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Thursday, October 24, 2013

NSA tracked calls of 35 world leaders

A memo revealed that back in 2006 the NSA has interest in tracking phone calls of 35 world leaders, thanks to an unnamed US official in the memo that turned over about 200 phone numbers.

So it appears that Germany and Brazil aren't the only nations that were under the watchful eyes of the NSA.

The Guardian (with excerpt of memo)

Friday, October 18, 2013

Real name and face on Google's ads?

Coming soon, Google may feature you in their online ads. with your real name and profile picture. In Google's new Terms of Use, it revealed that it may use your Google+ profile  name and picture as shared endorsements to family, friends and other users.

Ars Technica - with more info