SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 20, 2013
The hacking attack by Britain's GCHQ intelligence service on Belgian telecoms provider Belgacom has angered politicians in the country. Belgium plays host to the EU's top institutions as well as NATO, and Prime Minister Elio di Rupo is considering diplomatic retaliation. By Gregor Peter Schmitz in Brussels more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 20, 2013
A cyber attack on Belgacom raised considerable attention last week. Documents leaked by Edward Snowden and seen by SPIEGEL indicate that Britain's GCHQ intelligence agency was responsible for the attack. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 16, 2013
The NSA monitors banks and credit card transactions -- sometimes in apparent violation of national laws and global regulations. The European SWIFT financial transaction network is being tapped on different levels, internal documents from the US spy agency show. By Laura Poitras, Marcel Rosenbach and Holger Stark more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 02, 2013
Germany's respected Duden dictionary has received a spoof award for its excessive use of English words. "Shitstorm," "app" and "Facebook" are among the anglicisms recently added to the reference book. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 30, 2013
To prevent burnout among its employees, the German Labor Ministry is introducing new rules that severely restrict when they can be contacted outside of working hours. It hopes German industry will follow suit. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 28, 2013
As collaborative consumption becomes increasingly mainstream, many young Germans are starting to see vehicle ownership as inconvenient and old-fashioned. Keen to keep up, the auto industry is turning to car-sharing. By Thomas Hüetlin more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 26, 2013
German email providers are enjoying a jump in demand following the NSA data surveillance scandal. Companies are beefing up their security features and promoting their accounts as being among the most secure in the world, thanks in part to strong privacy laws. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 20, 2013
Bitcoins have rapidly gained popularity, but what is the currency's legal status? This week Germany revealed that it sees the virtual payment method as "private money," but its tax status remains unclear. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 19, 2013
As the election approaches, Chancellor Angela Merkel is working hard to dissipate anger over controversial surveillance by German and US intelligence agencies. But every time Berlin assures voters that all is well, its claims are discredited. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 16, 2013
Spy on US citizens? We don't do that, the American government claimed. But new NSA documents published by the Washington Post show that the intelligence service violates the law in thousands of instances. Analysts with the agency are free to pick targets as they choose. By Christian Stöcker more... [ Comment ]
