data retention
MEGA Provided Suspended Account Files to FBI in Child Porn Case
MEGA shares users' account information with the New Zealand government, which can then provide it to other agencies, court records show.
Senator Wyden to AT&T and T-Mobile: You Don’t Need to Store So Much Customer Data
Wyden sent letters to AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint urging them to reduce the time that they retain sensitive customer data.
Canada’s national security consultations get negative reviews from just about everyone
From stakeholders to the public, nobody seems happy with the government’s approach to national security overhaul
The Australian Government Is Keeping Your Metadata From Today
We hereby introduce "National Get a VPN Day."
Big Cable Isn’t Happy About the FCC’s Plan to Protect Consumer Privacy
New rules would require “opt-in” consent before ISPs can harvest “sensitive” data.
The Australian Government Started Tracking Your Online Moves Last Night
Everything you need to know about metadata retention and how you're affected.
I Went to a Cryptoparty to Ask Why People Want to Protect Their Data
It was an evening of pizza, beer, and technological subterfuge.
The British MP Who Wants Geeks to Hijack the Politics of Surveillance
Labour politician Tom Watson encouraged attendees at the Electromagnetic Field Festival hacker con to fight surveillance policies from within.
Politicians Didn't Bother Showing Up to Debate the UK's 'Emergency' Data Law
While everyone was talking about the Cabinet reshuffle, the DRIP bill passed through the House of Commons.
The UK Is Rushing Emergency Surveillance Laws to Keep Its Grip on Citizens' Data
Despite (and because of) a European ruling that found previous data retention measures were too invasive.