Internet Surveillance

US House panel passes legislation aimed at overhauling certain aspects of NSA's internet surveillance programme

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the NSA to collect digital communications from foreign suspects living outside the US.

US lawmakers unveil a new legislation to install additional privacy protection; limit internet surveillance

It allows US intelligence agencies to eavesdrop on and store vast amounts of digital communications from foreign suspects living outside the United States.

As VPNs come under scanner, internet users in China fear further restrictions in web access

Millions of people are estimated to use VPNs to bypass Chinese internet restrictions, getting access to blocked websites such as Facebook and Twitter.

US Senate blocks bill to end NSA's phone records surveillance

The Senate on Tuesday blocked a bill to end bulk collection of Americans' phone records by the National Security Agency, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama's primary proposal.

Edward Snowden calls on supporters to develop anti-surveillance tech

Edward Snowden called on supporters at a hacking conference to spur development of easy-to-use technologies to subvert government surveillance.

BRICS declaration condemns terrorism, 'mass electronic surveillance'

The five-nation BRICS summit has come out with a strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

US privacy board says NSA spying has been effective, if worrying

Did the NSA snoop on BJP? India summons top US diplomat

Snowden defends questioning Putin on Russian online spying in TV talk

Snowden calls for international deal on data surveillance

Fugitive US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said today there should be an international agreement on data collection to protect against the mass surveillance of citizens.