Yahoo must face email spying class action: US

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 00:06

A U.S. judge ordered Yahoo Inc to face a nationwide class-action lawsuit accusing it of illegally intercepting the content of emails sent to Yahoo Mail subscribers from non-Yahoo Mail accounts, and using the information to boost advertising revenue.

US frees tech companies to give more spying data

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 12:26

US technology companies may give the public and their customers more detail about the court orders they receive related to surveillance under an agreement they reached on Monday with the Obama administration.

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.

'Russia hacked hundreds of Western, Asian companies'

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 11:22

A US cybersecurity firm says it has gathered evidence that the Russian government spied on hundreds of American, European and Asian companies, the first time Moscow has been linked to cyber attacks for alleged economic - rather than political - gains.

Edward Snowden could use a trial to showcase spy claims

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 22:51

Should Edward Snowden ever return to the US, he would face criminal charges for leaking information about National Security Agency surveillance programs.

Brazil to closely assess US vow to limit NSA spying

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

Brazil said today it would closely study US President Barack Obama`s pledge to curtail his National Security Agency`s espionage activities and halt spy taps on friendly foreign leaders.

Merkel `will not have to worry` about US spying: Obama

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 01:59

US President Barack Obama said today that he would not let intrusive surveillance undermine his relationship of "friendship and trust" with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Berlin hosting talks for EU `no-spy` pact: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 06:12

Germany has hosted confidential EU talks for months to forge a "no-spying" pact among its member states, a drive opposed especially by Britain, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Obama to unveil spying reforms on January 17

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 02:35

US President Barack Obama will unveil reforms to the country`s spying activities on January 17, his spokesman said today, following a review of the National Security Agency (NSA).

Taiwan ex-colonel gets life term for spying for China

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 13:35

A former Taiwanese Air Force officer was sentenced to life in prison for spying for China, a court said on Friday, adding to a string of spying scandals in recent years.

Barack Obama nears end of NSA spying review

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 06:06

The White House said Thursday President Barack Obama was nearing the end of his soul searching about US spying reforms as he met lawmakers who oversee the intelligence community.

Yahoo begins automatic email encryption to thwart govt snooping

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 15:09

Internet giant Yahoo has reportedly started automatic encryption of emails in a bid to thwart government surveillance as revealed in the controversial NSA leaks.