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UN rights expert condemns modern-day surveillance laws
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy , Joseph Cannataci, presented a report to the Human Rights Council on Wednesday condemning modern-day surveillance legislation and expressing grave concerns regarding the threat to privacy rights in (More)
Former NSA contractor indicted in theft of classified government information
A former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor was indicted on Wednesday by a federal grand jury on charges that he willfully retained national defense information. US officials are stating that the theft by Harold Thomas Martin may have been (More)
US House approves update of e-mail privacy laws
The US House of Representatives on Monday approved HR 387 , a bipartisan bill that updates US privacy laws in regards to e-mail and cloud storage. Most importantly, the bill will require law enforcement to obtain a warrant before searching US citize (More)
European Commission proposes stricter rules for electronic communication
The European Commission on Tuesday proposed rules to bolster electronic communications as well as to "create new possibilities to process communication data and reinforce trust and security." The First Vice President stated that the proposals wo (More)
European Court of Justice rules against government electronic surveillance
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that "eneral and indiscriminate retention" of e-mails and other electronic communications by governments is illegal, in a decision that many believe could create an opportunity for challenges to t (More)
UK mass surveillance bill becomes law
The UK's Investigatory Powers Bill was given royal assent and became law on Tuesday. The bill gives the UK's intelligence agency a wide variety of tools to monitor the online activity of all UK citizens. The bill will require Internet providers and (More)
EU top court rules website operators can store visitors' IP addresses
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that a website operator is legally permitted to store visitors' Internet protocol addresses (IP addresses) because they have a legitimate interest in protecting themselves against cyber attacks. U (More)
UN expert: US e-mail surveillance raises human rights concerns
David Kaye, the top UN expert on free expression, stated Friday that reports that Yahoo allowed the US government to search hundreds of millions of customers' e-mails "raise serious human rights concerns." According to recent reports , Yahoo is alle (More)
Norway appeals court rejects Snowden lawsuit
A Norwegian court of appeals on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit against the country's government from Edward Snowden . Snowden received a free-speech award from Norsk PEN, the country's branch of PEN International . Snowden, having asylum in neighborin (More)
Switzerland voters approve new surveillance law
Swiss voters on Sunday voted to approve a new surveillance law allowing their national intelligence service broad powers to spy on 'terrorist' suspects and cyber criminals, as well as the ability to cooperate with foreign intelligence agencies. While (More)
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