Friday 14 February 2014

Quantum computers and code breakers | Business Spectator

"The massive release of the US National Security Agency (NSA)’s classified documents by Edward Snowden continues to raise questions about security."



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George Brandis says Edward Snowden put Australian lives at risk | Crikey

"United States whistleblower Edward Snowden had placed the lives of Australians at risk, according to Australian Attorney-General George Brandis, who made the sensational claim in Senate question time yesterday. Brandis’ statement marked a dramatic escalation in the government’s rhetoric against the whistleblower, and the first time the specific accusation of endangering Australians has been levelled at him."



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Greens go black to fight online surveillance - Security - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au

"The Greens party has become the most high profile Australian organisation to commit to blacking out part of its website as part of a global campaign against government surveillance called 'The Day We Fight Back'."



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(FVEY) Five Eyes spying alliance will survive Edward Snowden | Cyberwarzone

"Britain needed US intelligence to help thwart a major terror attack. New Zealand relied on it to send troops to Afghanistan. And Australia used it to help convict a would-be bomber."



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Five Eyes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"The "Five Eyes", often abbreviated as "FVEY", refer to an anglophonic alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States."



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US Media Blacks Out Snowden Interview: “Super National Intelligence Organization” Known As The “Five Eyes” Are Watching You | Collective-Evolution

"More information regarding the United States’ massive surveillance program has surfaced again, via Edward Snowden, an NSA whistleblower who stole thousands of classified documents before leaving the country."



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How Mobile Advertisers Help the NSA Gather User Data | Privacy and Regulation - Advertising Age

"Whether they want to admit it or not, mobile advertisers and the ecosystem in which they operate facilitate data harvesting by the National Security Agency. "



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Defence Signals Directorate DSD Discussed - AllNewsAu - All News from Australia

"Fresh documents leaked by fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) discussed sharing "medical, legal or religious information" with foreign intelligence"



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