Give Snowden Asylum in Europe, Say MEPs
The European Parliament has voted to call on EU member states to "drop any criminal charges against Edward Snowden, grant him protection and consequently prevent extradition or rendition by third parties, in recognition of his status
Dropbox Follows Twitter by Basing Services in Ireland, as UK Gives Immunity to Spies
If you live outside the United States and use Twitter, then from today that service is provided to you by Twitter International Company, which is based in Dublin. In its announcement last month the company made
Fergal Crehan on “Ireland as a Digital Privacy Powerhouse” [Video]
On Friday, Twitter announced a change to their terms of service and privacy policy which puts Ireland at the centre of its international operations, citing the benefits of European data protection law as a rationale for the move. Just
‘Why I’m Holding Crypto-Parties’ – An Interview with Tommy Collison [Audio]
Today's podcast is an interview with blogger, student journalist, and encryption advocate Tommy Collison. Currently in his second year at New York University where he majors in journalism, Tommy is well known in Irish blogging circles where he has
Snowden’s Alternative Christmas Message
Edward Snowden Edward Snowden was chosen by Channel 4 to give their "Alternative Christmas message". While the BBC carried the Queen's speech where she focussed on the birth of great-grandson, Snowden's message was focussed
Will Snowden Be Time’s Person of the Year?
Time will announce their "person of the year" later this week Earlier today they announced the ten people who made it on to the final list: Bashar Assad, President of Syria Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder Ted
