By: Mutual Aid
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According to Snowden, the Tempora harvesting of communications from undersea cables includes collection of both communications metadata (routing data such as telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) and actual communications message content. Thus, the GCHQ is apparently collecting telephone conversations, electronic mail messages, web browsing histories, and social media posts as they are routed through undersea cable systems around the globe. (...)
There is a close working relationship between the NSA and GCHQ. Snowden indicates that the two agencies share their intelligence data extensively. There are few limits on the ability of the GCHQ to spy on the communications of Americans, and the GCHQ is apparently willing to share the results of that surveillance with its colleagues at the NSA. (...)
If the GCHQ continues to have broad authority to monitor and record global communications, and it routinely shares that data with the NSA, tighter controls on NSA spying operations will not necessarily reduce the surveillance threat for American citizens.
http://westlawinsider.com/law-and-techology/39861
According to Snowden, the Tempora harvesting of communications from undersea cables includes collection of both communications metadata (routing data such as telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) and actual communications message content. Thus, the GCHQ is apparently collecting telephone conversations, electronic mail messages, web browsing histories, and social media posts as they are routed through undersea cable systems around the globe. (...)There is a close working relationship between the NSA and GCHQ. Snowden indicates that the two agencies share their intelligence data extensively. There are few limits on the ability of the GCHQ to spy on the communications of Americans, and the GCHQ is apparently willing to share the results of that surveillance with its colleagues at the NSA. (...)
If the GCHQ continues to have broad authority to monitor and record global communications, and it routinely shares that data with the NSA, tighter controls on NSA spying operations will not necessarily reduce the surveillance threat for American citizens.
http://westlawinsider.com/law-and-techology/39861
Le Monde: Myös Ranska harjoittanut tietourkintaa
http://www.mtv3.fi/uutiset/ulkomaat.sht ... tourkintaa
Ranskan tiedustelupalvelu DGSE on kerännyt tietoja kansalaistensa puhelin- ja viestiliikenteestä, paljastaa ranskalaislehti Le Monde.
Tietoja on kerätty samaan tapaan kuin Yhdysvalloissa turvallisuusvirasto NSA:n on kerrottu hankkineen.
Le Monden saaman tiedon mukaan muun muassa puheluista, tekstiviesteistä ja sähköposteista poimittu data on kerätty suureen tietokantaan.
Lehti kuvailee ranskalaista tietokantaa yhdysvaltalaisen PRISM:in pikkuveljeksi.