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According to the journalists, the latest Snowden leak shows for the first time ever that the NSA can search databases of intelligence collected through Section 702 for the communications of specific US individuals.
“The previously undisclosed rule change allows NSA operatives to hunt for individual Americans' communications using their name or other identifying information,” James Ball and Spencer Ackerman wrote for the Guardian.
Originally posted by solongandgoodnight
the NSA can search databases of intelligence collected through Section 702 for the communications of specific US individuals.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Originally posted by sparrowstail
Originally posted by solongandgoodnight
the NSA can search databases of intelligence collected through Section 702 for the communications of specific US individuals.
Is Section 702 from the Patriot Act?
Originally posted by sparrowstail
Originally posted by solongandgoodnight
the NSA can search databases of intelligence collected through Section 702 for the communications of specific US individuals.
Is Section 702 from the Patriot Act?
SEC. 215. ACCESS TO RECORDS AND OTHER ITEMS UNDER THE FOR-
EIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT.
Title V of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) is amended by striking sections 501 through
503 and inserting the following:
‘‘
SEC. 501. ACCESS TO CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS FOR FOREIGN
INTELLIGENCE AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM INVES-
TIGATIONS.
Originally posted by Olivine
reply to post by VoidHawk
Unfortunately, I think it is coming in drips and drabs so that The Guardian can continue to boost their page hits.edit on 8/9/2013 by Olivine because: (no reason given)