Obama to name US admiral as new NSA director: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 02:59

President Barack Obama is expected to name a US Navy admiral as the next head of the embattled National Security Agency, the Washington Post reported on Monday.

NY judge rules NSA telephone data collection programme lawful

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 00:27

A US court here on Monday ruled that the National Security Agency`s controversial telephone surveillance programme was "lawful" and the snooping was a valuable component to eliminate al Qaeda`s terror network.

Snowden says US officials want to assassinate him

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 08:02

Former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden told German TV on Sunday about reports that US government officials want to assassinate him for leaking secret documents about the NSA`s collection of telephone records and emails.

Snowden says NSA also spies on industry: German TV

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 05:22

Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden claimed in a new interview that the US agency is involved in industrial espionage.

NSA doesn't have `back door access` to Apple servers: Tim Cook

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 13:07

Cook, in his yet-to-be-aired interview with a news organization, said that the government doesn't have access to the company's servers and they would have to cart them out in a box for that.

NSA also serves economic interests: Snowden interview

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 05:08

The US National Security Agency (NSA) sometimes uses data it collects for economic purposes, intelligence leaker Edward Snowden reveals in an extract of an interview with a German television chain to be broadcast Sunday.

Tim Cook says NSA doesn`t have `back door access` to Apple servers

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 14:22

In response to the highly controversial NSA revelations that exposed the government`s alleged access to the servers of tech companies, Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly denied the claims and said that there is no `back door` access to Apple servers.

Snowden sees `no chance` for fair trial in US

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 06:06

Fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden said Thursday he has no plans to return to the United States, because he would have "no chance" for a fair trial.

NSA snooping illegal, violates privacy: US watchdog

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 05:15

The bulk telephone data collection by a US intelligence agency is a massive violation of civil liberties and should be shut down, a government advisory panel said Thursday.

Microsoft offers users to store data outside US away from NSA`s prying eyes

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 00:05

In a bid to thwart government snooping on its customers` private data, Microsoft has reportedly announced its plans to offer overseas data storage to users.

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.

Edward Snowden bids to become rector of British university

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 20:04

Edward Snowden is standing as a candidate for rector of Glasgow University in Scotland after students nominated him for exposing US intelligence secrets, the university said on Wednesday.