Germany’s head of foreign intelligence agency will be stepping down from his position earlier than his retirement. The sudden dismissal was believed to be connected to recent events and controversies, including the spying of the NSA and the threats posed by the Islamic State.
Tech Giant, Microsoft Corp. has started a legal battle against the US Justice Department regarding the latter's requests in data access. The company argued that the government is violating more than 1 Constitutional right with its demand.
European Court of Human Rights ruled in a Hungary case that mass surveillance law infringes the right to privacy in the European Convention of Human Rights. The ruling may kill off the UK mass surveillance bill.