Edward Snowden
latest news & developmentsAfrica’s data, the new sovereignty frontier
Data sovereignty refers to the principle that all data is subject to the laws and regulations of the nation state or jurisdiction in which it is collected. This concept gained…
Trade unions, return to your socialist values and origins
In the days of apartheid, unions fought for more than just wages, they wanted a new society. Now it seems they have abandoned their roots
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
Pandemics: A social justice issue
Framing coronavirus as a security threat is not the only possible approach
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
Is your smart city spying on you?
Social and surveillance states underline the need for inclusive tech
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Snowden gets a handle on Twitter
“I used to work for the government. Now I work for the public”
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.