Latest news
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Obama, Verizon, NSA sued for collecting U.S. citizens' phone call data
11.06.2013
Three individuals have filed the first lawsuit aimed at disputing the constitutionality of NSA's collection of metadata on phone calls made by or to U.S.
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Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal
11.06.2013
Last week a whistleblower created quite the stir when he leaked documents about PRISM, a surveiilance program by the NSA.
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ACLU asks spy court to release records on Patriot Act surveillance powers
11.06.2013
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington and Yale Law School's Media Freedom and Information Clinic filed a motion on Monday with the secret court that oversees government surveillance in national security cases, requesting that it publish its opinions on the meaning, scope, and constitutionality of Section 215 of the Patriot Act.
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NSA whistleblower reveals himself, world reacts
10.06.2013
This last week has been the most eventful one in infosec history since I can remember.
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Potential privacy problems for companies accepting Bitcoins
10.06.2013
Businesses accepting Bitcoin payments might want to consider the privacy implications that such an option creates for its customers and for themselves.
Spotlight

Information security executives need to be strategic thinkers
Posted on 17 June 2013. | George Baker, the Director of Information Security at Exostar, talks about the challenges in working in a dynamic threat landscape, offers tips for aspiring infosec leaders, and more.

Large orgs in denial about own security breaches?
Posted on 14 June 2013. | Over two thirds (66%) of large organizations said they either had not experienced a security incident in the last 12-18 months or were unsure if they had.

Vulnerability scanning with PureCloud
Posted on 12 June 2013. | nCircle PureCloud is a cloud-based network security scanning product built upon the companies' vulnerability and risk management system IP360.

To hack back or not to hack back?
Posted on 12 June 2013. | If you think of cyberspace as a new resource for you and your organization, it makes sense to protect your part of it as best you can. But is it a good idea?

Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal
Posted on 11 June 2013. | Read on for comments on this scandal that Help Net Security received from a variety of security professionals and analysts.
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