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Web companies begin releasing surveillance information after U.S. deal

August 24, 2021 at 11:57 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook and Microsoft have struck agreements with the U.S. government to release limited information about the number of surveillance requests they receive, a modest victory for...

Analysis: Few options for companies to defy U.S. intelligence demands

August 24, 2021 at 11:33 a.m.

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. Internet companies that want to resist government demands to hand over customer data for intelligence investigations have few legal options, due to the classified nature...

Analysis: U.S. domestic spying controversy complicates cybersecurity efforts

August 24, 2021 at 11:26 a.m.

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Obama administration's cybersecurity agenda, which includes expanding the military's Cyber Command and beefing up protection for critical infrastructure, faces more intense scrutiny after two vast...

Syria cut off from global Internet as civil war rages

August 24, 2021 at 9:17 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet connections between Syria and the outside world were cut off on Tuesday, according to data from Google Inc and other global Internet companies. Google's Transparency...

Oracle fixes 42 holes in Java to revive security confidence

August 24, 2021 at 2:43 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp released a major security update on Tuesday for the version of Java programming language that runs inside Web browsers to make it a less...

U.S. cyber plan calls for private-sector scans of Net

November 3, 2021 at 5:24 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. government is expanding a cybersecurity program that scans Internet traffic headed into and out of defense contractors to include far more of the country's...

U.S. cyber plan calls for private-sector scans of Net

December 24, 2018 at 12:41 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. government is expanding a cybersecurity program that scans Internet traffic headed into and out of defense contractors to include far more of the country's...

Reuters staffer accused of aiding hackers maintains innocence: lawyer

August 24, 2021 at 1:06 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Reuters.com editor maintained his innocence after being suspended with pay on Friday following a federal indictment on charges he aided members of the Anonymous hacking...

Casino trade group attacks bid by PokerStars to play in U.S.

August 24, 2021 at 12:32 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The trade group for the U.S. casino industry has asked New Jersey regulators to bar a British-Isles-based online gambling company from returning to the U.S. market...

Casino trade group attacks bid by PokerStars to play in U.S.

August 24, 2021 at 12:26 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In an unprecedented intervention in a state licensing case, the trade group for the U.S. casino industry has asked New Jersey regulators to bar a well-known...

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