Tag Archives: whistleblower
Saudi Arabia may be spying on its citizens via US mobile networks
Data shared by a whistleblower suggests Saudi Arabia may be using a weakness in mobile telecom networks to track its citizens in the US, The Guardian reports. The data shows that over a four-month period, Saudi Arabia's three biggest mobile phone com...
Facebook, YouTube delete posts claiming to name Ukraine whistleblower
There's an impeachment inquiry taking place against Donald Trump, which started with a whistleblower complaint about conduct on a call with officials in the Ukraine. Outlets like Breitbart have published content claiming to name the person who initia...
Cisco Systems pays out $8.6 million in cybersecurity whistleblower case
Cisco Systems has paid out a penalty of $8.6 million after failing to disclose security holes in software it sold to the US government. Video Surveillance Manager was used by authorities like LA Airport, the Washington D.C. police and New York City's...
Whistleblower claims confidential Siri recordings are sent to Apple’s contractors for grading
A whistleblower has revealed that Apple has hired third-party contractors to regularly listen to users’ confidential recordings for further assessment.The Guardian reports that these contractors...
Uber whistleblower Susan Fowler’s next chapter: NYT editor
Susan Fowler (now Susan Fowler Rigetti) has had a momentous, influential year and a half. Her blog post exposing sexual harassment culture at Uber not only prompted a change in corporate culture, but contributed to CEO Travis Kalanick's downfall and...
EU tool lets whistleblowers report anti-competitive companies
In a bid to surface more illegal tax deals and clamp down on shady practices like price fixing, the European Commision has launched a new tool to let whistleblowers anonymously come forward. The regulator has set up a tips hotline and a public email...
The UK considers tougher prison sentences for whistleblowers
The UK government is considering new proposals that would drastically increase prison sentences for individuals and journalists found guilty of obtaining or sharing state secrets. In a bid to modernize the Official Secrets Acts, a new espionage-focus...
Whistleblower Gives Wells Fargo a New Crisis
In early December, three whistleblowers filed a case against Prudential, alleging that they were fired as a result of bringing up a troubling pattern related to Prudential insurance sales made...
Watch Twitter’s CEO interview Edward Snowden at 12PM ET
The world's most famous whistleblower, Edward Snowden, will be interviewed by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in less than an hour. Those of you who are interested in watching can do so live via the Pardon Snowden Twitter account, and you can also participat...