NSA shuts down mass phone data collection programmeDecember 1, 2015 - 18:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Security Agency (NSA) has pulled the plug on its controversial mass phone data collection system in accordance with the terms of the USA Freedom Act, according to Digital Spy. Although the Senate Bill restricting the agency's surveillance powers has been law for six months, the NSA was given until 11:59pm ET on November 28 to switch to a new programme. The group no longer has unrestricted access to phone metadata from operators including Verizon and AT&T, and must now obtain court orders on a case-by-case basis to view records. The Freedom Act also requires the NSA to offer transparency about the data it has requested in the form of annual reports. The House of Representatives passed the USA Freedom Act in May, despite fierce Republican opposition led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. It was drawn up following the 2013 revelations from whistleblower Edward Snowden, who exposed the NSA's data-collecting practices before fleeing the country. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. |