But he should still be prosecuted if he returns to the US, he added
GCHQ has been building a database of personal information on almost everyone in the UK for 15 years - with successive governments' support
Cambridge University's Ross Anderson compares Apple vs FBI case to recent Juniper hack, and calls for international co-operation concerning government data requests
The UK's rhetoric about leading Europe in cyber security is just political posturing, says Professor Ross Anderson, and GCHQ will continue to hack and steal as much as it can
Almost £1bn spent on cyber security, while legacy IT issues were ignored
Schoolboy encryption error could have left the UK's 53 million smart meters wide open to hacking
Conservative MP David Davis says Computer Science will only get you so far, but those with degrees in PPE get right to the top
"Those who do harm are hiding in the noise of the internet by using what the rest of us use" - GCHQ's Robert Hannigan
"We've spent quite a lot of money, but still failed," admits CESG director Dewedney
Spy agency announces a spate of new technology leadership roles, with post-holders earning up to £90,000