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January 28, 2014 02:51 am GMT
Today Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other tech companies won the right to disclose more details on the data requests and orders they receive from the NSA Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court after suing the government for months to declassify these numbers. TheAttorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper released a statement today saying “Through these new reporting methods, communications providers will be permitted to disclose more information than ever before to their customers. The office of the Director of National Intelligence…has determined that the public interest in disclosing this information now outweighs the national security concerns that required its classification.” The ability to disclose these numbers could boost confidence amongst these tech companies’ users that the government’s data requests are specific and targeted, not a dragnet pulling in everyone. We’ll have more details soon. Here’s the full text of the statement from the Department Of Justice. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 27, 2014 Joint Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on New Reporting Methods for National Security Orders Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper released the following joint statement Monday: “As indicated in the Justice Department’s filing with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the administration is acting to allow more detailed disclosures about the number of national security orders and requests issued to communications providers, and the number of customer accounts targeted under those orders and requests including the underlying legal authorities. Through these new reporting methods, communications providers will be permitted to disclose more information than ever before to their customers. “This action was directed by the President earlier this month in his speech on intelligence reforms. While this aggregate data was properly classified until today, the office of the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with other departments and agencies, has determined that the public interest in disclosing this information now outweighs the national security concerns that required its classification. “Permitting disclosure of this aggregate data resolves an important area of concern to communications providers and the public. In the weeks ahead, additional steps must be taken in order to fully implement the reforms directed by the President. “The declassification reflects the Executive Branch’s continuing commitment to making information about the Government’s intelligence activities publicly available where appropriate and is consistent with ensuring the protection of
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Department Of Justice Will Allow Big Tech Companies To Disclose Detailed Numbers Of NSA Requests
Today Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other tech companies won the right to disclose more details on the data requests and orders they receive from the NSA Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court after suing the government for months to declassify these numbers. TheAttorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper released a statement today saying “Through these new reporting methods, communications providers will be permitted to disclose more information than ever before to their customers. The office of the Director of National Intelligence…has determined that the public interest in disclosing this information now outweighs the national security concerns that required its classification.” The ability to disclose these numbers could boost confidence amongst these tech companies’ users that the government’s data requests are specific and targeted, not a dragnet pulling in everyone. We’ll have more details soon. Here’s the full text of the statement from the Department Of Justice. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 27, 2014 Joint Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on New Reporting Methods for National Security Orders Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper released the following joint statement Monday: “As indicated in the Justice Department’s filing with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the administration is acting to allow more detailed disclosures about the number of national security orders and requests issued to communications providers, and the number of customer accounts targeted under those orders and requests including the underlying legal authorities. Through these new reporting methods, communications providers will be permitted to disclose more information than ever before to their customers. “This action was directed by the President earlier this month in his speech on intelligence reforms. While this aggregate data was properly classified until today, the office of the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with other departments and agencies, has determined that the public interest in disclosing this information now outweighs the national security concerns that required its classification. “Permitting disclosure of this aggregate data resolves an important area of concern to communications providers and the public. In the weeks ahead, additional steps must be taken in order to fully implement the reforms directed by the President. “The declassification reflects the Executive Branch’s continuing commitment to making information about the Government’s intelligence activities publicly available where appropriate and is consistent with ensuring the protection ofOriginal Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/vFz0TKWIIYY/
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