Government Spying
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Canadian military needs more rules around spying operations: watchdogA national-security watchdog is calling for stricter controls on the Canadian military's spying.CanadaApr 9, 2019
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Sophisticated ‘Regin’ malware targets banks, governmentsCyber-security researchers say they've identified a highly sophisticated computer hacking program that's been used for several years to spy on companies and government agencies around the world.TechNov 25, 2014
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Spying revelations lead to German encryption boomRevelations about the National Security Agency's electronic eavesdropping capabilities have sparked a boom in encryption services in Germany.TechAug 8, 2014
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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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Volume of encrypted email rising amid spying fearsThe volume of email cloaked in encryption technology is rapidly rising as major Internet companies try to shield their users' online communications from government spies and other snoops.TechJun 4, 2014
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Facebook is anti-NSA spying despite its own privacy worriesWhen Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to his own account to express his frustrations with U.S. government surveillance programs, he failed to note that his own company’s spotty privacy record.TechMar 14, 2014
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Zuckerberg voices frustration with Obama over NSA spyingFacebook's CEO says he called President Obama to express frustration over what he says is long-lasting damage caused by the U.S. government's surveillance programs.TechMar 14, 2014
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‘Blackphone’ smartphone aims to be NSA-proofBlackphone says it’s creating a phone that will shield the user from any outside monitoring.TechJan 15, 2014
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