Tag: Surveillance

FILE - This Jan. 22, 2009 file photo shows the Microsoft sign outside the headquarters campus in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Corp. and four other large American technology companies are using a Manhattan court case to draw a line in the cloud, saying the U.S. government has no right to seize computer data stored outside the country. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)

Tech giants seek to halt overseas snooping by US

Larry Neumeister · June 16, 2014 7:49 pm

This photo taken June 11, 2014 shows the Berkshire Manor Apartments in Tallahassee, Fla., one location where the "Stingray" surveillance device was used extensively by the Tallahassee Police Department. The Obama administration has been quietly advising local police not to disclose details about surveillance technology they are using to sweep up basic cellphone data from entire neighborhoods, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)

US pushing local cops to stay mum on surveillance

JACK GILLUMEILEEN SULLIVAN · June 12, 2014 8:31 pm

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Beltway Confidential

Florida police use red-light cameras to track man critical of divorce judge

Ashe Schow · June 10, 2014 10:04 pm

Rebekah Brooks, former News International chief executive, arrives at the Central Criminal Court in London, Monday, June 9, 2014 where they appear to face charges related to phone hacking. Judge John Saunders began summing up at the trial of former News of the World editors Brooks and Andy Coulson, and five others, on charges related to wrongdoing at Murdoch's British tabloids. All the defendants deny the charges. The jury will retire to consider its verdicts in the next few days, after more than seven months of testimony and argument. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

UK phone hacking trial set to go to jury

Jill Lawless · June 9, 2014 12:08 pm

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009 file photo, people walk by a Vodafone branch in central London. Vodafone, one of the world's largest cellphone companies, on Friday, June 6, 2014 revealed the scope of government snooping into phone networks, saying authorities in some countries are able to directly access an operator's network without seeking permission. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)

Cellphone operator reveals scale of gov’t snooping

Danica Kirka · June 6, 2014 11:18 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiles as she arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, June 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

National Security

Germany investigates alleged NSA Merkel phone tap

David Rising · June 4, 2014 5:37 pm

Judge dismisses lawsuit over NSA cellphone data

Judge dismisses lawsuit over NSA cellphone data

Washington Examiner · June 4, 2014 2:41 am

Edward Snowden, right, a former National Security Agency contractor and NBC News anchor Brian Williams during an NBC Exclusive interview. (AP/NBC News)

Beltway Confidential

NSA disputes Edward Snowden’s claim he went through proper channels before leaking documents

Ashe Schow · May 29, 2014 8:03 pm

In this Image taken from video provided by NBC News, Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor, speaks to NBC News anchor Brian Williams during an NBC Exclusive interview. (AP/NBC News)

Beltway Confidential

Edward Snowden interview: 12 takeaways

Ashe Schow · May 29, 2014 7:36 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., believes someone at the National Security Agency bears responsibility for the Edward Snowden leaks, saying Americans haven't heard the "whole story" about "culpability" for the leaks.ÃÂ (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Nancy Pelosi: Obama administration hasn’t told ‘whole story’ about NSA leaks

Joel Gehrke · May 29, 2014 5:00 pm

China tries to limit damage from cyber spying spat

China tries to limit damage from cyber spying spat

Washington Examiner · May 28, 2014 5:38 am

China calls on US to stop ‘unscrupulous’ spying

China calls on US to stop ‘unscrupulous’ spying

Washington Examiner · May 27, 2014 5:22 am