The United States National Security Agency should end its controversial bulk telephone metadata collection program, recommended the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. The board's report, issued Thursday, says Section 215 of the U.S. Patriot Act, which provides the foundation for the NSA's authority, "does not provide an adequate legal basis to support the program." The program raises concerns under the First and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and is essentially useless, the board also found.Privacy Board Urges Shutdown of 'Illegal' NSA Data Dig
The United States National Security Agency should end its controversial bulk telephone metadata collection program, recommended the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. The board's report, issued Thursday, says Section 215 of the U.S. Patriot Act, which provides the foundation for the NSA's authority, "does not provide an adequate legal basis to support the program." The program raises concerns under the First and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and is essentially useless, the board also found.
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