Fisa-Requests

Tech Companies Launch Transparency Reports After NSA Revelations

2013-12-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Following Edward Snowden’s revelations about NSA surveillance, major tech companies began publishing transparency reports disclosing limited information about government data requests, marking the first time companies could publicly acknowledge FISA court orders. Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, …

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Microsoft and Google Challenge NSA Gag Orders in Federal Court

2013-10-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Microsoft and Google filed federal lawsuits challenging government gag orders that prohibited them from disclosing details about Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requests and National Security Letters (NSLs) they receive for customer data. The companies argued these blanket nondisclosure …

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