Gold prices are expected to fall further as a sell-off in ETFs backed by the precious metal extended to 17 weeks.
Unlike their U.S. government employees, intelligence contractors lack whistle-blower protections -- which could make leaks more common.
The leak of NSA documents from a contract employee raises questions about the role of private firms in gathering intelligence.
JFK International’s security guards nod off at work often, despite the airport being a target for terrorist attacks, former supervisor says.
The "Obama Is Checking Your Email" Tumblr is a hilarious response to the NSA phone and online surveillance scandals that have roiled Washington over the past week.
Now that Americans are learning about the extent of the U.S. government's surveillance activities, they might accept these intrusive tactics.
Booz Allen has advertised for someone to fill a position remarkably similar to the one held by Edward Snowden.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul announced Sunday he may sue the government over newly revealed top-secret NSA surveillance program PRISM.
Jim Sensenbrenner, Republican author of the Patriot Act in 2001, continues attacking Obama and the NSA.
The Guardian identified the leaker behind its exposure of vast U.S. surveillance Sunday, at his request.
As a candidate, Obama promised not to compromise civil liberties, but as president, he defends broad governmental surveillance programs.
In Nigeria, citizens suspect the government of entering into a shady deal for a sophisticated Internet surveillance system.
Congress may have been aware of the massive data collection, but the administration may have taken its authority beyond what was intended.
How long has the NSA been spying on American citizens? The Electronic Frontier Foundation has made a timeline outlining all evidence pointing to domestic spying by the NSA.
India's telecom surveillance system, introduced in April, can abuse rights to privacy and free expression, Human Rights Watch warned.
China’s food imports and agribusiness will jump over the next decade pressuring global business, resources and the environment, a report says.
Police in Beijing have asked women to avoid skimpy clothes while using public transport in the summer to prevent sexual harassment.
China is planning to run the first-ever digital war games to test out cyberwarfare capabilities.
A man from Ocala, Fla., fatally shot three former co-workers who teased him about an embarrassing video.
The short reign of “naked-image” body scanners at U.S. airports came to a modest end this week, according to TSA.
The Justice Department may soon have to reveal a secret FISC ruling that finds some spy techniques unconstitutional.
To combat online piracy, the entertainment industry has proposed using malware to track illegal content.