Secretary of State John Kerry has said the NSA went too far in some of its activities. Meanwhile, Edward Snowden has apparently said he is willing in principle to testify in… Read more »
Germany and Brazil are pushing forward with proposals for a global right to online privacy. It would have been nice if this action had begun in earnest when it was citizens… Read more »
Nowhere (U.S. aside) is PRISM a hotter topic than in Germany. With the issue proving central to upcoming elections, some pretty wild claims are flying around — and the rest of… Read more »
Feeling the heat ahead of federal elections, German chancellor Angela Merkel has called for unified data protection rules across Europe and, to a more limited extent, on a global scale. But… Read more »
Germany may be Europe’s biggest economy, but Twitter has relatively low take-up there. So why does the company appear to be preparing to set up shop in Berlin? Read more »