The U.S. intelligence community routinely acquires 'a significant amount' of Americans' personal data, according to a new report released by a top spy agency.
By Olivia GazisThe U.S. intelligence community routinely acquires"a significant amount" of Americans' personal data, according to a new report released this week by a top spy agency.
Redacted in places, the report noted that the market for online data is"evolving both qualitatively…and quantitatively," and can include meaningful information on American citizens and be acquired in bulk. Even when anonymized, agencies can cross-reference data sets to reveal information about specific individuals.
The report recommended that the intelligence community develop a set of standards for its purchase and use of online data, noting it would be at a"significant disadvantage" --- to those such as foreign adversaries --- if it lost access to certain datasets.
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