Edward Snowden On Barack Obama
- All
- News
-
Edward Snowden Says He Does Not Expect Pardon From Barack Obama
Edward Snowden says he does not expect a pardon from US President Barack Obama which would spare the fugitive whistle-blower from a toughened approach when Donald Trump takes power.
-
Fugitive Edward Snowden Urges US President Barack Obama To Pardon Him
US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden called on President Barack Obama to pardon him, saying in comments published Tuesday it had been morally "necessary" to shine a light on mass surveillance.
-
Long-Stalled Cybersecurity Bill Poised For US Approval
Legislation designed to fight cyber threats appeared poised for congressional passage following several failed attempts, with the White House on track to prevail despite objections from privacy activists.
-
US Businesses Lobby Obama on China Tech Protectionism Concerns
19 US business lobbies prodded Obama to raise the issues faced by the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.
-
US Spying Went Beyond Angela Merkel, Ministers Targeted: Report
New documents released by WikiLeaks show that the United States did not just tap German Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone but also eavesdropped on several ministers, the German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Wednesday.
-
Leaked Documents Show US Widened Internet Spying: Report
Documents leaked by Edward Snowden show that the US government has widened the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance of Americans' international Internet traffic in the hunt for hackers, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
-
US Senate Fails to Extend NSA Spy Program
The legal authority for US spy agencies' collection of Americans' phone records and other data was set to expire at midnight on Sunday after the US Senate failed to pass legislation extending the powers.
-
'Handful of Senators' Blocking Surveillance Reforms, Says US President Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama warned on Friday that surveillance powers used to prevent attacks on Americans could lapse at midnight on Sunday unless "a handful of senators" stop standing in the way of reform legislation.
-
US to Purge Intel on Foreigners After Five Years
US spy agencies will expunge intelligence on foreigners gleaned from phone or email intercepts after five years, unless it has security value, according to a policy review released on Tuesday.
-
Privacy Panel Defends NSA Foreign Data Sweep
An independent privacy review board on Wednesday defended the National Security Agency's vast foreign intelligence data sweep efforts, despite objections from civil liberties activists.
-
Edward Snowden Says He Does Not Expect Pardon From Barack Obama
Edward Snowden says he does not expect a pardon from US President Barack Obama which would spare the fugitive whistle-blower from a toughened approach when Donald Trump takes power.
-
Fugitive Edward Snowden Urges US President Barack Obama To Pardon Him
US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden called on President Barack Obama to pardon him, saying in comments published Tuesday it had been morally "necessary" to shine a light on mass surveillance.
-
Long-Stalled Cybersecurity Bill Poised For US Approval
Legislation designed to fight cyber threats appeared poised for congressional passage following several failed attempts, with the White House on track to prevail despite objections from privacy activists.
-
US Businesses Lobby Obama on China Tech Protectionism Concerns
19 US business lobbies prodded Obama to raise the issues faced by the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.
-
US Spying Went Beyond Angela Merkel, Ministers Targeted: Report
New documents released by WikiLeaks show that the United States did not just tap German Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone but also eavesdropped on several ministers, the German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Wednesday.
-
Leaked Documents Show US Widened Internet Spying: Report
Documents leaked by Edward Snowden show that the US government has widened the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance of Americans' international Internet traffic in the hunt for hackers, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
-
US Senate Fails to Extend NSA Spy Program
The legal authority for US spy agencies' collection of Americans' phone records and other data was set to expire at midnight on Sunday after the US Senate failed to pass legislation extending the powers.
-
'Handful of Senators' Blocking Surveillance Reforms, Says US President Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama warned on Friday that surveillance powers used to prevent attacks on Americans could lapse at midnight on Sunday unless "a handful of senators" stop standing in the way of reform legislation.
-
US to Purge Intel on Foreigners After Five Years
US spy agencies will expunge intelligence on foreigners gleaned from phone or email intercepts after five years, unless it has security value, according to a policy review released on Tuesday.
-
Privacy Panel Defends NSA Foreign Data Sweep
An independent privacy review board on Wednesday defended the National Security Agency's vast foreign intelligence data sweep efforts, despite objections from civil liberties activists.
