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The full interview with the US whistleblower in a Moscow hotel room
The world’s most famous whistleblower has room service with Alan Rusbridger in a Moscow hotel to talk about the ‘surveillance free-for-all’ — and the possible role of a Rubik’s Cube in his spiriting away of the NSA files
America’s democratic process is vulnerable to online disruption
An online ‘auction’ signals a build-up of tension between Russia and America
Legislation to boost intelligence co-operation in wake of Snowden leaks
Intelligence services says aeronautics and web companies have been especially vulnerable
Move is bid to draw line under criticism of service implicated in helping US spy on European targets
Private sector spying falls following September agreement between Obama and Xi
Something in the American government’s rhetoric does not add up, writes Evgeny Morozov
Undermining encryption does not just give good guys tools to detect bad guys, writes Tom Chatfield
Western intelligence agencies worry that encryption will make the internet ‘go dark’
Google, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo and Microsoft say surveillance proposals will encourage harsh regimes
The UK risks setting a worrying precedent for more illiberal jurisdictions, writes Thomas Rid
American authorities grapple with growing risk of ‘lone wolf’ attacks
Obama administration increases pressure on tech companies over coded messages after Paris attacks
The internet’s biggest privacy problem is not that there is too much security, but too little
Security concerns are starting to trump privacy fears following high-profile breaches
Encrypted handset is building a following among security-conscious companies — and spies
One can’t blame Americans for complaining about European hypocrisy, writes Evgeny Morozov
Cross-border payments system aims to streamline international use and guard against US snooping
Scrapping the ‘safe harbour’ deal will damage transatlantic trade
ECJ scuppers agreement that lets companies move customer data from the EU to US
A court judgment to stop transatlantic data transfers carries risks
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