Israeli employee at spy van’s company Larnaca headquarters carrying firearm
New information has emerged regarding the spy van belonging to an Israeli national that was seized by Cyprus police after they found sophisticated surveillance equipment...
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Police confiscate ‘spy van’
Police early on Saturday confiscated a van with high-tech surveillance equipment after its owner boasted to media it could intercept communications within a one-kilometre radius....
Akel demands answers over spy van offering surveillance services (updated)
Main opposition Akel demanded an explanation from the government on Friday over the presence of a high-tech surveillance vehicle in Larnaca that was featured in...
‘Big Brother’ not quite here yet, new survey shows
Cyprus ranks average in a new survey on privacy protection and the state of surveillance, scoring a 3.0 overall for having ‘some safeguards but with...
Infighting over morale and police power in wake of shooting
Police will come down hard on people who target them, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Monday, as he pledged a more visible presence amid...
Akel leader meets with Kyp head over surveillance claims
Following reports that he was being watched, Akel leader Andros Kyprianou met Wednesday with the head of the secret service (Kyp) Kyriacos Kouros. Reports said...
Egypt blocked Facebook Internet service over surveillance-sources
Egypt blocked Facebook Inc’s Free Basics Internet service at the end of last year after the U.S. company refused to give the Egyptian government the...
President sends surveillance bill back to parliament (Updated)
By George Psyllides After President Nicos Anastasiades refused to sign it into law, parliament on Wednesday amended a bill that allows the authorities — after...
Report: limited oversight on intelligence services in Cyprus
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights has published a report mapping member states’ legal frameworks when it comes to surveillance by intelligence services and...
A national balancing act: Security of a country and privacy of the individual”
In 1755, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” The concept...
KYP discussion postponed after mix up
By Constantinos Psillides The House institutions committee yesterday postponed a discussion on the secret service KYP for 15 days, following a mix up. A proposed...
Bill on football violence tabled to House
By Constantinos Psillides A bill aimed at tackling football-related violence was introduced at the House on Thursday, with Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou making clear he...
US logged 33 million phone calls in NATO ally Norway – report
By Gwladys Fouche The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) logged more than 33 million Norwegian phone conversations over a period of a month last winter,...
Indonesian, Australia leaders trade jabs over spying allegations
By Kanupriya Kapoor and Lincoln Feast The leaders of Indonesia and Australia traded punches on Tuesday in a row over alleged spying by Canberra, with...
Police show off new patrol boats
JUSTICE Minister Ionas Nicolaou was at the St Raphael Hotel in Limassol on Thursday to show off two new police boats which were purchased as...
US spy chiefs face Congress amid spying rift with Europe
By Tabassum Zakaria and Deborah Charles When top U.S. intelligence officials testified at a congressional hearing weeks ago, the public uproar was over the National...
EU sends team to US to seek clarity on spying allegations
By Charlie Dunmore A delegation of lawmakers from the European Union will travel to Washington on Monday to seek a response to allegations of widespread...
Merkel calls Obama over suspicion US monitored her phone
The German government has obtained information that the United States may have monitored the mobile phone of Chancellor Angela Merkel and she called President Barack...
New bill to force KYP to toe the line
THE government is working on a bill to define the modus operandi of the secret service KYP and to install checks on whether its surveillance...
AKEL leader feels like he too is being watched
By Peter Stevenson IN THE wake of a spate of surveillance-related reports this month, AKEL leader, Andros Kyprianou said yesterday he feels like he is...
