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NSA Buys Americans' Web Browsing Data Without Warrants
The outgoing NSA director, Gen. Paul Nakasone, revealed in a letter to Sen. Ron Wyden that the NSA purchases vast amounts of commercially available web browsing data on Americans for various purposes, including foreign intelligence and cybersecurity, without obtaining a warrant. This practice includes acquiring non-content internet records, or netflow data, which can reveal sensitive information about Americans' online activities. The legality of this data collection is under scrutiny, especially in light of recent FTC enforcement actions against data brokers for privacy violations.
- U.S. intelligence and other government agencies have been buying data from private brokers, raising questions about the legality and the ethical implications of these practices.
- The FTC has taken actions against data brokers for selling sensitive location data without user consent, casting doubts on the legal grounds for government agencies' acquisition of commercially available information about Americans.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/26/national-security-agency-americans-internet-browsing-records-warrantless/
The outgoing NSA director, Gen. Paul Nakasone, revealed in a letter to Sen. Ron Wyden that the NSA purchases vast amounts of commercially available web browsing data on Americans for various purposes, including foreign intelligence and cybersecurity, without obtaining a warrant. This practice includes acquiring non-content internet records, or netflow data, which can reveal sensitive information about Americans' online activities. The legality of this data collection is under scrutiny, especially in light of recent FTC enforcement actions against data brokers for privacy violations.
- U.S. intelligence and other government agencies have been buying data from private brokers, raising questions about the legality and the ethical implications of these practices.
- The FTC has taken actions against data brokers for selling sensitive location data without user consent, casting doubts on the legal grounds for government agencies' acquisition of commercially available information about Americans.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/26/national-security-agency-americans-internet-browsing-records-warrantless/