NSA Prism program taps in to user data of Apple, Google and others

Comment is free: Glenn Greenwald on security and liberty | guardian.co.uk 2014-08-28

Summary:

Top-secret Prism program claims direct access to servers of firms including Google, Apple and Facebook Companies deny any knowledge of program in operation since 2007 Obama orders US to draw up overseas target list for cyber-attacks

The National Security Agency has obtained direct access to the systems of Google, Facebook, Apple and other US internet giants, according to a top secret document obtained by the Guardian.

The NSA access is part of a previously undisclosed program called Prism, which allows officials to collect material including search history, the content of emails, file transfers and live chats, the document says.

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/06/us-tech-giants-nsa-data

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us national security google facebook youtube skype technology sector telecoms privacy data protection apple internet united states us politics microsoft the nsa files prism

Authors:

Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill

Date tagged:

08/28/2014, 08:03

Date published:

06/07/2013, 15:23