How The NSA Scans 75% Of The Internet Through Telco Partnerships

from http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/20/new-revelations-detail-how-the-nsa-scans-75-of-the-internet-through-telco-partnerships/?ncid=tcdaily

"Tuesday the Wall Street Journal reported the existence of several NSA programs that were either previously unknown, or little was known about. Meet Blarney, Fairview, Oakstar, Lithium and Stormbrew. The programs allow for far greater surveillance than the government has admitted to, and, importantly, detail how the government forces Internet service providers (ISPs) to hand over raw data.

The programs have the ability to "reach roughly 75% of all U.S. Internet traffic," according to the Journal, "including a wide array of communications by foreigners and Americans." That content includes the writing of emails – not merely their metadata – and touches phone calls placed inside the U.S. that use digital telephony."

rest at http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/20/new-revelations-detail-how-the-nsa-scans-75-of-the-internet-through-telco-partnerships/?ncid=tcdaily