Will Your Old Emails Finally Get Fourth Amendment Protections?
The 'Email Privacy Act' is back, but the Senate is still a barrier.
Surveillance
Lavabit, Snowden's Favorite Encrypted Email Service, Returns from the Dead
Working on even stronger tech to protect from snooping.
Domestic Surveillance Fan Pompeo Confirmed as CIA Head
Sen. Rand Paul the sole GOP opposition.
Giuliani as a Cybersecurity Advisor for Donald Trump Does Not Bode Well
He talks about data protection, but does he understand it at all?
One Final Expansion of the Surveillance State as Obama Heads for the Door
More federal employees will have access to raw intel data gathered without warrants.
The Russkies Are Coming…to The Fifth Column
What happens when you add free whiskey to a discussion about the intel community's weak Russia-hacking report?
Hey Media: Let's Not Turn Russian Hackers into the Next WMDs, Okay?
Please stop ignoring that government officials have agendas.
5 Things Libertarians Should Be Nervous About in 2017
Say goodbye to 2016. But don't let your guard down.
New York's Cashless Toll Road Program a Recipe for Surveillance Abuse
License plate readers, facial recognition software, and registration suspensions-a dangerous combination.
Should the Government Track Your Movements?
A battle over license-plate readers is brewing in Virginia.
The Hidden Mind
A best-selling Chinese science fiction series on how to survive aliens and authoritarians comes to America.
Thank Snowden? U.S. to Reveal Numbers of Americans Affected by Surveillance
Report may be out by next month.
Google Releases Very Small Batch of National Security Letters to the Public
Secret snooping gets slightly less so.
Section 702 Challenge Denied in Portland Christmas Bombing FBI Sting Case
Opportunity to limit government surveillance power missed.
Facial Recognition? There's an App for That, and U.S. Law Enforcement Has Been Helping Private Companies Use It
Soon shopping malls and theaters can run surveillance images through an app to access state, federal, and international law enforcement watch-lists.
Who's Watching the Watchers? Reason Is, That's Who
Your tax-deductible donations will help us keep a close eye on the surveillance state.
Broad Expansion of FBI's Hacking Authority Begins Today
One warrant and one judge can lead to untold numbers of system intrusions.
You Don't Have to Be British to Be Extremely Worried About U.K.'s New Surveillance Law
Nestled deep in the Investigatory Powers Bill is the authority to mandate encryption "back doors."
The United Kingdom Authorizes Broad Mass Surveillance on Its Citizens
A level of snooping every autocrat in the world will admire.
5 Reasons America Should be Happy to See James Clapper Leave His Post
The departing director of national intelligence had no respect for our rights, no problem lying about it, and no apparent ability to do the basics of his job right.
The FBI May Have Run Not Just One But 24 Dark Web Child-Porn Websites
The sites are thought to have accounted for roughly half of all child porn websites on the dark web.
Snowden on Trump: Privacy Bigger than a Single Election or Government
Whistleblower doesn't worry about whether there will be a deal for his return.
Seattle Animal Control Accessing Grocery Purchase Data Looking for Evidence of Unlicensed Pets
This is going to end up in some very bad places.
Federal Judge Calls for More Citizen Oversight over NYPD's Surveillance Programs
Lawsuit settlement over city's unwarranted snooping of Muslims temporarily rejected.
I Learned It By Watching You!
New Russian anti-encryption and data retention laws look sadly familiar.
When AT&T Profits Off Government Snooping, Shouldn't We Be Blaming the Government?
If we're not willing to rein in law enforcement, why should a telecom company?
Shhhhh! Don't Tell Russia, but We're Totally Gonna Cyber Their Asses!
Maybe focus on protecting American data, not seeking revenge for Clinton's embarrassment?
Outrage Over Police Social Media Surveillance Falls on the Wrong Parties
Hold law enforcement responsible for snooping, not the tech platforms.
Say 'Hi' to the NSA in Your Next Email
Sources say Yahoo let government malware scan the contents of all emails sent to Yahoo accounts. And why would the feds stop with Yahoo?
In the Age of the Embarrassing Leak, Can We All Admit That Encryption Is a Good Thing?
Government officials arguing against privacy protections are learning their importance in the most embarrassing ways possible.
Yahoo Allegedly Scanned Incoming Emails on Behalf of NSA, FBI
This all happened last year, even after Snowden's revelations and government reforms.
Think Government Surveillance Is No Big Deal? Talk to These Victims of Police Stalking.
Officials likely abuse access to government info databases on a daily basis.
Neither Trump Nor Clinton Know a Damned Thing About Cybersecurity, and Yes, You Should Be Concerned
Who will actually be defining the agenda, because it won't be these two?
Once Again, Lack of Surveillance Wasn't Issue in New York Terror Attack
Another case where calls for 'mass snooping' ignore other avenues for information.
Snowden's Leaks Were Important Enough for Pulitzers, But WaPo Editorial Board Wants Him Prosecuted Anyway
Newspaper demands less government transparency.
Lawmakers Offer Snowden Film Cross-Promotion with Report Blasting Him
House Intel Committee says he was no whistleblower.
Is Cyber Privacy and Security a Human Right? Should It Be?
Group lists safeguards governments should follow before hacking citizens.
Big Corporations Band Together to Fight the Government's Secrecy in Collecting Citizen Data
The Justice Dept. doesn't think we need to know when they're looking at info about us.
Baltimore Police Deploy Surveillance Tech Designed for the Iraq War
Cameras attached to the bottom of a small plane can capture an area of roughly 30 square miles at any given time, transmitting real-time images to the ground.
Microsoft Accidentally Provides Example of Dangers of Encryption 'Back Doors'
An internal bypass mechanism in the Windows booting process makes it out into 'the wild.'
San Diego Police Used Stingray to Solve Common Crimes, Failed to Mention Use to Judges
The cellphone tracking instrument has had questionable success.
Democrats Seem to Want to Forget Obama's Role in Our Surveillance State
It wasn't just one party who set up a system Trump could use to snoop on his enemies.
Is Russia Using U.K. and U.S. Domestic Spying Laws as a Model?: New at Reason
"In Russia, the legislation is compared to the USA Patriot Act."
GOP Platform Wants It Both Ways on Encryption
The infamous concept of 'balance' rears its head.
