Post by EconomyRaft on Sept 10, 2013 11:52:42 GMT
For all those who are "paranoid" over their privacy while using Google and Facebook, this would probably make you feel more secure and safe about your privacy. It is a healthy step, if approved by the US government.
Still, be it approved or not, this doesn't change anything. If you don't want the world to know about something personal of yours, keep it to your self, social networks aren't really your personal diary.
Google and Facebook demand more transparency over snooping requests
Still, be it approved or not, this doesn't change anything. If you don't want the world to know about something personal of yours, keep it to your self, social networks aren't really your personal diary.
SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS Google and Facebook have asked the US FISA court for permission to reveal more about US government authorities' snooping in their transparency reports.
Google submitted a petition to the court on Monday. In it Google asked for permission to report more information about US national security data demands.
This was not its only request, as the search firm also asked the court and US national security agencies to be more open. It is an amended request, according to the introductory post from Google.
"This petition mirrors the requests made to Congress and the President by our industry and civil liberties groups in a letter earlier this year. Namely, that Google be allowed to publish detailed statistics about the types (if any) of national security requests we receive under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, including Section 702," it said.
"Given the important public policy issues at stake, we have also asked the court to hold its hearing in open rather than behind closed doors. It's time for more transparency."
Google said it was not alone in making the petition, and Facebook has joined Google with its own statement on the subject.
Google submitted a petition to the court on Monday. In it Google asked for permission to report more information about US national security data demands.
This was not its only request, as the search firm also asked the court and US national security agencies to be more open. It is an amended request, according to the introductory post from Google.
"This petition mirrors the requests made to Congress and the President by our industry and civil liberties groups in a letter earlier this year. Namely, that Google be allowed to publish detailed statistics about the types (if any) of national security requests we receive under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, including Section 702," it said.
"Given the important public policy issues at stake, we have also asked the court to hold its hearing in open rather than behind closed doors. It's time for more transparency."
Google said it was not alone in making the petition, and Facebook has joined Google with its own statement on the subject.
Google and Facebook demand more transparency over snooping requests