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Obama Invites Merkel to Washington After Phone-tap Row

09

Jan

2014

WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama on Wednesday invited German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Washington in an effort to mend fences after a diplomatic crisis provoked by revelations of US eavesdropping on her mobile phone. Obama called Merkel to wish her a speedy recovery after her recent skiing injury and invited her to visit at […]

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Surveillance review board recommends U.S. shift to cyber defense

19

Dec

2013

By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The task force appointed by the White House to review controversial surveillance programs and other operations by the National Security Agency has recommended policy shifts that emphasize cybersecurity defense. Among other proposals, the five-member panel’s report issued on Wednesday said the NSA should refrain from inserting deliberate weaknesses […]

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NSA review group tells Obama to ditch bulk phone surveillance

19

Dec

2013

2013 has been a hard year for the White House. Its been working overtime to try and manage the PR nightmare sparked by Edward Snowdens NSA whistleblowing — fighting the outcry of angry citizens, CEOs and major tech firms. President Barack Obama eventually created a panel to review the governments surveillance programs and propose changes […]

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