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NSA: fear of a black van 27 Aug 2013 | 01:42 am
Most of us are good citizens. And yet. What if the government is listening in, or watching, or scanning, and some algorithm triggers an investigation and some quota-happy g-man decides to make one of ...
ZDNetGovWeek: Don't tell me you thought we'd be done with NSA stories 26 Aug 2013 | 05:39 am
The NSA story just gets more and more out of control, Assange phones it in to the Wikileaks party, Manning gets sentenced, and oh so much more. If this stuff weren't true, you'd think it would be in a...
Data-driven analysis debunks claims that NSA is out of control (Special Report) 19 Aug 2013 | 11:12 pm
If these numbers were reported in a corporate situation, they would be considered an absolute triumph of big data management and implementation.
ZDNetGovWeek: More Snowden, Google encrypts data, exclusive interview, and whistleblowers get no love 19 Aug 2013 | 06:36 am
Nothin' says lovin' like encryption on your servers, and that means Google must love us a lot. Read on to find out about how Google plans on encrypting data, a recap of a fascinating exclusive intervi...
The truth about why Silent Circle silenced their secure email service 13 Aug 2013 | 11:25 pm
David Gewirtz interviews Silent Circle CEO Michael Janke to discover the inside story about why one of the most respected secure communications providers killed their encrypted email service in light ...
ZDNetGovWeek: security-minded email hosts shut down, more surveillance, and inter-agency probing 12 Aug 2013 | 11:11 am
Government intrusiveness is the story that won't go away. This week, two email providers who offer encrypted hosted email shut their doors citing either government intervention or the potential thereo...
Are small-fry encrypted email ISPs using feds as excuse for closure? 10 Aug 2013 | 01:30 am
ISPs and email hosting providers need to be willing to and plan for the need to work with government officials.
Roving police cars snap license plate pictures for massive vehicle location databases 5 Aug 2013 | 11:17 pm
Big data is working its way down the food chain and into your local police cruiser.
ZDNetGovWeek: Snowden to stay in Russia, nothing-to-hide no excuse, Utah pays taxes for NSA power, and more 5 Aug 2013 | 11:27 am
Somehow, we can't seem to keep America's most secretive agency out of the news. The NSA is back with a story about XKeyscore, another one about how Utah residents have to pay an NSA power bill, Russia...
Bradley Manning found guilty of a lot of crimes, but being a traitor isn't one of them 31 Jul 2013 | 10:27 am
Bradley Manning is in a heap of trouble and will probably spend most of his days in jail for his crimes, but the judge says aiding the enemy isn't one of them.
