Yesterday, we learned that the NSA received all calling records from Verizon customers for a three-month period starting in April. That's everything except the voice content: who called who, where they were, how long the call lasted -- for millions of people, both Americans and foreigners. . This "metadata" allows the government to track the movements of everyone during that period, and a build a detailed picture of who talks to whom. It's exactly the same data the Justice Department collected about AP journalists. The link for this article located at Schneier on Security is no longer available. . Surveillance data empowers authorities to monitor individuals' locations and establish relationships, igniting debates about personal privacy.. Metadata Analysis, Government Surveillance, Whistleblower Awareness. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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