possible reforms to the Internet monitoring programs are under review by the privacy and freedoms Oversight Board civil
the Chicago Tribune recently reported that the US government is open to possible reforms to the way it conducts programs from the Internet and telephone surveillance as long as they do not harm the effectiveness of the program.
is currently under consideration to how online data collection programs could find a balance between protecting the privacy of Americans and stop terrorist plans. Private and civil liberties Oversight Board was established life after 9-11 in 04 and is an independent watchdog 5-member in the executive branch of government.
Although there is no deadline for the work of the Board, subsequently a proposal be issued for President Obama and Congress that the legal standards will be used for monitoring of telephone and data online. As existing programs are being more and more consideration because of leaks made by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, lawmakers are considering several changes to the legal standards governing the NSA data collection procedures. Such as the amount of data the NSA collects, how it is accessed and how long it is kept.
privacy advocates are concerned that although the NSA programs aim to find data on the US terrorist also get picked up. Also U.S. allies such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel complained of their communications being monitored.
The protection of privacy of Americans and allies while tracking down terrorists is a challenge. For example, if access to telephone records becomes too difficult, models can not be found. An Advocate General FBI Acting told the board, "We believe that following (stricter guidelines), we would be much less effective in preventing attacks that the American people want that we stop."
Advocate General of the National Office of Intelligence, Robert Litt said, the US government has expressed openness to change the operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which oversees the listening procedures NSA to provide some type of intervention of a third party, or amicus, but said practical and legal concerns remained.
other officials mentioned changes have changed the length of time that the government retains the metadata from five to three years and extending more privacy to foreign citizens.
"I think you see an effort by the executive to be as transparent as possible in the circumstances," said Advocate General NSA Rajesh.
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