Newly leaked NSA program sees 'nearly everything' you do

snoopy · Jul 31, 2013

Newly leaked NSA program sees 'nearly everything' you do
The X-Keyscore program, which has been revealed by NSA leaker Edward Snowden, may be the "widest-reaching" intelligence system yet uncovered.
by Don Reisinger
July 31, 2013 8:36 AM PDT

The National Security Agency has a secret program that allows it to see just about everything a person does on the Internet, according to a new report.

NSA leaker Edward Snowden, who is still holed up in a Moscow airport, has reportedly leaked to The Guardian new details on a high-powered, secret program run by the U.S. government, called X-Keyscore. The Guardian, which obtained slides of a presentation the NSA reportedly gave to employees, claims that the program is the "widest-reaching" intelligence system.

According to Snowden's files on X-Keyscore, NSA employees can, with just a few clicks, obtain everything from phone numbers to e-mail addresses. The agency also can see e-mail content, full Internet activity, browser history, and an IP address. According to the files and Snowden, the NSA can essentially see everything a person is doing on the Internet without the need for a warrant.

Debate rages over whether such information is accessible and is being used in any negative ways by the U.S. government. Lawmakers have argued that accessing data is only possible when a warrant is obtained and that the government consistently follows that protocol. Other lawmakers have argued that obtaining all of that information isn't even possible.
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Full story: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57596313-83/newly-leaked-nsa-program-sees-nearly-everything-you-do/

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