Critics of the National Security Agency’s bulk metadata collection programs are turning their attention to the spy agency’s alleged role in undermining Internet security standards to gain…

Bruce Schneier. (Credit: www.schneier.com) Noted cryptographer Bruce Schneier, who’s been a vocal and active opponent of the domestic surveillance operations of the U.S. and British governments, has…

Noted cryptographer Bruce Schneier, who’s been a vocal and active opponent of the domestic surveillance operations of the U.S. and British governments, is leaving long-time employer BT…

National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander this week defended the private sector’s cooperation with the agency’s electronic surveillance programs, telling Congress the companies involved are being…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is “strongly” recommending companies no longer follow one of its encryption guidelines until the agency can redraft the guideline with new…