Privacy
Security first, freedom will follow
New technology helps our enemies as well as us and raises new questions about providing security and preserving freedom
Is privacy a thing of the past?
The problem of embracing technology
Privacy is a historical blip
The sort of privacy you protect with a towel and the sort of privacy you protect with a 256-bit block cypher aren’t all that different
Duel: Should spies be permitted to monitor online messaging?
Our panellists battle it out
Life of the mind: The limits of confidentiality
"The important issue for anyone training is that we have to be able to learn from the experience of others. If nobody ever related patients’ stories then this would be impossible"
Leith on life: The Doorbell Paradox
Having no doorbell is like hanging a do-not-disturb sign on your whole life
Snowden revelations: We need a rational debate on security
Too many commentators conclude that we are sliding into a society where behavior is restricted by even the possibility of state surveillance
Prospect recommends
Five things to do this month
Edward Snowden: Is the US losing its grip on the internet?
Will this be the year that America's "soft power" finally crumbles allowing foreign rivals more influence over the world's digital infrastructure?
The libel myth
The English press has greater freedom than it claims