NSA mass phone data collection deemed illegal Seven years after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the mass surveillance of Americans' telephone records, a US appeals court … US • 03 Sep 20
One dead in incident outside US spy agency HQ A man was killed and a second injured after apparently trying to ram an entrance gate to the US National Security Agency outside Washington. News • 30 Mar 15
US announces plans to scale back NSA monitoring The US administration has put forward its plan to end the bulk collection of Americans' telephone records, aiming to defuse a controversy over mass surveillance. News • 27 Mar 14
US judge says NSA programme may be unlawful The US government's collection of massive amounts of data about telephone calls is likely unlawful, a judge there has ruled. News • 16 Dec 13
Russian lawyer says Snowden to start website job Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has found a job working for a website in Russia. News • 31 Oct 13
NSA accused of intercepting data centres' traffic The US Justice Department has joined a lawsuit filed against the firm that vetted Edward Snowden who leaked documents about US spying efforts. News • 31 Oct 13
NSA chief defends agency amid spying row The US National Security Agency director has defended the spy agency saying that it was acting within legal boundaries. News • 30 Oct 13
Data Commissioner will not probe tech companies over NSA The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has said it will not investigate Apple or Facebook over the transferring of personal data to a US … Business • 25 Jul 13
Obama plays down reports of US spying US President Barack Obama has played down a controversy over whether Washington had spied on its European allies. News • 02 Jul 13
