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...
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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...
