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June 15, 2013, 9:40 PM

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Associated Press:
Secret to Prism program: Even bigger data seizure  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — In the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding information on customers.  Around the world, government spies …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senators skip classified briefing on NSA snooping to catch flights home  —  A recent briefing by senior intelligence officials on surveillance programs failed to attract even half of the Senate, showing the lack of enthusiasm in Congress for learning about classified security programs.  [WATCH VIDEO]
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Source: Obama Considering Releasing NSA Court Order  —  NPR has learned that the Obama administration, under pressure to lift a cloak of secrecy, is considering whether to declassify a court order that gives the National Security Agency the power to gather phone call record information on millions of Americans.
More: The Verge
Declan McCullagh / CNET:
Facebook, Microsoft release NSA stats to reassure users  —  In an effort to reassure users, Facebook discloses it has received legal orders to turn over details on about one-thousandth of one percent of user accounts.  So does Microsoft, and Google plans to do the same.
Ted Ullyot / Facebook Newsroom:
Facebook Releases Data, Including All National Security Requests  —  Over the last week, in press statements as well as Mark's post last Friday, we've repeatedly called for governments worldwide to be willing to provide more details about programs aimed at keeping the public safe.
John Frank / TechNet Blogs:
Microsoft's U.S. law enforcement and national security requests for last half of 2012  —  This afternoon we are publishing additional information about the volume of law enforcement and national security orders served on Microsoft.  For the first time, we are permitted to include the total volume …
Mike Cassidy / The Official Google Blog:
Introducing Project Loon: Balloon-powered Internet access  —  The Internet is one of the most transformative technologies of our lifetimes.  But for 2 out of every 3 people on earth, a fast, affordable Internet connection is still out of reach.  And this is far from being a solved problem.
Lana Lam / South China Morning Post:
Edward Snowden: Classified US data shows Hong Kong hacking targets  —  Top-secret US government records shown to Post by whistle-blower give details of computer IP addresses hacked by NSA in HK and mainland — Classified US government data shown to the South China Morning Post …
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Google To Shut Down Mobile Ad Aggregator AdWhirl Sept 30, Points Developers To AdMob Mediation  —  Google, the worldwide leader in mobile advertising, today made another move that could help consolidate its position a little bit further.  The company today announced to developers …
Michael R. Crittenden / Wall Street Journal:
Banks Urged to Better Fend Off Cyber Attacks  —  WASHINGTON—U.S. regulators are stepping up calls for banks to better-arm themselves against the growing online threat hackers and criminal organizations pose to individual institutions and the financial system as a whole.

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