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Canadian Spies May Have Unintentionally Exposed Canadians to Foreign Spying
Canada's secretive spy agency is left crossing its fingers.
Pssst, Your PGP Is Leaking
Metadata can be scraped from your messages even when you use PGP encryption.
Yahoo’s Gigantic ‘Anonymized’ User Dataset Isn’t All That Anonymous
Yahoo did its best, but "anonymized" data is a myth.
Now That It's Easy to Encrypt Our Chats, Encrypting Metadata Comes Next
A project called Vuvuzela not only encrypts the content of messages between two people, but as much information about those messages and the people who sent and received them as possible.
The UK Wants to Store Every Citizen's Browsing Data. I Tried Collecting My Own
The draft Investigatory Powers Bill would store "internet connection records" for a year.
A Look at France’s New Surveillance Laws in the Wake of the Paris Attacks
Just this year, France granted itself broad new surveillance powers. Here's how they may be used in the wake of the tragic attacks.
Judge Orders NSA to Stop Collecting American's Phone Records Immediately
A federal judge is trying to shut down the NSA’s most controversial program—again.
The Problem With Using Metadata to Justify Drone Strikes
When marking someone for death is like feeling around in the dark.
The Australian Government Started Tracking Your Online Moves Last Night
Everything you need to know about metadata retention and how you're affected.
Australia’s Dystopian Data Law Is Changing the Internet Spying Game
Metadata collection isn't just for secret government programs anymore.
Flickr Can Predict Where You’ll Be in the Future
Metadata found in the photo app could be used for city planning.
Phone Data Can Show Signs of Depression
The more we learn about phone data, there's less and less noise for patterns to hide in.