US Senator Ron Wyden has disclosed that the National Security Agency (NSA) bought American internet users’ records, with the information being illegally procured by data brokers. Wyden has called for a stop to intelligence agencies buying such data and seeks a policy requiring that such data purchases meet legal standards set by the Federal Trade Commission. He pointed out that this practice allows the government to undermine Fourth Amendment protections.
Nearly 250,000 Records From Tax Credit Consulting Agency Exposed
Summarize this content to a maximum of 60 words: Research has uncovered an unencrypted, non-password-protected database containing 245,949 records.
