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Data on our data: 30 days to review taped phone calls

Jun 11, 2014
Another number to remind us how much we've learned a year after the Snowden leaks.

Data on our data: 250,000,000 email address books

Jun 10, 2014
Another number to remind us how much we've learned a year after the Snowden leaks.

Data on our data: 5 billion location records every day

Jun 9, 2014
Another number to remind us how much we've learned a year after the Snowden leaks.

Outsourcing the NSA's phone-call database

Mar 25, 2014
Under proposals leaked this week, the National Security Agency would stop its blanket collection of phone-call data. Instead, phone companies would keep records, to be provided on court-sanctioned demand.

Reports: NSA spied on China telecom giant Huawei

Mar 24, 2014
Documents stolen by Edward Snowden reveal the NSA spied on Huawei

A letter to the President warns of history repeating itself

Mar 20, 2014
Members of the Church Committee sent President Obama a letter addressing recent NSA surveillance

For public good, not for profit.

Can redditors influence lawmakers?

Feb 11, 2014
Internet companies work to influence Congress... again.

President Obama scales back NSA surveillance

Jan 17, 2014
In a speech today, President Obama spoke about changes to the NSA's programs. He called for an end to the NSA holding on to call data and aimed to find a balance.

Why does the NSA spy?

Jan 15, 2014
The National Security Agency says it never shares intelligence with US businesses. Or does it?