NSA has direct access to tech giants' systems for user data, secret files reveal

The NSA and GCHQ Campaign Against German Satellite Companies - The Intercept

 

New Zealand Launched Mass Surveillance Project While Publicly Denying It - The Intercept

 

Hey, it's the standard left hand / right hand play

 

From Israel’s N.S.A. Scandal:

 

Global surveillance disclosures (2013–present)

 

Middle-School Dropout Codes Clever Chat Program That Foils NSA Spying

http://www.wired.com/2014/09/new-encrypted-chat-program-thwarts-nsa-eliminating-metadata/

 

The CIA has curbed spying on friendly governments in Western Europe in response to the furor over a German caught selling secrets to the U.S. and the Edward Snowden revelations of classified information held by the National Security Agency, according to current and former U.S. officials.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2762610/CIA-halts-spying-Europe.html

 

From No, Snowden’s Leaks Didn’t Help The Terrorists:

 

The NSA is renting its technology to U.S. companies.

-- Tom

 

NSA spies on UN in Vienna – The Leaked photos

http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/28666/intelligence/nsa-spying-un-vienna.html

 

Another win for the Gipper?

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/...irm-expansive-spying-powers-reagan-era-order/

 

Bamford on the NSA

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/10/02/the-nsa-and-me/

 

From New Intel Doc: Do Not Be ‘Led Astray’ By ‘Commonly Understood Definitions’:

 

Man, that was a great read. "As one myself, albeit in the most minor capacity, I understand what motivates someone to expose wrongdoing masquerading as patriotism." Beautiful.

 

The Massive Failure of American Intelligence.

Reference: Entering the Intelligence Labyrinth

-- Tom

 

The German BND has shared raw internet data with the NSA, including data from German citizens:
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/...al-der-albtraum-der-bundesregierung-1.2157432

 

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2693157/nsas-internal-watchdog-defends-privacy-practices.html

 

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/10/09/nsa-even-secrets-tell-secret-know/

 

I don't think anyone believes the bit about national security any more. Who could they even believably be defending the public from, that they would need that kind of authority?

What scares me though is that people are openly criticizing the NSA pretty much everywhere, from all quarters, and yet the spying continues (and no attempts are made to stifle the critics). It's like they know full well that they'll never be held accountable for anything, no matter who says what about them. Here's to hoping that's hubris...

 

The only ones that can really stop it are other countries, and that is only for their own citizens and their governments. I suppose they could threaten future agreements, but that could hurt them too so I do not see it a very likely move.

 

Oh, and Gullible, I too disagree with using this national security argument every time questions arise. I think there would be far less suspicion towards them if they just came out and told everyone what all of this was for. I do not think there are enough terrorists and plots in the world to need this much secrecy. Are we on the verge of being invaded by aliens?

 

They aren't protecting the people from anything. The government and filthy rich are protecting themselves FROM the people. They surveil everyone because we're all potential enemies.

 

US Spy Programs May Break the Internet if Not Reformed, Google Leader Says.

-- Tom

 

It is very strange to hear Google talk this way, but they are right in my opinion. If the world starts "going local", it will do a lot of damage. Now if we could just get Google to take their own advice. Remember Google, it is our data.

 

Here is something a bit interesting, hopefully it has not been posted yet.

http://www.wired.com/2014/10/nsa-may-undercover-operatives-foreign-companies-new-documents-show/