NSA
Where is Edward Snowden now?

Where is Edward Snowden now?
US government suing former intelligence employee over new book
24 Sep 2019
Vintage US security posters range from bizarre to terrifying

Vintage US security posters range from bizarre to terrifying
NSA notices warned staff about the dangers of everything from drugs to car-pooling
14 Jun 2018
NSA cyber weapons 'hacked' by mysterious group

NSA cyber weapons 'hacked' by mysterious group
Online group threatens to auction best National Security Agency files to the highest bidder
17 Aug 2016
Edward Snowden joins Twitter with jokes aplenty

Edward Snowden joins Twitter with jokes aplenty
US whistleblower pokes fun at former bosses on micro-blogging site
30 Sep 2015
PATRIOT ACT EXPIRES: future uncertain for US

PATRIOT ACT EXPIRES: future uncertain for US
Intelligence agencies warn of threat to counter-terrorism operations, but privacy campaigners are unconvinced
1 Jun 2015
NSA mass surveillance 'illegal', rules US federal court

NSA mass surveillance 'illegal', rules US federal court
Landmark ruling hailed as 'huge step' for individual Americans' rights, but the fight is far from over
8 May 2015
DARK NET: Spies 'undermine' bid to crack code 

DARK NET: Spies 'undermine' bid to crack code
While some at GCHQ and the NSA try to crack encrypted networks, others may be undoing their work
22 Aug 2014

Enjoy a different view
Keep an open mind with The Week magazine. Subscribe today and your first 6 issues are completely free.
Terrorism watchlist: secret US rules revealed

Terrorism watchlist: secret US rules revealed
Agencies don't need 'concrete facts' to label individuals terrorists – so how are people watchlisted?
25 Jul 2014
Vodafone: 'governments use us to spy on citizens'

Vodafone: 'governments use us to spy on citizens'
'Direct access pipes' let spooks listen in on Vodafone customers' conversations
6 Jun 2014
Can Mark Zuckerberg lecture Barack Obama on privacy?

Can Mark Zuckerberg lecture Barack Obama on privacy?
Zuckerberg has often been accused of a lax attitude to internet privacy, but the NSA revelations may have changed that
14 Mar 2014
SPYCAM: GCHQ intercepts nude Yahoo chats 

SPYCAM: GCHQ intercepts nude Yahoo chats
Millions of webcam conversations were intercepted by spies, including many that involved nudity
28 Feb 2014
NSA spies capturing data from 'leaky' apps like Angry Birds

NSA spies capturing data from 'leaky' apps like Angry Birds
Latest Edward Snowden leaks reveal iPhone and Android apps are rich source of data for agencies
28 Jan 2014
US hints that whistleblower Snowden could plea bargain

US hints that whistleblower Snowden could plea bargain
The USA attorney general, Eric Holder, has hinted the NSA leaker could return home
24 Jan 2014
SMS SPYING: The NSA collected 200m texts a day

SMS SPYING: The NSA collected 200m texts a day
GCHQ made use of massive text database collected by 'Dishfire' program, according to latest Snowden leaks
17 Jan 2014
Will Obama let Snowden off: Don't bet on it

Will Obama let Snowden off: Don't bet on it
The US president is considering 46 proposals to reform surveillance: expect window-dressing
3 Jan 2014
Europeans gave us phone data NSA director tells Congress

Europeans gave us phone data NSA director tells Congress
US spy agency begins Snowden fight back insisting press 'don't understand' leaked documents
30 Oct 2013
Edward Snowden: 'I am famously paranoid'

Edward Snowden: 'I am famously paranoid'
In a rare interview, whistleblower says he assumed being taken seriously 'would be a challenge'
13 Aug 2013
CRISPIN BLACK: NSA spying 'overhyped'

CRISPIN BLACK: NSA spying 'overhyped'
Fugitive whistleblower risked everything to expose surveillance even Obama doesn't take too seriously
4 Jul 2013