ISPs sue UK spooks over network spying

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Read now ISPs sue UK spooks over network spying A coalition of ISPs and communication providers from around the world filed a legal complaint against the U.K. Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), calling for an end to its alleged attacking and exploitation of network infrastructure to gain access to potentially millions of people's private communications. Read More   Microsoft to resume email-based security notifications Microsoft has backtracked on a plan to stop sending email-based notifications about security bulletins starting this month. Read More   US privacy board finds no illegitimate activity in overseas surveillance program A U.S. government privacy oversight board has found that the National Security Agency and other agencies have not misused the provisions of the country's overseas surveillance program, but cautioned that certain aspects of the program, such as the incidental collection of communications of U.S. persons, raises privacy concerns. 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