France, in March 2019. Click on the picture above to view the special coverage Revelations have deep impact on businesses, governments, tech industry Ten years ago this month, Edward Snowden disclosed to the media United States government intelligence programs that used extensive internet and phone surveillance to collect data. In the past decade, the "Snowden effect" has had a profound impact on society and the technology industry, with more public attention paid to the US government's abuse of surveillance tools and encryption services. In a recent report examining Snowden's legacy, the privacy advocacy organization Electronic Frontier Foundation said, "Snowden's revelations acted like a floodlight, allowing everyone to better see and understand what happens inside the black box of government surveillance of millions of innocent people in the US and around the world." The EFF said, "There's still much work to be done to rein in our overzealous national security state, break political gridlock, and end the extreme secrecy that insulates some of the government's most invasive tactics."

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Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s US Senate confirmation hearing
2 months ago

Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s US Senate confirmation hearing

Al Jazeera  

Senators grill Trump nominee to lead intelligence community over support for Edward Snowden, meeting with Bashar al-Assad. Washington, DC – Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, has faced tough questions from United States lawmakers over her past positions, including her support for whistleblower Edward Snowden. Below are some key takeaways from the hearing: Snowden, Snowden, …

Tulsi Gabbard’s views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own words
2 months ago

Tulsi Gabbard’s views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own words

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As an unconventional pick to lead the nation’s intelligence service, Tulsi Gabbard faced a barrage of questions about her past comments on Syria, Russia, foreign surveillance and President Donald Trump at her confirmation hearing Thursday. She has criticized the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “corrupt autocracy” and has expressed sympathy for Russia’s position, given Ukraine’s …

Like Daniel Ellsberg, others who leaked US government secrets have been seen as traitors and heroes
1 year, 9 months ago

Like Daniel Ellsberg, others who leaked US government secrets have been seen as traitors and heroes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Daniel Ellsberg’s decision to leak a secret Defense Department study of the U.S. war in Vietnam — the Pentagon Papers — made him a traitor in the eyes of the White House and its supporters and an instant hero to opponents of the war. EDWARD SNOWDEN Snowden, 39, disclosed how U.S. intelligence agencies were secretly collecting massive amounts …

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks
1 year, 9 months ago

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks

China Daily  

Edward Snowden speaks from Russia during a Council of Europe meeting in Strasbourg, France, in March 2019. Click on the picture above to view the special coverage Revelations have deep impact on businesses, governments, tech industry Ten years ago this month, Edward Snowden disclosed to the media United States government intelligence programs that used extensive internet and phone surveillance to …

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks
1 year, 9 months ago

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks

China Daily  

Edward Snowden speaks from Russia during a Council of Europe meeting in Strasbourg, France, in March 2019. Click on the picture above to view the special coverage Revelations have deep impact on businesses, governments, tech industry Ten years ago this month, Edward Snowden disclosed to the media United States government intelligence programs that used extensive internet and phone surveillance to …

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks
1 year, 9 months ago

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks

China Daily  

A placard supporting Snowden is held aloft in Washington in October 2013. "We hack network backbones — like huge internet routers, basically — that give us access to the communications of hundreds of thousands of computers without having to hack every single one," he said. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said the warrantless telephone dragnet that …

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks
1 year, 9 months ago

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks

China Daily  

German lawmaker Hans-Christian Stroebele holds a news conference in Berlin in November 2013 about his meeting with Snowden in Moscow. The Snowden revelations, especially slides showing the NSA was using the unencrypted traffic between the internal data centers of Google and Yahoo as a point of surveillance, triggered the tech industry into wide encryption. But the recent record-breaking fine levied …

Opinion: How could a 21-year-old leak national security data without the Pentagon knowing?
1 year, 11 months ago

Opinion: How could a 21-year-old leak national security data without the Pentagon knowing?

LA Times  

Speaking about the recent intelligence leak of classified documents by a member of the U.S. military, President Biden downplayed the significance, remarking, “There’s nothing contemporaneous that I’m aware of that is of great consequence.” While it makes sense that the president would attempt to soft-pedal the fallout, the truth is that the Biden administration, Department of Defense and the U.S. …

The Pentagon leak that landed on a chat forum about Minecraft exposes an unavoidable weakness in US national security
1 year, 11 months ago

The Pentagon leak that landed on a chat forum about Minecraft exposes an unavoidable weakness in US national security

ABC  

US officials have arrested the man believed to be at the centre of a huge leak of highly classified Pentagon documents, after days of investigation. On Wednesday, The Washington Post published a detailed account of the man allegedly behind the leak: a "young, charismatic gun enthusiast" who shared the documents with a tight-knit group of online acquaintances. "The last 10-plus …

US officials make case for renewing FISA surveillance powers
2 years, 1 month ago

US officials make case for renewing FISA surveillance powers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials urged Congress on Tuesday to renew a surveillance program the government has long seen as vital in protecting national security but whose future is uncertain because of scrutiny from an unusual alignment of civil liberties advocates and some Republicans. “As of today, I don’t accept the claim that Americans’ privacy is adequately protected under the …

US officials make case for renewal of surveillance powers
2 years, 1 month ago

US officials make case for renewal of surveillance powers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The program, which is under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance …

NSA director pushes Congress to renew surveillance powers
2 years, 2 months ago

NSA director pushes Congress to renew surveillance powers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. intelligence official on Thursday urged Congress to renew sweeping powers granted to American spy agencies to surveil and examine communications, saying they were critical to stopping terrorism, cyberattacks and other threats. The remarks by Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency, opened what’s expected to be a contentious debate over provisions of …

Former CIA director compares Edward Snowden to Trump stealing documents: He's 'hiding in Russia'
2 years, 5 months ago

Former CIA director compares Edward Snowden to Trump stealing documents: He's 'hiding in Russia'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's stolen White House document scandal continues to move forward in the courts, with intelligence revealing what Trump took with him to Mar-a-Lago when he left. According to former CIA director Leon Panetta, Trump might want to look to Edward Snowden to see what happens to those who take classified documents. Snowden, who revealed classified information, is hiding in …

US court dismisses years-long NSA lawsuit, citing ‘state secrets’
3 years, 6 months ago

US court dismisses years-long NSA lawsuit, citing ‘state secrets’

Al Jazeera  

The lawsuit says the practice of mass interception, searching of citizens’ international communications are unconstitutional. A US federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that challenged the National Security Agency’s practice of mass interception and searching of US citizens’ international internet communications. The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, said in its lawsuit that the NSA’s so-called “Upstream” …

Steep drop in national security surveillance during pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

Steep drop in national security surveillance during pandemic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of targets of secretive surveillance in national security investigations fell sharply last year in large part because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a government report released Friday. U.S. officials say the statistics are known to fluctuate from year to year because of various factors, but that in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic “likely influenced target behavior, …

Appeals court rules NSA surveillance program exposed by Edward Snowden illegal
4 years, 6 months ago

Appeals court rules NSA surveillance program exposed by Edward Snowden illegal

Salon  

An appeals court ruled Wednesday that a National Security Agency telephone dragnet program designed to collect data on millions of American citizens without warrants violates a law specially designed to prevent abuse of the government's spying capabilities. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that the NSA's program may have violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Judge …

Donald Trump to ’take a look’ at pardoning Edward Snowden
4 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump to ’take a look’ at pardoning Edward Snowden

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump said Saturday he will "take a look" at pardoning Edward Snowden, the former US intelligence contractor who revealed in 2013 that the US government was spying on its citizens. He replied that he was "not that aware" of Snowden's situation -- but that he plans to look into it, calling the controversy a "split decision." "Many people …

Edward Snowden: France rejects new asylum request from NSA whistleblower
5 years, 6 months ago

Edward Snowden: France rejects new asylum request from NSA whistleblower

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy France’s foreign minister said they …

Edward Snowden: Trump administration sues NSA whistleblower over new memoir
5 years, 6 months ago

Edward Snowden: Trump administration sues NSA whistleblower over new memoir

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United States has …

'Protecting whistleblowers is not a hostile act': Edward Snowden seeks asylum in France
5 years, 6 months ago

'Protecting whistleblowers is not a hostile act': Edward Snowden seeks asylum in France

Firstpost  

Edward Snowden, living in Russia since leaking classified documents showing the scope of post-9/11 US government surveillance, wants to claim asylum in France. Paris: Whistleblower Edward Snowden, living in Russia since leaking a trove of classified documents showing the scope of post-9/11 US government surveillance, wants to claim asylum in France, according to an interview published on Saturday. Recalling he …

Snowden tells life story and why he leaked in new memoir
5 years, 6 months ago

Snowden tells life story and why he leaked in new memoir

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has written a memoir, telling his life story in detail for the first time and explaining why he chose to risk his freedom to become perhaps the most famous whistleblower of all time. Snowden, who now lives in Russia to avoid prosecution in the U.S., says his seven years working for …

Edward Snowden Tells NPR: The Executive Branch 'Sort Of Hacked The Constitution'
5 years, 6 months ago

Edward Snowden Tells NPR: The Executive Branch 'Sort Of Hacked The Constitution'

NPR  

Edward Snowden Tells NPR: The Executive Branch 'Sort Of Hacked The Constitution' Enlarge this image toggle caption Marco Garcia/AP Marco Garcia/AP Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who revealed some of the agency's top surveillance programs, has a memoir slated to hit shelves Tuesday. Permanent Record By Edward Snowden Purchase BookPurchase close overlay Buy Featured Book Your purchase helps …

On Edward Snowden's birthday, know how he became NSA'S 'whistleblower'
5 years, 9 months ago

On Edward Snowden's birthday, know how he became NSA'S 'whistleblower'

India Today  

Edward Snowden was born on June 21, 1983, and is one of the most famous whistle-blowers of all time. Movies and shows made on Edward Snowden: Verax Citienfour Snowden The famous Snowden Leak During the second year of Snowden's IT work, he started noticing the extreme reach of NSA's surveillance. Edward Snowden became famous worldwide after he revealed the NSA's …

NSA's controversial mass surveillance program could reportedly be coming to an end
6 years ago

NSA's controversial mass surveillance program could reportedly be coming to an end

Firstpost  

NSA could legally obtain call log data not only on foreign surveillance targets but also on Americans. The National Security Agency’s mass surveillance program which was exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden could shut down soon. Under the surveillance program, the NSA could legally obtain call log data not only on foreign surveillance targets but also on Americans. While the NSA …

Snowden warns Israelis of dangers of state surveillance
6 years, 4 months ago

Snowden warns Israelis of dangers of state surveillance

Al Jazeera  

The man, who blew the lid on US mass spying programme, says accepting too much government surveillance posed risks. Snowden, a former government contractor, blew the lid off the United States’ vast surveillance programme in 2013, triggering an international debate on the mass spying by governments. The US whistleblower highlighted Israel’s hi-tech capabilities but warned that accepting too much government …

Damage caused by Edward Snowden leak will increase in years to come, say US counterintelligence officials
6 years, 9 months ago

Damage caused by Edward Snowden leak will increase in years to come, say US counterintelligence officials

Firstpost  

The US Government believes that information leaked by Edward Snowden in 2013 will have a impact on surveillance and security measures for years to come. Washington: National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden blew the lid off US government surveillance methods five years ago, but intelligence chiefs complain that revelations from the trove of classified documents he disclosed are still trickling …

Costs of Snowden leak still mounting 5 years later
6 years, 9 months ago

Costs of Snowden leak still mounting 5 years later

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Whistleblower or traitor, leaker or public hero? National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden blew the lid off U.S. government surveillance methods five years ago, but intelligence chiefs complain that revelations from the trove of classified documents he disclosed are still trickling out. The top U.S. counterintelligence official said journalists have released only about 1 percent taken by the …

Democrats dance with danger: Expanding Trump's security state may bite them in the end
7 years, 2 months ago

Democrats dance with danger: Expanding Trump's security state may bite them in the end

Salon  

On Thursday, the Senate passed a six-year extension to renew a controversial set of invasive, and arguably unconstitutional, surveillance methods — allowing President Donald Trump's intelligence agencies to continue widespread surveillance measures. "You can use Section 702 to target foreigners abroad if they anything that could affect U.S. foreign affairs — whether that's an international business person, an environmental, political …

Edward Snowden's New Job: Protecting Reporters From Spies
8 years, 1 month ago

Edward Snowden's New Job: Protecting Reporters From Spies

Wired  

This story is part of our special coverage, The News in Crisis. When Edward Snowden leaked the biggest collection of classified National Security Agency documents in history, he wasn’t just revealing the inner workings of a global surveil­lance machine. Now, nearly four years later, Snowden has focused the next phase of his career on solving that very specific instance of …

Russia Reportedly Considering Handing Over Edward Snowden as “Gift” to Trump
8 years, 1 month ago

Russia Reportedly Considering Handing Over Edward Snowden as “Gift” to Trump

Slate  

The exact nature of U.S.–Russia relations is hard to figure at the moment. If there weren’t enough moving parts to the Trump administration’s opaque relationship with the Kremlin, on Friday, the complicated internal politics of Edward Snowden were thrown into the mix. NBC News reports that Russia is considering handing over the NSA leaker—who has resided in the country since …

Russia considers returning Edward Snowden to US as 'gift'
8 years, 1 month ago

Russia considers returning Edward Snowden to US as 'gift'

Firstpost  

Washington: Russia is considering turning over Edward Snowden as a “gift” to US president Donald Trump who had said the National Security Agency whistleblower deserves to be executed for being a spy, according to a senior American intelligence official. The official made the remark after analysing a series of highly sensitive intelligence reports detailing Russian deliberations and who said a …

Edward Snowden: David Petraeus Disclosed More Sensitive Information Than I Did
8 years, 3 months ago

Edward Snowden: David Petraeus Disclosed More Sensitive Information Than I Did

Huff Post  

Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who in 2013 leaked thousands of classified documents showing U.S. surveillance of private data, argues in a new interview that retired Gen. David Petraeus was responsible for mishandling far more sensitive information than Snowden himself. “Perhaps the best-known case in recent history here is General Petraeus,” he went on, “who shared information …

'Snowden has been vindicated': Joseph Gordon-Levitt on his biopic
8 years, 6 months ago

'Snowden has been vindicated': Joseph Gordon-Levitt on his biopic

ABC  

Edward Snowden's story is ready made for film and director Oliver Stone has taken up the challenge with a thriller due to be released this week. He speaks to ABC News Breakfast about meeting Snowden, how the now-fugitive influenced the film, and how recent law changes in the US have "vindicated" the 2013 leaks. "I think you have got to …

US congress report: Snowden not a ‘whistle-blower’
8 years, 6 months ago

US congress report: Snowden not a ‘whistle-blower’

Al Jazeera  

A US House of Representatives intelligence committee report has called Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency leaker, a “serial exaggerator and fabricator” who does not fit the profile of a whistleblower. However, the report notes that in June, the deputy chairman of the Russian parliament’s defence and security committee publicly conceded that “Snowden did share intelligence” with his government. Ben …

Edward Snowden not a whistleblower, risked US national security: White House
8 years, 6 months ago

Edward Snowden not a whistleblower, risked US national security: White House

Firstpost  

The White House has said Edward Snowden, a former CIA contractor who leaked classified government documents, is not a whistleblower and someone who put at risk the lives of Americans and the national security. Washington: The White House has said Edward Snowden, a former CIA contractor who leaked classified government documents, is not a whistleblower and someone who put at …

House Intel Panel: Edward Snowden 'Was No Whistleblower'
8 years, 6 months ago

House Intel Panel: Edward Snowden 'Was No Whistleblower'

NPR  

House Intel Panel: Edward Snowden 'Was No Whistleblower' Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Platiau/AP Charles Platiau/AP Summarizing its investigation of Edward Snowden, the House Intelligence Committee says the former National Security Agency contractor did tremendous damage to the U.S. There is only a three-page unclassified summary of the House Intelligence Committee's actual 36-page report, which remains classified. It contains …

Edward Snowden: Former top US law official says NSA whistleblower performed 'public service'
8 years, 10 months ago

Edward Snowden: Former top US law official says NSA whistleblower performed 'public service'

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former top government …

Edward Snowden calls for overhaul of whistleblowing after Pentagon source revelations
8 years, 10 months ago

Edward Snowden calls for overhaul of whistleblowing after Pentagon source revelations

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Edward Snowden has called …

Edward Snowden warns CIA ‘never destroys something by mistake’
8 years, 10 months ago

Edward Snowden warns CIA ‘never destroys something by mistake’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Edward Snowden has responded to …

Reddit change sparks concerns about US government spying
8 years, 11 months ago

Reddit change sparks concerns about US government spying

Firstpost  

Digital privacy advocates and users of Reddit expressed their alarm on Friday over a change in the forum’s transparency report that suggested it may have been asked to give customer data to FBI investigators under a secretive government authority. On Thursday, Reddit deleted a paragraph known as a “warrant canary.” The paragraph had said that Reddit had not been subject …

NSA: Fallout From Snowden Leaks Isn't Over, But Info Is Getting Old
9 years ago

NSA: Fallout From Snowden Leaks Isn't Over, But Info Is Getting Old

NPR  

NSA: Fallout From Snowden Leaks Isn't Over, But Info Is Getting Old Enlarge this image toggle caption Juliet Linderman/AP Juliet Linderman/AP The fallout from Edward Snowden's 2013 spying revelations is not over yet, according to Richard Ledgett, who ran the National Security Agency's investigation into Snowden's leaks. But in an interview at NSA headquarters, Ledgett, the agency's deputy director, tells …

Does Edward Snowden really have blood on his hands over Paris?
9 years, 4 months ago

Does Edward Snowden really have blood on his hands over Paris?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Because of a number of unauthorized disclosures, and a …

EU votes to offer protection to 'human rights defender' Snowden from extradition, he hails it as 'extraordinary'
9 years, 5 months ago

EU votes to offer protection to 'human rights defender' Snowden from extradition, he hails it as 'extraordinary'

Firstpost  

US intelligence whistle-blower Edward Snowden on Thursday hailed a European Parliament vote urging EU member states to take him in and offer protection as an “extraordinary” gesture of support. In a resolution, EU lawmakers called on the bloc’s 28 member states to grant protection to Snowden as a “human rights defender” after he blew the lid on the US government’s …

Edward Snowden hails European Parliament vote to protect 'human rights defender'
9 years, 5 months ago

Edward Snowden hails European Parliament vote to protect 'human rights defender'

ABC  

US intelligence whistle-blower Edward Snowden has hailed a European Parliament vote urging EU member states to take him in and offer protection as an "extraordinary" gesture of support. In a resolution, EU politicians called on the bloc's 28 member states to grant protection to Snowden as a "human rights defender" after he blew the whistle on the US government's mass …

Edward Snowden: EU parliament votes to 'drop any criminal charges' against whistle-blower
9 years, 5 months ago

Edward Snowden: EU parliament votes to 'drop any criminal charges' against whistle-blower

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European parliament voted to …

Edward Snowden debuts on Twitter
9 years, 6 months ago

Edward Snowden debuts on Twitter

The Hindu  

Edward Snowden, former National Security Agency whistle blower has joined Twitter on Tuesday. Mr. Snowden so far is following only NSA’s official twitter account and his first tweet said, “Can you hear me now?” Can you hear me now? — Edward Snowden >September 29, 2015 Mr. Snowden, was given political asylum in Russia in the summer of 2013 after the …

Edward Snowden speaks to Mehdi Hasan
9 years, 6 months ago

Edward Snowden speaks to Mehdi Hasan

Al Jazeera  

We also look at the narrative regarding refugees, and ask an Iraqi ambassador if it is time to consider a partition. In the premiere episode of Al Jazeera’s new current affairs programme, Mehdi Hasan speaks with Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg. He also debunks Europe’s response to the so-called ‘migrant’ crisis, and debates the likelihood of partition in Iraq with …

NSA leaker Edward Snowden seeks return to U.S., on his terms
9 years, 8 months ago

NSA leaker Edward Snowden seeks return to U.S., on his terms

LA Times  

Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden is seen in June via a live video link from Russia during a hearing at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France. Snowden’s release of classified files he took from his National Security Agency contractor’s job blew the lid off programs long said to be aimed at catching terrorists and keeping Americans safe. …

Edward Snowden has sabotaged spies keeping track on terror
9 years, 8 months ago

Edward Snowden has sabotaged spies keeping track on terror

Daily Mail  

US traitor Edward Snowden has undermined British security by making it much harder for UK spies to fight terrorists, a report warns today US traitor Edward Snowden has undermined British security by making it much harder for UK spies to fight terrorists, a report warns today. Fanatics and organised crime gangs are using sophisticated new data encryption programmes to avoid …

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