In the past decade the American government has gained the ability to secretly observe and collect information on American, and foreign, citizens. Using legal proceedings like National Security Letters (NSLs) governmental agencies can demand that US-based companies turn over detailed customer information. The majority of companies affected are, understandably, not very pleased about this and they’ve started to fight back. National Security Letters The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) — an organisation dedicated to defending digital rights — describes NSLs as “one of the most frightening and invasive” expansions of government power granted by the USA PATRIOT Act. They are orders...
Read the full article: The Privacy Mine: National Security Letters and Warrant Canaries Explained
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