NSA

A view of sensor arrays at a former NSA monitoring base in Bad Aibling in Bavaria, Germany.

The NSA's bulk collection program may soon end, but they may not care

The NSA's ability to collect mass amounts of phone data might be coming to end as a bill on the topic moves through Congress. A former CIA head says it's a necessary check against abuse, but one journalist thinks the agency has moved beyond the program altogether.

The NSA's bulk collection program may soon end, but they may not care
Brazilian activists hold Snowden masks

'Privacy isn't dead:' Snowden’s South American legacy grows as Brazil’s crypto movement marches on

'Privacy isn't dead:' Snowden’s South American legacy grows as Brazil’s crypto movement marches on
Australia's prime minister Tony Abbott

Australia's spy service has its own embarrassing moment, thanks to Snowden

Australia's spy service has its own embarrassing moment, thanks to Snowden
Senator Ron Wyden

The Snowden leaks gave a senator the chance to openly question the NSA

The Snowden leaks gave a senator the chance to openly question the NSA
A computer with a series of numbers and the logo of the United States' National Security Agency (NSA)

It's a rough time to be a US diplomat, when your country is caught spying

It's a rough time to be a US diplomat, when your country is caught spying
Merkel upset at NSA snooping

Now who's throwing a fit about NSA eavesdropping? Add Germany to the list

Suspicions abound in this edition of the daily Global Scan. Newly-leaked documents show the NSA has spied on leaders and citizens of America's friends and foes alike. The Roma fall under suspicion of child trafficking, while they fear losing their legitimate children. And an Australian leader is suspicious over claims that fires raging in his country are an early sign of climate change. Those are some of the stories we're tracking in today's Global Scan.

Now who's throwing a fit about NSA eavesdropping? Add Germany to the list