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Trump Picks Anti-Encryption Attorney General, Signal Encrypted Messenger Downloads Skyrocket

Trump Picks Anti-Encryption Attorney General, Signal Encrypted Messenger Downloads Skyrocket

NOV 22, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Donald Trump’s choice for Attorney General may indicate an administration hostile to encryption as privacy advocates react to this news by downloading Signal en masse.

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Zooko Wilcox Admits Snowden is Right That Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash Can Help Evade Taxes

Zooko Wilcox Admits Snowden is Right That Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash Can Help Evade Taxes

NOV 18, 2016 | Iyke Aru

There has been growing controversy over new cryptocurrency Zcash since the tweet by Edward Snowden suggested that it will encourage tax protests.

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Snowden: Canada Police Spying on Journalists “Unsettling”

Snowden: Canada Police Spying on Journalists “Unsettling”

NOV 10, 2016 | Joseph Young

Edward Snowden, former CIA contractor and an outspoken advocate for privacy, reacted on the case of Montreal police unjustifiable surveillance on journalists.

 3
Snowden: Don’t Use Google Allo “Encrypted” Messenger

Snowden: Don’t Use Google Allo “Encrypted” Messenger

SEP 23, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Edward Snowden came out full force against Google’s new encrypted messaging app Allo, saying that the government will be able to read every word.

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Hillary Clinton's Campaign Uses Snowden-Recommended Signal Encryption

Hillary Clinton's Campaign Uses Snowden-Recommended Signal Encryption

SEP 06, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign is reportedly using Signal-encrypted messaging, which was previously recommended by Edward Snowden.

 29   |    1
Wikileaks & Snowden-Verified Leaked NSA Data to Auction for 1 Million Bitcoin

Wikileaks & Snowden-Verified Leaked NSA Data to Auction for 1 Million Bitcoin

AUG 18, 2016 | Joseph Young

WikiLeaks validates the identity of the Equation group. Edward Snowden suggests this leak is a warning that someone can prove US responsibility for any attacks which originated from this malware.

 92   |    8
Gary Johnson Would

Gary Johnson Would "Look Seriously At" Pardoning Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning

JUL 30, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

US presidential candidate Gary Johnson would consider pardoning such electronic scofflaws as Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, and Chelsea Manning if elected president.

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NSA-Friendly CISA Bill Easily Passes U.S. Senate; Snowden Attacks

NSA-Friendly CISA Bill Easily Passes U.S. Senate; Snowden Attacks

OCT 29, 2015 | Evander Smart

CISA (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015) easily passed through the U.S. Senate’s vote on Tuesday, creating a new avenue for consumer data sharing that benefits anti-privacy entities like the NSA

 2
Edward Snowden: Governments Want to Own Your Phone Instead of You

Edward Snowden: Governments Want to Own Your Phone Instead of You

OCT 12, 2015 | Evander Smart

NSA whistleblower and American fugitive Edward Snowden has revealed information on the scope and capabilities of the United Kingdom’s GCHQ intelligence agency.

 8
Edward Snowden on Bitcoin: “Bitcoin By Itself is Flawed”

Edward Snowden on Bitcoin: “Bitcoin By Itself is Flawed”

AUG 16, 2015 | Joseph Young

In an interview at The Internet Engineering Task Force 93, former CIA employee and NSA contractor Edward Snowden spoke about privacy and security.

 354
NSA’s Covert Tool for ‘Easy’ Sensitive Data Spying Revealed

NSA’s Covert Tool for ‘Easy’ Sensitive Data Spying Revealed

JUL 03, 2015 | Joseph Young

The Intercept, an online publication launched in February 2014 has published 48 top-secret and classified documents released by Edward Snowden about XKEYSCORE

 3
Skype Alternatives, Part 2: Edward Snowden’s Recommendations

Skype Alternatives, Part 2: Edward Snowden’s Recommendations

JUN 28, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Skype, Microsoft's voice over IP software, has been shown to be insecure on various levels over the years. The Snowden leaks have revealed it to be more of a mass surveillance malware than a secure communications platform.

 287
Facebook Announces PGP End-to-End Encryption Used by Snowden

Facebook Announces PGP End-to-End Encryption Used by Snowden

JUN 02, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Facebook announces experimental implementation of PGP, the cryptographic encryption and authentication tool used by Edward Snowden, into its social media empire.

 5
Patriot Act: A Small Victory Against the NSA, a Big Distraction for the Rest of Us

Patriot Act: A Small Victory Against the NSA, a Big Distraction for the Rest of Us

MAY 10, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

The controversial section 215 of the Patriot Act which has allowed mass collection of American's phone call metadata is set for reform or expiry by the first of June, does it really matter?

 1
Edward Snowden Is Accepting Bitcoin Donations for His Legal Defense Fund

Edward Snowden Is Accepting Bitcoin Donations for His Legal Defense Fund

JAN 01, 2015 | Carlo Caraluzzo

Edward Snowden now accepts donations in Bitcoin for his legal defense fund.

 10
Snowden: Canada Police Spying on Journalists “Unsettling”

Snowden: Canada Police Spying on Journalists “Unsettling”

NOV 10, 2016 | Joseph Young

Edward Snowden, former CIA contractor and an outspoken advocate for privacy, reacted on the case of Montreal police unjustifiable surveillance on journalists.

 3
Zooko Wilcox Admits Snowden is Right That Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash Can Help Evade Taxes

Zooko Wilcox Admits Snowden is Right That Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash Can Help Evade Taxes

NOV 18, 2016 | Iyke Aru

There has been growing controversy over new cryptocurrency Zcash since the tweet by Edward Snowden suggested that it will encourage tax protests.

 464   |    1
Wikileaks & Snowden-Verified Leaked NSA Data to Auction for 1 Million Bitcoin

Wikileaks & Snowden-Verified Leaked NSA Data to Auction for 1 Million Bitcoin

AUG 18, 2016 | Joseph Young

WikiLeaks validates the identity of the Equation group. Edward Snowden suggests this leak is a warning that someone can prove US responsibility for any attacks which originated from this malware.

 92   |    8
Snowden: Don’t Use Google Allo “Encrypted” Messenger

Snowden: Don’t Use Google Allo “Encrypted” Messenger

SEP 23, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Edward Snowden came out full force against Google’s new encrypted messaging app Allo, saying that the government will be able to read every word.

 88
Skype Alternatives, Part 2: Edward Snowden’s Recommendations

Skype Alternatives, Part 2: Edward Snowden’s Recommendations

JUN 28, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Skype, Microsoft's voice over IP software, has been shown to be insecure on various levels over the years. The Snowden leaks have revealed it to be more of a mass surveillance malware than a secure communications platform.

 287
Trump Picks Anti-Encryption Attorney General, Signal Encrypted Messenger Downloads Skyrocket

Trump Picks Anti-Encryption Attorney General, Signal Encrypted Messenger Downloads Skyrocket

NOV 22, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Donald Trump’s choice for Attorney General may indicate an administration hostile to encryption as privacy advocates react to this news by downloading Signal en masse.

 53   |    3
Hillary Clinton's Campaign Uses Snowden-Recommended Signal Encryption

Hillary Clinton's Campaign Uses Snowden-Recommended Signal Encryption

SEP 06, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign is reportedly using Signal-encrypted messaging, which was previously recommended by Edward Snowden.

 29   |    1
Edward Snowden on Bitcoin: “Bitcoin By Itself is Flawed”

Edward Snowden on Bitcoin: “Bitcoin By Itself is Flawed”

AUG 16, 2015 | Joseph Young

In an interview at The Internet Engineering Task Force 93, former CIA employee and NSA contractor Edward Snowden spoke about privacy and security.

 354
Gary Johnson Would

Gary Johnson Would "Look Seriously At" Pardoning Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning

JUL 30, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

US presidential candidate Gary Johnson would consider pardoning such electronic scofflaws as Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, and Chelsea Manning if elected president.

 19   |    10
Edward Snowden: Governments Want to Own Your Phone Instead of You

Edward Snowden: Governments Want to Own Your Phone Instead of You

OCT 12, 2015 | Evander Smart

NSA whistleblower and American fugitive Edward Snowden has revealed information on the scope and capabilities of the United Kingdom’s GCHQ intelligence agency.

 8
Facebook Announces PGP End-to-End Encryption Used by Snowden

Facebook Announces PGP End-to-End Encryption Used by Snowden

JUN 02, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Facebook announces experimental implementation of PGP, the cryptographic encryption and authentication tool used by Edward Snowden, into its social media empire.

 5
NSA-Friendly CISA Bill Easily Passes U.S. Senate; Snowden Attacks

NSA-Friendly CISA Bill Easily Passes U.S. Senate; Snowden Attacks

OCT 29, 2015 | Evander Smart

CISA (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015) easily passed through the U.S. Senate’s vote on Tuesday, creating a new avenue for consumer data sharing that benefits anti-privacy entities like the NSA

 2
Patriot Act: A Small Victory Against the NSA, a Big Distraction for the Rest of Us

Patriot Act: A Small Victory Against the NSA, a Big Distraction for the Rest of Us

MAY 10, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

The controversial section 215 of the Patriot Act which has allowed mass collection of American's phone call metadata is set for reform or expiry by the first of June, does it really matter?

 1
NSA’s Covert Tool for ‘Easy’ Sensitive Data Spying Revealed

NSA’s Covert Tool for ‘Easy’ Sensitive Data Spying Revealed

JUL 03, 2015 | Joseph Young

The Intercept, an online publication launched in February 2014 has published 48 top-secret and classified documents released by Edward Snowden about XKEYSCORE

 3
Edward Snowden Is Accepting Bitcoin Donations for His Legal Defense Fund

Edward Snowden Is Accepting Bitcoin Donations for His Legal Defense Fund

JAN 01, 2015 | Carlo Caraluzzo

Edward Snowden now accepts donations in Bitcoin for his legal defense fund.

 10
Gary Johnson Would

Gary Johnson Would "Look Seriously At" Pardoning Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning

JUL 30, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

US presidential candidate Gary Johnson would consider pardoning such electronic scofflaws as Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, and Chelsea Manning if elected president.

 19   |    10
Wikileaks & Snowden-Verified Leaked NSA Data to Auction for 1 Million Bitcoin

Wikileaks & Snowden-Verified Leaked NSA Data to Auction for 1 Million Bitcoin

AUG 18, 2016 | Joseph Young

WikiLeaks validates the identity of the Equation group. Edward Snowden suggests this leak is a warning that someone can prove US responsibility for any attacks which originated from this malware.

 92   |    8
Trump Picks Anti-Encryption Attorney General, Signal Encrypted Messenger Downloads Skyrocket

Trump Picks Anti-Encryption Attorney General, Signal Encrypted Messenger Downloads Skyrocket

NOV 22, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Donald Trump’s choice for Attorney General may indicate an administration hostile to encryption as privacy advocates react to this news by downloading Signal en masse.

 53   |    3
Hillary Clinton's Campaign Uses Snowden-Recommended Signal Encryption

Hillary Clinton's Campaign Uses Snowden-Recommended Signal Encryption

SEP 06, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign is reportedly using Signal-encrypted messaging, which was previously recommended by Edward Snowden.

 29   |    1
Zooko Wilcox Admits Snowden is Right That Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash Can Help Evade Taxes

Zooko Wilcox Admits Snowden is Right That Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash Can Help Evade Taxes

NOV 18, 2016 | Iyke Aru

There has been growing controversy over new cryptocurrency Zcash since the tweet by Edward Snowden suggested that it will encourage tax protests.

 464   |    1
Skype Alternatives, Part 2: Edward Snowden’s Recommendations

Skype Alternatives, Part 2: Edward Snowden’s Recommendations

JUN 28, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Skype, Microsoft's voice over IP software, has been shown to be insecure on various levels over the years. The Snowden leaks have revealed it to be more of a mass surveillance malware than a secure communications platform.

 287
Edward Snowden on Bitcoin: “Bitcoin By Itself is Flawed”

Edward Snowden on Bitcoin: “Bitcoin By Itself is Flawed”

AUG 16, 2015 | Joseph Young

In an interview at The Internet Engineering Task Force 93, former CIA employee and NSA contractor Edward Snowden spoke about privacy and security.

 354
Snowden: Canada Police Spying on Journalists “Unsettling”

Snowden: Canada Police Spying on Journalists “Unsettling”

NOV 10, 2016 | Joseph Young

Edward Snowden, former CIA contractor and an outspoken advocate for privacy, reacted on the case of Montreal police unjustifiable surveillance on journalists.

 3
Edward Snowden: Governments Want to Own Your Phone Instead of You

Edward Snowden: Governments Want to Own Your Phone Instead of You

OCT 12, 2015 | Evander Smart

NSA whistleblower and American fugitive Edward Snowden has revealed information on the scope and capabilities of the United Kingdom’s GCHQ intelligence agency.

 8
Snowden: Don’t Use Google Allo “Encrypted” Messenger

Snowden: Don’t Use Google Allo “Encrypted” Messenger

SEP 23, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Edward Snowden came out full force against Google’s new encrypted messaging app Allo, saying that the government will be able to read every word.

 88
NSA’s Covert Tool for ‘Easy’ Sensitive Data Spying Revealed

NSA’s Covert Tool for ‘Easy’ Sensitive Data Spying Revealed

JUL 03, 2015 | Joseph Young

The Intercept, an online publication launched in February 2014 has published 48 top-secret and classified documents released by Edward Snowden about XKEYSCORE

 3
Patriot Act: A Small Victory Against the NSA, a Big Distraction for the Rest of Us

Patriot Act: A Small Victory Against the NSA, a Big Distraction for the Rest of Us

MAY 10, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

The controversial section 215 of the Patriot Act which has allowed mass collection of American's phone call metadata is set for reform or expiry by the first of June, does it really matter?

 1
Facebook Announces PGP End-to-End Encryption Used by Snowden

Facebook Announces PGP End-to-End Encryption Used by Snowden

JUN 02, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Facebook announces experimental implementation of PGP, the cryptographic encryption and authentication tool used by Edward Snowden, into its social media empire.

 5
NSA-Friendly CISA Bill Easily Passes U.S. Senate; Snowden Attacks

NSA-Friendly CISA Bill Easily Passes U.S. Senate; Snowden Attacks

OCT 29, 2015 | Evander Smart

CISA (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015) easily passed through the U.S. Senate’s vote on Tuesday, creating a new avenue for consumer data sharing that benefits anti-privacy entities like the NSA

 2
Edward Snowden Is Accepting Bitcoin Donations for His Legal Defense Fund

Edward Snowden Is Accepting Bitcoin Donations for His Legal Defense Fund

JAN 01, 2015 | Carlo Caraluzzo

Edward Snowden now accepts donations in Bitcoin for his legal defense fund.

 10

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