Prism
latest news & developments
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.
Bolivia threatens to close US embassy
Latin American leaders have blasted the US for rerouting the Bolivian president’s plane under suspicion that Edward Snowden was aboard.
Snowden affair diverts Bolivia president’s plane
Bolivia’s president’s plane was diverted on a flight from Russia and forced to land in Austria over suspicions that Edward Snowden might be on board.
Assange: Classified info from Snowden will keep getting published
Julian Assange has said that Edward Snowden made sure that the information he took about US surveillance programmes will continue to be published.
EU confronts Washington over reports it spies on European allies
The EU has demanded that the US explain a report in a German magazine that Washington is spying on the group.
Snowden’s trove shows US ‘bugged’ EU offices
Washington targeted EU offices in Brussels and the US, a report said on Sunday, in new spying allegations attributed to US fugitive Edward Snowden.
US wants Snowden arrested for espionage
US authorities have filed espionage charges against rogue intelligence technician Edward Snowden and have asked Hong Kong to detain him.
DA on UK spying: SA was caught with its ‘electronic pants down’
The DA has slammed International Relations Minister Maite Nkoane-Mashabane’s handling of reports of spying by the UK as a "half-job".
Apple details government requests for data
Apple says it has received between 4 000 and 5 000 requests from US law enforcement for customer data for the six months ended in May.
Snowden exposes issues in Hong Kong-Beijing relations
Former spy Edward Snowden has exposed political fault lines in Hong Kong that are deepening as the territory chafes under Chinese rule.
How to avoid your business being spied on by any government
The SA government can also access communications and information of businesses and individuals. Follow these steps to ensure you’re protected.
Ed Snowden: The geek who blew Prism to pieces
Edward Snowden has gone into hiding in Hong Kong after blowing the whistle on a top-secret US spying programme.
George Orwell back in fashion as Prism stokes Big Brother paranoia
"Nineteen Eighty-Four" depicts a society in which liberty was impossible – so how should we respond to this new threat?
Edward Snowden, Prism, and the privacy we never had
A 29-year-old man-boy, with the power of 1 000 James Bonds, has just blown the whistle on how governments collect data, writes Richard Poplak.
Google, Facebook in battle to salvage reputations after Prism scandal
The massive brands the world trusts with their information have been struggling to respond to evidence that they leaked user’s information to Prism.