Tech companies coming together to get the Senate to act to eliminate the NSA’s bulk data collection programs. Companies like Google and Microsoft etc… are worried about losing business around the world as foreign governments might fear that the U.S. government can gain easy access to the data of their citizens. With the change of power in the Senate there is a fear among tech leaders that this must be done now or it will not get done over the next Senate term.
Of course Google just may feel like the NSA is infringing on their territory by tracking your every move.
VOX wrote:
Google probably already knows your age, your interests, and everything you’ve looked at online. But now, there’s proof that Google knows where you are pretty much all of the time as well. And it’s proof Google gave us!
Google’s location tracking site shows exactly where you and your cell phone have been. It even conveniently breaks down the locations it shows by day, proving that not only is the tech giant aware of users’ locations, but it’s also keeping a detailed record.
Wall St Cheat Street wrote:
Read more: http://wallstcheatsheet.com/technology/apple-google-and-others-push-senate-to-limit-nsa-spying.html/?a=viewall#ixzz3JGkRJtliApple, Google, and several other Internet and technology companies are in a race against the clock to get the Senate to approve a bill that will end the NSA’s bulk data collection programs. Known as the USA Freedom Act, S. 2685, the bill aims to stop the government’s collection and storage of the electronic communications of U.S. citizens who have not been accused of any wrongdoing. As noted by Bloomberg, supporters of the bill are hoping to get it passed on November 18, to ensure that it becomes law before the Republican majority takes control of the Senate. Many Republicans support the current surveillance programs and there are fears that the bill would not be passed in a Republican-dominated Senate.
