Taiwan ex-captain gets life term for spying for China

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 17:55

A former Taiwanese air force captain was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for leaking military secrets to China, in the latest spying scandal to hit the island.

US tech giants launch campaign for NSA reforms

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 16:27

It said US surveillance programs shouldn`t keep American tech companies from operating internationally, including in countries that oppose US access to their citizens` data.

Microsoft assures international business customers on spying

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 19:32

"We are committing contractually to not turning it over without litigating that issue," Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith said in an interview.

Sweden spied on Russian leadership for US: Leaked NSA files

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 18:25

Sweden has provided the US with "unique" intelligence on Russia`s leadership, according to new documents leaked by US fugitive Edward Snowden and revealed today by Swedish public broadcaster SVT.

Snowden docs: NSA tracks 5bn cellphones daily, maps relationship patterns

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 12:11

Latest in the series of bombshell reports, the Edward Snowden documents have now revealed that the US agency National Security Agency traces over five billion cellphones everyday.

US President Barack Obama says he is not allowed an iPhone

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 10:31

He added that his daughters Sasha and Malia spend a lot of time on their iPhones.

US concerned over deal by China`s Huawei in South Korea

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 15:39

Top US officials expressed concern at reports that Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is set to build a new broadband network in South Korea that Washington sees as a possible spying risk.

Guardian editor to be grilled by UK MPs over Snowden leaks

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 19:33

The editor of Britain`s Guardian newspaper, Alan Rusbridger, is to appear before lawmakers on Tuesday to defend his newspaper`s publication of intelligence documents leaked by former US intelligence analyst Edward Snowden.

Canadian arrested for trying to sell info to China

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 10:34

Police have said that a Canadian man has been arrested for allegedly trying to sell classified information to the Chinese government about Canada`s warship building procurement strategy.

Australia PM seeks security dialogue with Indonesia after spy row

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 09:32

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday he hoped to establish a "security round table" with Indonesia, seeking to rebuild a strategic relationship with a key Asian neighbour damaged by allegations of spying by Canberra.

EU demands protection against US data surveillance

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 22:54

The European Commission called on Tuesday for new protection for Europeans under United States` law against misuse of personal data, in an attempt to keep in check the US surveillance revealed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

EU urges US legal redress to protect personal data

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 22:50

The EU pressed US politicians Tuesday to give EU citizens the right to legal redress to protect their personal data, after US spying revelations soured ties with major allies.