Security News

Congress Looking Into Restricting Power of Government-Owned CAs (Threatpost)
2015-06-10 14:50

As the debate over potential government interference with encryption technologies rages in countries around the world, Congress is now going down a different path, asking technology companies...

NSA Whistleblowers, Civil Liberties Groups Urge Congress to Oppose USA Freedom Act (Threatpost)
2015-05-06 18:15

As the expiration date for the controversial Section 215 of the Patriot Act draws near, the voices opposing a renewal of the surveillance powers the measure grants the NSA are growing louder. The...

Congress, Crypto and Craziness (Threatpost)
2015-04-30 11:34

A Congressional hearing on encryption and "frontdoors" produced a generous amount of the usual "crazy" from lawmakers and law enforcement.

US tech giants urge Congress to curb mass digital surveillance (Help Net Security)
2015-03-27 12:05

As the date of the expiry of Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act draws near, a wide range of tech companies, privacy advocates, and trade associations have asked the US president, US politicians and pr...