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Administration Says Mining of Data Is Crucial to Fight Terror
The foiling of a 2009 plot to bomb the New York City subway seemed to be the kind of success President Obama was referring to when he defended “modest encroachments on privacy” to protect the country.
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White House Plays Down Data Program
The Obama administration defended its collection of private Internet and telephone data, arguing that a secret program called Prism is simply an “internal government computer system.”
View Article3 Tech Giants Want to Reveal Data Requests
The technology companies asked the government for permission to reveal details about the classified requests they get for the personal information of foreign users.
View ArticleSnowden’s Leaks on China Could Affect Its Role in His Fate
New revelations by Edward J. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor believed to be in Hong Kong, may make China more apt to help him.
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After Profits, Defense Contractor Faces the Pitfalls of Cybersecurity
Mike McConnell, who once led the National Security Agency, is now the chief architect of Booz Allen’s cyberstrategy — and among the executives facing tough questions after a data leak.
View ArticleNew Leak Indicates Britain and U.S. Tracked Diplomats
A disclosure of documents obtained by Edward J. Snowden suggests the countries eavesdropped at 2009 conferences.
View ArticleObama Defends Authorization of Surveillance Programs
In an interview with Charlie Rose, President Obama rejected the suggestion that his policies were basically a warmed-over version of those of the last White House.
View ArticleWeb’s Reach Binds N.S.A. and Silicon Valley Leaders
Technology experts and former intelligence officials say the rise of data mining, both as an industry and as a crucial intelligence tool, has created a complex reality.
View ArticleThe Lede: Latest Updates on Snowden’s Asylum Pursuit
The Lede is providing live updates on the former National Security Agency contractor who has acknowledged disclosing information about American surveillance programs.
View ArticleDefendant Added to Protesters’ Spying Suit
A Washington State investigator placed the names and photos of organizers of antiwar protests into a domestic terrorism file, according to an amended complaint.
View ArticleReport of U.S. Spying Angers European Allies
European officials said a report that the United States had been spying on its allies could threaten talks with Washington on a huge trade agreement.
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Job Title Key to Inner Access Held by Snowden
Edward J. Snowden’s assignment as an “infrastructure analyst” helps explain how he could lay bare the National Security Agency’s efforts to identify potential targets.
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Résumé Shows Snowden Honed Hacking Skills
Edward J. Snowden’s résumé suggests that he transformed himself into the kind of cybersecurity expert the National Security Agency is desperate to recruit.
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Hopes Rise for Appeal of Ex-Marine Held in Iran
Improvements in prison life for Amir Hekmati, incarcerated for nearly two years on spying accusations, strengthened his family’s hope that Iran’s judiciary would favorably review an appeal for his...
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