The National Security Agency reportedly has been collecting the phone records of millions of Verizon users in the United States under a secret court order. Specifically, Verizon has been required to provide an ongoing account of all telephone calls on its systems, including those inside the U.S. and between the U.S. and other countries. Among the data reportedly included are the numbers of both parties involved, location data, call duration, unique identifiers, and the time and duration of the call.
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Government Prying Into Verizon Customer Records Exposed
Posted by: Peter Suciu June 6, 2013 03:15 PMThe National Security Agency reportedly has been collecting the phone records of millions of Verizon users in the United States under a secret court order. Specifically, Verizon has been required to provide an ongoing account of all telephone calls on its systems, including those inside the U.S. and between the U.S. and other countries. Among the data reportedly included are the numbers of both parties involved, location data, call duration, unique identifiers, and the time and duration of the call.