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Yahoo’s reported use of custom-built software to scan its users’ emails on behalf of federal investigators rekindled concerns this week over how the government goes about secretly using its surveillance authority.
Not long after Edward Snowden’s revelations of massive government surveillance of the American public, Yahoo was one of the eight tech giants that called for strong reforms that would protect their customers.
And back in 2007, Yahoo went to court to challenge a government surveillance program in order to protect its users’ privacy.
Well, that was then.
The head of the National Security Agency (NSA) on Wednesday appeared to downplay allegations in a recent report that claimed Yahoo developed a scanning software to help U.S. intelligence search its customers' incoming emails.
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USMobile is launching a new version of its Scrambl3 app that lets you make private and secure encrypted mobile calls.
Yahoo Inc. reportedly built a program allowing the U.S. government to scan millions of customers’ emails for a specific phrase last year, raising questions in the tech industry about why Yahoo didn’t fight the demand.
--UNMITIGATED FURY!: Privacy advocates were quick to register outrage after a report published Tuesday revealed that Yahoo developed software to help U.S. intelligence search its customers' incoming emails.
Yahoo built custom software for U.S. intelligence agencies last year so the agencies could scan customers' incoming email for specific information.
Yahoo’s trust with users is damaged today by a Reuters report that claims the company developed a custom program to search all users’ incoming email for specific queries given by U.S. intelligence officials.