US tech industry appeals to Obama to keep hands off encryption

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 09:17

As Washington weighs new cybersecurity steps amid a public backlash over mass surveillance, U.S. tech companies warned President Barack Obama not to weaken increasingly sophisticated encryption systems designed to protect consumers` privacy.

Sebi plans profiling of major investors to boost surveillance

Last Updated: Sunday, February 15, 2015, 11:46

This follows Sebi having put in place mechanisms for risk profiling of the brokers and listed companies so as to understand the associated risk.

Jairam Ramesh among leaders angered by NSA surveillance

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:21

Leaders from several countries, including Union Minister Jairam Ramesh, have reacted angrily to revelations that the US spied on their governments at the 2009 Copenhagen climate summit, according to a media report.

Terror suspect challenges NSA surveillance program

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 15:47

A terror suspect is challenging the constitutionality of the National Security Agency`s warrantless surveillance program, saying in a court document that spying by the federal government has gone too far.

US, UK spy agencies tap data from smartphone apps: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:18

US and British spy agencies extract huge amounts of personal data, according to documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

800 detained in China for illegal surveillance

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 12:20

Chinese police have arrested over 800 people suspected of producing, selling and using illegal wiretapping and photography equipment to conduct surveillance.

Verizon reveals govt. made 320,000 user snoop-data requests in 2013

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 12:41

Mobile carrier Verizon has reportedly said that it received 3,20,000 snoop-data requests about consumers by the US government as part of its mass surveillance programmes.

Independent panel set up to investigate Internet governance, surveillance

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 12:18

An independent panel, announced at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, would be investigating Internet governance and surveillance for two years.

Rogue US leaker Snowden says he `acted alone`

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 20:36

Edward Snowden has rejected suggestions he was a Russian spy, saying in remarks published yesterday that he acted alone in exposing US surveillance programs.

US lawmakers say Snowden was `helped` by foreign power

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 02:04

Edward Snowden may have acted in concert with a foreign power in exposing US surveillance programs, two Republican lawmakers suggested today.

Barack Obama offers changes to NSA`s domestic phone surveillance

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 08:28

US President Barack Obama Friday called for changes to the National Security Agency (NSA)`s controversial surveillance practices, including the bulk collection of US citizens` phone records.

`Barack Obama not to pursue surveillance of dozen of world leaders`

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 06:51

US President Barack Obama has determined not to pursue surveillance of "dozens of world leaders" of "friendly and allied nations", stressing that this included primarily heads of states.