Cyber-surveillance
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Facebook sues Israeli firm called NSO Group over alleged WhatsApp hackFacebook is seeking to have NSO barred from accessing or attempting to access WhatsApp and Facebook's services and is seeking unspecified damages.TechOct 29, 2019
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NSA collects more data on ordinary users than actual targets: ReportWhen the NSA intercepted the online accounts of legally targeted foreigners over a four-year period it also collected the conversations of nine times as many ordinary Internet users.CanadaJul 7, 2014
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US pushing police to keep quiet on cell-phone surveillance technologyThe Obama administration has been quietly advising local police not to disclose details about cellphone surveillance technology, The Associated Press has learned.TechJun 12, 2014
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Vodafone report shows governments can access data without seeking permissionVodafone revealed the scope of government snooping Friday, saying authorities in some countries are able to directly access an operator's network without permission.TechJun 6, 2014
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Internet companies protest U.S. government spyingMajor Internet companies continue to call for the reform of government surveillance programs, which they say undermine users' right to freedom online.CanadaJun 5, 2014
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White House seeks stronger privacy laws for dataThe White House is asking Congress to pass new privacy laws that would add more safeguards for Americans' data and provide more protections for emails sought in the course of a law enforcement investigation.TechMay 2, 2014
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NSA reveals some cyber security flaws are left secretIn a bid to make citizens more confident about how the U.S. National Security Agency operates, the agency has revealed that some cyber vulnerabilities are left undisclosed to the public.TechApr 29, 2014
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Obama reassures Internet CEOs on tech privacyObama is meeting with CEOs from leading Internet and technology companies to discuss their concerns about privacy and NSA programs.MoneyMar 21, 2014
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‘We need to be more transparent’: NSA Deputy DirectorMonths after revelations about the National Security Agency’s cyber-surveillance practices were leaked, Deputy Director Rich Ledgett admitted the agency could do a better job of being more transparent about some of its programs.TechMar 21, 2014
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Are you in Canada’s cyberspy data banks? Maybe. But good luck getting that infoCanada's cyber-surveillance body isn't allowed to target Canadians. But it keeps information banks with Canadians' personal details.CanadaOct 26, 2013
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