35 posts and columns on national security
Lenovo Really Did Want to Buy BlackBerry
But the Canadian government frowned on the deal.News Byte
Dropbox Also Wants to Disclose National Security Requests
Like Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook and LinkedIn before it, Dropbox on Monday asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) to lift its gag order on disclosure of national security requests. “We are talking here simply about aggregate numbers that should have been made public months ago,” says the amicus curiae brief.Voices
U.S. Tightens Grip on Telecom
The U.S. government has used the merger-approval process to increase its influence over the telecom industry, bringing more companies under its oversight and gaining a say over activities as fundamental as equipment purchasesVoices
Secret Court’s Redefinition of “Relevant” Empowered Vast NSA Data-Gathering
The National Security Agency’s ability to gather phone data on millions of Americans hinges on a secret court ruling that redefined a single word: “relevant.”Google Formally Petitions to Publish Statistics on FISA Requests
The company says it hasn’t been able to accurately defend itself from PRISM news reports.Apple Discloses Government Requests on as Many as 10,000 Accounts
An average of two accounts per request.Voices