What Obama's NSA Reforms Mean for Your Data

After more than six months of constant NSA leaks, President Barack Obama announced a series of what senior administration officials referred to as "the most significant" reforms to surveillance programs since Obama took office.

In some ways, Obama's proposals were more aggressive than rumors indicated. While recognizing that the NSA bulk collection programs were not abused, Obama said the NSA should not hold the database of virtually all phone calls made by Americans, and ordered a series of other changes across the board.

Obama recognized that the phone metadata program has "never been subject to public debate," and that's why it needs to change. Read more...