At a House Judiciary hearing yesterday exploring the Obama administration’s use of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorities, representatives from the Justice Department, National Security Agency (NSA), Office of National Intelligence and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were questioned by lawmakers, specifically on Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act and Section 702 of FISA. This exclusive for The Privacy Advisor reports on new revelations from the NSA and the varying reactions from lawmakers, including warnings about the future of Section 215, possible data retention obligations and the Justice Department’s plans for allowing companies to disclose FISA requests to the public.
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