The U.S. administration is set to make a few changes to the country’s mass surveillance practises, according to a New York Times…
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The curious case of Angela Merkel and her EU data retention ideas
In the wake of last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on the European Commission to deliver…
Read MoreGerman government website attack may be Ukraine-related
Two German government websites were knocked offline by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack around 10am local time on Wednesday. Chancellor…
Read MoreGerman court denies Snowden visit bid
The German high court has denied an attempt by two of the country’s opposition parties to have NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden visit…
Read MoreGermany “accidentally” spied on Hillary Clinton phone call, report says
The incident was reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung on Friday, with sources claiming that the decision not to destroy the recording was "idiocy".…
Read MoreBlackBerry buys “Merkel phone” security outfit Secusmart
The purchase will give BlackBerry a leg up in its quest to pitch to government agencies and enterprises who want secure communications.…
Read MoreGermany expels CIA official over Snowden and spy scandal
Spying on the German public? Not a problem. Spying on Chancellor Merkel? Kind of a problem. Turning a German intelligence employee and German army officer? It seems the German government has had enough.…
Read MoreSuspected double agent spied on German NSA committee for the US, reports claim
In what may turn out to be the biggest diplomatic upset yet to emerge from the surveillance scandal, German authorities have arrested a German intelligence employee who reportedly confessed to spying on a parliamentary NSA inquiry committee, on behalf of U.S. intelligence.…
Read MoreGerman federal prosecutor launches formal probe into the NSA’s bugging of Merkel’s phone
Finally, a full-blown investigation has been launched. It's only focusing on the phone-bugging incident, though, not the NSA's alleged surveillance of normal Germans.…
Read More“Merkel phone” security firm teams up with Vodafone on new Secure Call app
The app, which promises to protect voice communications, is part of a slew of new security products being pitched to privacy-conscious businesses in Europe.…
Read MoreAfter US squashes no-spy hopes, European leaders discuss ways to protect citizens’ data
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has for the first time thrown her weight behind plans, initially suggested by telcos, for a "communication network inside Europe" that can keep data safe from prying U.S. eyes.…
Read MoreU.S. government refers to NSA “autopilot” as Snowden considers German testimony
Secretary of State John Kerry has said the NSA went too far in some of its activities. Meanwhile, Edward Snowden has apparently said he is willing in principle to testify in a potential German case over U.S. spying.…
Read MoreFinally we’re promised real action over NSA surveillance — but not for the best reasons
Germany and Brazil are pushing forward with proposals for a global right to online privacy. It would have been nice if this action had begun in earnest when it was citizens being spied upon, and not only after Angela Merkel and Dilma Rousseff were revealed as targets.…
Read MoreAre there really two PRISMs, or just one PRISM with NATO involvement?
Nowhere (U.S. aside) is PRISM a hotter topic than in Germany. With the issue proving central to upcoming elections, some pretty wild claims are flying around -- and the rest of the world should take note.…
Read MoreGlobal data privacy rules would be awesome (but good luck getting there)
Feeling the heat ahead of federal elections, German chancellor Angela Merkel has called for unified data protection rules across Europe and, to a more limited extent, on a global scale. But is that even possible?…
Read MoreWhat does Twitter want with Germany?
Germany may be Europe's biggest economy, but Twitter has relatively low take-up there. So why does the company appear to be preparing to set up shop in Berlin?…
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