Obama tightens surveillance limits and keeps data in government
President Obama on Friday ordered new limits on access to phone records of hundreds of millions, moving to strip the data from government hands. NSA access requires approval from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, with national security emergency exceptions. The plan aims to curb spying on allied leaders and extend privacy protections to foreign citizens.
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Obama proposes limits on NSA data collection in Q and A
President Obama outlines plans to curb data harvesting and privacy protections after Snowden leaks. Changes require Congress and logistics work, with immediate steps limited to keeping call data storage while seeking a solution within 60 days.
Obama proposes major changes to U S spy programs
President Obama calls for sweeping reforms in how the U S intelligence community collects and stores data on U S and foreign individuals. Proposals include requiring court permission to access certain phone records, limiting data access beyond two hops, and lifting secrecy on national security letters after a set period.
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