Friday, June 28, 2013

NSA Surveilalnce Scandal -- News Updates June 28-29, 2013



White House 'Doesn't Know' What Files NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Has Accessed -- Daily Mail

* Obama adviser admits they 'don't know' which files Snowden has copied
* Further classified documents have been exposed on U.S. data collection
* NSA leaker Edward Snowden remains in the transit area of Moscow airport after leaving Hong Kong on Sunday
* U.S. demanded Russia extradites him immediately but Putin refused

The true extent of the security threat posed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is 'unknown', according to a top government aid, as it is revealed the White House is unsure what secret files he possesses.

The revelation came as a new batch of highly classified documents was made public across the internet yesterday, revealing how the U.S. government has collected online data in bulk.

Fugitive leaker Mr Snowden, who worked as an undercover computer specialist with the CIA before contracting with the National Security Agency, remains in the transit area of Sheremetyevo Airport, in Moscow. He had been expected to fly to Cuba but has not reportedly left Russia.

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More News On The NSA Surveillance Scandal

The New White House Line On NSA: “Snow-who?” -- Buzz Feed
NSA expanded bulk collection of internet data under newly uncovered surveillance programs -- The Verge
Obama administration reportedly allowed NSA to gather Americans' Internet data until 2011 -- FOX News/AP
Senators accuse government of using 'secret law' to collect Americans' data -- The Guardian
NSA says agency surveillance helped foil 54 plots -- Reuters
NSA Head Alexander Says Spy Programs Stopped Terror Plots Abroad -- Bloomberg Businessweek
NSA director tells staff to remain focused -- Washington Post
Leaks Damage National Security, NSA Director Says -- US Department of Defense
Snowden, While on the Run, Poses Greater Risk to U.S. -- Wall Street Journal
Ecuador cools on Edward Snowden asylum as Assange frustration grows -- The Guardian
What an NSA charm offensive looks like -- Jack Shafer, Reuters
The NSA Can't Tell the Difference Between an American and a Foreigner -- Shane Harris, Foreign Policy
Where should Snowden go? His dad, Russia, and Ecuador all weigh in. -- Christian Science Monitor
Extraditing Edward Snowden -- Council On Foreign Relations
NSA Leaks Are Said to Have Changed the Ways Al Qaeda Talks, but How Much? -- Rebecca Greenfield, The Atlantic

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