Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel peace prize

Two Norwegian politicians say NSA whistleblower's actions have led to a 'more stable and peaceful world order'

Snowden Nominated by Norway Lawmakers for Nobel Peace Prize

Edward Snowden was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian politicians, including a former government minister, for contributing to transparency and global stability by exposing a U.S. surveillance program.

Edward Snowden Speaks in Half-Hour Televised Interview

NSA industrial espionage

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NSA scandal: Germans hold out for ‘change they can believe in’

It is difficult to imagine how a significant rift in trans-Atlantic relations could emerge without the involvement of Germany, the European Union’s most populous, financially solvent and politically powerful member.

It continues to host tens of thousands of American troops on its soil, and with its impeccable capitalist credentials, track-record of dutiful political decision-making, enviable manufacturing base and ability to criticize English-speaking nations in their own language, Germany is always able to make a good case for its views on the international stage.

NSA privacy fears driving business back to UK hosting providers

The exposure of US National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance practices by whistle-blower Edward Snowden has resulted in UK businesses worried about privacy removing their data from US hosting providers and moving it back to British servers.

That's according to Lawrence Jones, CEO of internet hosting company UKFast, whose customers include the NHS and British Cycling. He says British firms want to store data in Britain in order to prevent the US government from snooping on customer information.

AT&T CEO: met European officials, NSA affair affecting business

AT&T Inc Chief Executive Randall Stephenson met with several European officials last week to discuss the U.S. spying scandal, which is affecting the telecommunications company's business, he said on Tuesday.

Some European reports had speculated that Stephenson's meetings in Europe were focused on AT&T ambitions to buy Vodafone Group Plc.

Angry Birds firm calls for industry to respond to NSA spying revelations

Rovio Denies Providing User Data to Spy Agencies

Developer Rovio today denied handing over user information to U.S. and U.K. officials, suggesting that any leaked data is coming from third-party ad networks, not Rovio.

NSA 'watching you play' Angry Birds

Mobile phone applications such as the game Angry Birds are being used by British and American spy agencies to gain access to users' personal data, leaked documents reveal.

How 'leaky' smartphone apps are sending your data to the NSA

Security experts explain how the NSA and GCHQ may be harvesting data from smartphone apps like Angry Birds

NYT improperly redacted latest NSA leak doc, revealing name of agent and a target

As part of its latest reporting on leaked NSA documents, the New York Times did not properly redact a PDF that listed the name of a National Security Agency employee who prepared the document as well as a target of the program.

The Times published Monday the latest revelation stemming from leaks supplied by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, that US spy agency and its UK cohort, GCHQ, have the ability to harvest sensitive personal data from phone apps that transmit users' data across the web, such as the extremely popular Angry Birds game.

Track Star

This app follows you while you shop—and it needs a clearer privacy policy.

Obama touches on NSA reform in State of the Union address

The U.S. president also called for patent reform and for faster broadband in schools

US Companies Allowed To Publish NSA Data Request Numbers

Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo and LinkedIn win a battle against the NSA, but the war is far from over

US government enables tech firms to release more NSA spying data

Cut Off the NSA’s Juice

Britain Says Head of GCHQ to Step Down

Britain announced Tuesday that the head of GCHQ, the secret eavesdropping agency that has come under scrutiny following leaks by former US analyst Edward Snowden is to stand down.