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  • Obama: Internet presents new security threat

    President Obama discusses the nation's long history of surveillance and how government agencies must now adapt to protect the country from new threats on the Internet.

  • King of the bitcoin

    It's really a matter of choice, says Vivek Ranadive, Chairman & CEO of Tibco Software, sharing his thoughts on government spying and weighing in on why he thinks bitcoins are "safe."

  • Obama to address NSA reform

    CNBC's Eamon Javers provides a preview of the President's speech on changes at the National Security Agency.

  • NSA spying: Obama's speech no market event

    Liam Halligan, economics commentator at the Telegraph Media Group, comments on the NSA spying allegations ahead of a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama.

  • Other ways to collect NSA data: Expert

    Howard Schmidt, Ridge-Schmidt Cyber partner, speaks about the NSA program, and the privacy and safety issues facing the U.S.

  • Pres. Obama to call for NSA overhaul: Javers

    President Obama is set to announce changes to the NSA's data collection practices. CNBC's Eamon Javers explains the politics surrounding the policy move.

  • NSA spying a national issue of commerce: Cramer

    We're like the Russians in the cold war, says Cramer, discussing how the NSA surveillance program is likely impacting privacy issues and the business community.

  • Obama will say Friday he has decided that the government should not hold bulk telephone metadata.

  • DuckDuckGo CEO: We are a hybrid search engine

    Gabriel Weinberg, DuckDuckGo CEO, discusses the uptick in business following the NSA scandal. Weinberg says their servers do not store any data searched.

  • An activist of the "Office for unusual measures" dressed as President Obama holds a sign reading "Sorry Angela" in front of the Chancellery in Berlin on Oct. 31, 2013.

    President Obama could unveil his decision on spying on foreign leaders and restricting NSA access to Americans' phone records as early as next week.

  • Commerce Sec. Pritzker: Support innovation

    Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce, tells CNBC's Julia Boorstin she is supportive of innovation and entrepreneurship at the 2014 CES show which has a lot of commerce. Prizker also weighs in on the NSA scandal.

  • Clemency for Snowden?

    Should Edward Snowden be given a plea bargain? The New York Times is calling for clemency for the former NSA contractor, reports CNBC's Eamon Javers.

  • Proposing vast array of privacy reform: Rep. Schiff

    Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) provides insight on his advocacy for privacy amid efforts in national security.

  • Man on telephone

    A judge has concluded that the National Security Agency's sweeping collection of telephone data is lawful, rejecting a challenge to the program.

  • NSA metadata collection ruled legal

    CNBC's Hampton Pearson reports federal judge William Pauley rules the NSA metadata collection program is legal.

  • RSA pushes back Reuters story

    CNBC's Eamon Javers reports RSA is pushing back against a Reuters report in regards to a contract with the NSA.

  • Tech CEOs & Pres. Obama talk NSA

    CNBC's Eamon Javers reports top technology executives met with President Obama at the White House today to discuss the relationship between the U.S. tech and intelligence communities.

  • Several high-level executives at tech and media companies spent most of a White House meeting calling for more transparency in NSA's PRISM program.

  • White House photographer Pete Souza photographs President Barack Obama September 11, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia.

    The Obama administration has angered media outlets by banning outside cameras during key events, favoring its own photographer instead.

  • Tech CEOs make case for transparency

    CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on the conversation between President Obama and top tech executives today at the White House.