Allegations that Hong Kong and China were among tens of thousands of targeted networks by the NSA have generated a big reaction in Beijing and among China's state-run media.

The tech companies' sudden, overt concern about transparency in government surveillance may be as much about protecting themselves as consumers.

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over its collection of phone data. And what can you do personally to protect your data?

The use of government contractors involved in surveillance work has grown tremendously since 9/11. How big is this business?

The number of private sector employees with government security clearance has rapidly grown in recent years. So what does having a government security clearance get you, financially and otherwise?

Former surveillance contractor Edward Snowden is on the run, but how does a fugitive finance life on the lam?

Do you care if the government knows who you're talking to on Facebook and when? Whom you're emailing? If so, why? If not, why not?

The government began using the so-called “Hadoop” software for data collection, even after launching a $16 billion project to come up with its own way to manage 'big data.'

Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old private intelligence contractor has revealed himself as the NSA leaker. How did he get access and what does it say about our intelligence apparatus?