NSA stores metadata of millions of web users for up to a year, secret files show
Source: Guardian
The National Security Agency is storing the online metadata of millions of internet users for up to a year, regardless of whether or not they are persons of interest to the agency, top secret documents reveal.
Metadata provides a record of almost anything a user does online, from browsing history such as map searches and websites visited to account details, email activity, and even some account passwords. This can be used to build a detailed picture of an individual's life.
The Obama administration has repeatedly stated that the NSA keeps only the content of messages and communications of people it is intentionally targeting but internal documents reveal the agency retains vast amounts of metadata.
An introductory guide to digital network intelligence for NSA field agents, included in documents disclosed by former contractor Edward Snowden, describes the agency's metadata repository, codenamed Marina. Any computer metadata picked up by NSA collection systems is routed to the Marina database, the guide explains. Phone metadata is sent to a separate system.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/30/nsa-americans-metadata-year-documents
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)nt
leveymg
(36,418 posts)It's a value-added benefit to universal surveillance!
WovenGems
(776 posts)Republicans will sell your web activity. The poor wife will have a heart attack when catalogs start showing up. This is the root cause of the fear regarding the NSA.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)leveymg
(36,418 posts)Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)what amazes me that so many are acting like they had no idea this is what has been going on since Bell gave his first hollow!
BAck on the Farm, the GOP is shutting down our government down,
yep we got lot bigger problems than the NSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,362 posts)OnyxCollie
(9,958 posts)bvar22
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Oh. My Bad.
That was back in 2006 when the Republicans were doing it.
Clearly, it is OK now.
zeemike
(18,998 posts)just gathering the info in case they want to.
And they only want to if you cause them some problems, like running for congress or something.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)Amonester
(11,541 posts)Since those who *perhaps* could bring it are continuously being lied to by the entire bunch of bought-and-paid for *advisors* around them, on a daily basis.
Those who could bring *change* are being told everything is fine and nobody's being spied on.
M'kay.... Thank you. Next question?