NSA - More on Surveillance Programs

ON THE INTERNET:  As I commented in a previous post, privacy is a myth.  The internet, especially the WWW, has NEVER been private.  Those who think so, are naive and do not understand the underlying technology, it's like holding a conversation in a town square and expecting that it will never be overheard.

"Obama Defends NSA's Surveillance of Phone, Web and Credit Card Use" (Part-1) PBS Newshour 6/7/2013

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SUMMARY:  President Barack Obama defended the NSA's secret mining of Americans' phone calls, web use and credit card transactions, saying intelligence officials use the information to find leads and prevent terrorism.  The president reiterated the government is not listening in on calls or scrutinizing content.  Jeffrey Brown reports.

"Mass Collection of Communication Data Speeds Inquiries, Prompts Privacy Debate" (Part-2) PBS Newshour 6/7/2013

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SUMMARY:  What are the origins of the NSA's surveillance programs, how do intelligence officials use the information and what questions may arise about the cost of privacy?  Jeffrey Brown talks with two reporters who have been covering the story, The Wall Street Journal's Siobhan Gorman and Charlie Savage of The New York Times.

President Obama Speaks on NSA Surveillance (17:46)