NSA mass surveillance
Based initially on whistleblower Mark Klein revelations and confirmed by the documents released by Edward Snowden, it is known that the NSA intercepts internet communications in bulk within the US. The NSA claims its authority for such surveillance without individual warrants under provisions of the USA Patriot Act, the FISA Amendments Act and Executive Order 12333. In partnership with its Five Eyes partners, the NSA conducts similar internet spying around the globe.
GlossaryBoomerang routing
Boomerang routing refers to internet routing where the origin and destination of a data path are in the same country (eg Canada) but passes through another country (the US) before returning.
Router
A router is a networking device that forwards data packets across and between computer networks. Routers perform the "traffic directing" functions on the Internet. A data packet is typically forwarded from one router to another in a series of "hops" through the networks that constitute the Internet until it reaches its destination node.
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NSA mass surveillance Based initially on whistleblower Mark Klein revelations and confirmed by the documents released by Edward Snowden, it is known that the NSA intercepts internet communications in bulk within the US. The NSA claims its authority for such surveillance without individual warrants under provisions of the USA Patriot Act, the FISA Amendments Act and Executive Order 12333. In partnership with its Five Eyes partners, the NSA conducts similar internet spying around the globe.
Glossary Boomerang routing Boomerang routing refers to internet routing where the origin and destination of a data path are in the same country (eg Canada) but passes through another country (the US) before returning.
Router A router is a networking device that forwards data packets across and between computer networks. Routers perform the "traffic directing" functions on the Internet. A data packet is typically forwarded from one router to another in a series of "hops" through the networks that constitute the Internet until it reaches its destination node. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_(computing)]