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Verizon Transparency Report: Govt Requests Increasing

Posted by samzenpus on from the watching-you dept.

Gunkerty Jeb writes "After months of public calls from privacy advocates and security experts, Verizon on Wednesday released its first transparency report, revealing that it received more than 164,000 subpoenas and between 1,000 - 2,000 National Security Letters in 2013. The report, which covers Verizon's landline, Internet and wireless services, shows that the company also received 36,000 warrants, most of which requested location or stored content data."

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  1. Hint by dsginter · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Now that the "terrorists" know that this stuff is monitored, the real bright ones no longer use these forms of communication. The NSA just need to keep doing this to remain employed.

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    1. Re:Hint by Kell+Bengal · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Couriers.

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    2. Re:Hint by BlueStrat · · Score: 3, Insightful

      In NYC rats make great couriers.

      Possible I suppose, but I think the bigger question here is; "Why do they keep electing them to office?"

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