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[ NNSquad ] NYTimes: Tech Companies, Bristling, Concede to Federal Surveillance Program
NYTimes: Tech Companies, Bristling, Concede to Federal Surveillance Program
http://j.mp/12xdQi5 (New York Times)
"But instead of adding a back door to their servers, the companies were
essentially asked to erect a locked mailbox and give the government
the key, people briefed on the negotiations said. Facebook, for
instance, built such a system for requesting and sharing the
information, they said. The data shared in these ways, the people
said, is shared after company lawyers have reviewed the FISA request
according to company practice. It is not sent automatically or in
bulk, and the government does not have full access to company servers.
Instead, they said, it is a more secure and efficient way to hand over
the data."
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If this New York Times story is correct, it essentially confirms my
speculation earlier today in http://j.mp/13qeyu7. That is, at the
most firms built secure channels to speed up delivery of demanded
data, but that all such demands are still individually reviewed and
then accepted or challenged. NO unrestricted, back-door, direct
access to servers.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
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