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Edward Snowden

Snowden leaks: 10 years later, US intelligence still collects huge amounts of information
World
/ 5 June 2023

Snowden leaks: 10 years later, US intelligence still collects huge amounts of information

But Edward Snowden’s revelations had lasting impact, advancing privacy protections in Europe and America and accelerating use of encryption

By Paul Handley
Pandemics: A social justice issue
Article
/ 25 March 2020

Pandemics: A social justice issue

Framing coronavirus as a security threat is not the only possible approach

By Ayesha Jacub
Steal my data, feed me lies
Article
/ 10 December 2019

Steal my data, feed me lies

Snowdon’s book tells the world about his work for the US government, and how he grew disaffected with what they were up to

By Shaun De Waal
Is your smart city spying on you?
Article
/ 25 October 2019

Is your smart city spying on you?

Social and surveillance states underline the need for inclusive tech

By James Nash
Canada takes refugees who sheltered NSA whistle-blower Snowden
Article
/ 26 March 2019

Canada takes refugees who sheltered NSA whistle-blower Snowden

Vanessa Rodel and her daughter arrived in Toronto on Monday night after years of harassment in Hong Kong

By Agency
If the 12 indicted Russians never face trial in the US, can anything be gained?
Article
/ 19 July 2018

If the 12 indicted Russians never face trial in the US, can anything be gained?

The indictments are an important step in the effort to determine what happened during the 2016 US elections

By Staff Reporter
Pink-haired whistleblower at heart of Facebook scandal
Article
/ 27 March 2018

Pink-haired whistleblower at heart of Facebook scandal

With Christopher Wylie’s help, Carole Cadwalladr revealed how Cambridge Analytica scooped up data from millions of Facebook users in the US.

By James Pheby
If we can’t trust Kaspersky, can we trust Microsoft?
Article
/ 30 October 2017

If we can’t trust Kaspersky, can we trust Microsoft?

An intelligence agency may still break into software companies to backdoor their software, and probably will.

By Staff Reporter
Snowden warns of rise in US domestic spying following Trump’s election victory
Article
/ 15 November 2016

Snowden warns of rise in US domestic spying following Trump’s election victory

The former US spy agency contractor believes democratic checks and balances are losing ground to authoritarianism.

By Hugh Bronstein
​Hackers will find life a little harder as Chinese satellite safeguard communications
Article
/ 19 August 2016

​Hackers will find life a little harder as Chinese satellite safeguard communications

China’s new satellite could change how we communicate, creating messages that disappear when someone tries to hack into them.

By Sipho Kings
Jarre brings politics to electonica
Article
/ 27 May 2016

Jarre brings politics to electonica

A pioneer of electronic music, Jean-Michel Jarre has roused crowds, yet at the root of the genre lies a political dimension, he says.

By Shaun Tandon
Snowden gets a handle on Twitter
Article
/ 3 October 2015

Snowden gets a handle on Twitter

“I used to work for the government. Now I work for the public”

By Ed Pilkington
Citizenfour beats back Big Brother
Article
/ 4 June 2015

Citizenfour beats back Big Brother

The screening of the documentary about NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden at SA’s Encounters documentary film festival is timely.

By stefanie jason
Calling all whistleblowers: AfriLeaks offers a secure platform
Article
/ 12 January 2015

Calling all whistleblowers: AfriLeaks offers a secure platform

Whistleblowers can now send us tip-offs via afriLeaks, a secure and anonymous method of leaking information to the M&G.

By Staff Reporter
Study shows US data sweep harms press freedom
Article
/ 28 July 2014

Study shows US data sweep harms press freedom

A study has found that surveillance efforts aimed at thwarting terrorist attacks have undermined press freedom – and broader democratic rights.

By Rob Lever
UK says spying program that may or may not exist is legal
Article
/ 14 July 2014

UK says spying program that may or may not exist is legal

The British government is being sued for monitoring activities exposed by Edward Snowden, but it maintains that it operates within the law.

By Staff Reporter
Snowden the ‘traitor’ looms over Pulitzers
Article
/ 13 April 2014

Snowden the ‘traitor’ looms over Pulitzers

The United States is polarised over whether newspapers that exposed the extent of the NSA’s spying network should be lauded or condemned.

By Staff Reporter
SXSW: Assange, surveillance, and the world’s wake-up call
Article
/ 9 March 2014

SXSW: Assange, surveillance, and the world’s wake-up call

The internet has changed from an apathetic space into a political battlefield. Alistair Fairweather recaps on Julian Assange’s take on this.

By Alistair Fairweather
Snowden: Children born today will not know concept of privacy
Article
/ 25 December 2013

Snowden: Children born today will not know concept of privacy

Edward Snowden has warned of the dangers posed by a loss of privacy in a message broadcast to Britain on Christmas Day.

By Reuters
Brazil not considering asylum for Snowden
Article
/ 17 December 2013

Brazil not considering asylum for Snowden

After Edward Snowden’s open letter, Brazil says it’s not considering granting asylum to him as the country has not received a formal request.

By Reuters
Gamers spook world of spycraft
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Gamers spook world of spycraft

US and UK intelligence agents have been posing as Orcs and Elves to snare terror suspects online.

By James Ball
Britain’s trying to shoot the messenger for NSA leaks
Article
/ 5 December 2013

Britain’s trying to shoot the messenger for NSA leaks

Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger had no problem justifying the press’s freedom to inform the public about mass surveillance.

By Roy Greenslade
Spy agencies face political, legal battles
Article
/ 5 December 2013

Spy agencies face political, legal battles

Parliaments, tech leaders and privacy activists are working to bring the surveillance complex to heel.

By Guardian Writers
Guardian editor tells Parliament Snowden data is secure
Article
/ 3 December 2013

Guardian editor tells Parliament Snowden data is secure

Britain’s Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger has told Parliament that less than 1% of information leaked by Edward Snowden has been published.

By Reuters
Brazil spied on US, Iran, Iraq, Russia
Article
/ 4 November 2013

Brazil spied on US, Iran, Iraq, Russia

Brazil, which hotly denounced US surveillance of its leaders, itself spied on US officials as well as on Russia, Iran and Iraq a decade ago.

By Staff Reporter
Snowden report reveals mass spying by European countries
Article
/ 2 November 2013

Snowden report reveals mass spying by European countries

Spy agencies in Europe are carrying out mass surveillance of online and phone traffic in collaboration with Britain, according to leaked documents.

By Staff Reporter
WTF, NSA? Tech giants vent spy fury
Article
/ 1 November 2013

WTF, NSA? Tech giants vent spy fury

Google and Yahoo! are fuming over revelations that the agency intercepted their users’ records.

By Dominic Rushe, Spencer Ackerman and James Ball
Snowden to work for mystery Russian website
Article
/ 31 October 2013

Snowden to work for mystery Russian website

US security leaker Edward Snowden is set to start a job providing technical support at a major Russian website, says his lawyer.

By Staff Reporter
Spy revelations poison the pond
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Spy revelations poison the pond

The fallout from the Edward Snowden saga is starting to affect global trade relationships.

By Julian Borger
France warns US to stop snooping on telephone calls
Article
/ 22 October 2013

France warns US to stop snooping on telephone calls

In a meeting with the US secretary of state, France has demanded an explanation of the latest revelations about a controversial US spying programme.

By Angus MacKinnon
Spy agency used some Americans’ data to map their behaviour
Article
/ 29 September 2013

Spy agency used some Americans’ data to map their behaviour

The National Security Agency has mapped some Americans’ "social connections that can identify their associates".

By Reuters
Snowden settles into life in Russia
Article
/ 19 September 2013

Snowden settles into life in Russia

United States whistle-blower Edward Snowden is living under guard at a secret location in Russia.

By Staff Reporter
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