Syria Fact Check

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Juan Cole pokes holes in the case for bombing Syria; WikiLeaks lawyer Michael Ratner; "ghetto tracker"; and Exxon's gay shame. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Not Even Encryption Will Save You, Snowden Documents Show

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 6, 2013 The NSA has thwarted many of the encryption safeguards currently relied upon to protect the online activities, communications and data of governments, banks and hundreds of millions of private citizens, major news outlets in possession of classified documents provided by whistle-blower Edward Snowden report.The NSA has thwarted many of the encryption safeguards currently relied upon to protect the online activities and communications of governments, banks and hundreds of millions of private citizens. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Laura Poitras

BLANK Aug 19, 2013 Documentary filmmaker and government surveillance reporter Laura Poitras is a model for a new generation of investigative journalists bent on protecting their sources while uncovering government wrongdoing.The documentary filmmaker and government surveillance reporter is a model for a new generation of journalists bent on protecting their sources while uncovering government wrongdoing. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Apple Says iMessages Are Safe From Prying Eyes

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 18, 2013 In a privacy statement released in the wake of the NSA surveillance scandal, Apple says its proprietary messaging and video chat services are "protected by end-to-end encryption so no one but the sender and receiver can see or read them." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Crypto.Cat: The Chat Site That Protects Your Privacy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 29, 2012 Lebanese expatriate Nadim Kobeissi, 21, is determined to “subvert governments and frustrate marketers” with a cat- and code-themed website that allows users to exchange messages and files that can’t be read by anyone but the sender and receiver. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Privacy by Design

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 24, 2012 Nicholas Merrill is tired of waiting for Congress to protect Americans' privacy online So he plans to force the matter by changing the way telecommunication companies do business So he plans to change the way telecommunication companies do business. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )