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> They were part of the PRISM program. This is highly deceptive framing. PRISM was a passive cable tapping program. Companies weren't "participating" in it as
by jauer 6y ago
> They were part of the PRISM program.
This is highly deceptive framing. PRISM was a passive cable tapping program. Companies weren't "participating" in it as much as they were victims of it.
Facebook was targeted by PRISM and rapidly worked to mitigate as soon as they knew about it, just like every other cloud service provider that was victimized by cable tapping under that program.
- BiteCode_dev 6y agoI wish. But for what we know, they didn't have direct access, they made requests to the companies. Wikipedia states "PRISM collects stored internet communications based on demands made to internet companies". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_(surveillance_program)#Extent_of_the_program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_(surveillance_program)#E... CNET says: "Sources challenge reports alleging National Security Agency is 'tapping directly into the central servers.' Instead, they say, the spy agency is obtaining orders under process created by Congress." https://www.cnet.com/news/no-evidence-of-nsas-direct-access-to-tech-companies/ https://www.cnet.com/news/no-evidence-of-nsas-direct-access-... Which makes sense. Why pay the cost for a huge and complicated setup when a cheap piece of paper can do the job, and the gag order make it as secret?