PRISM
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PRISM is a U.S. National Security Agency electronic surveillance program that collects and analyzes internet communications from major technology companies for intelligence and counterterrorism purposes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
electronic surveillance program
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mass surveillance program → signals intelligence program → |
| abbreviationFor |
Planning Tool for Resource Integration, Synchronization, and Management
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| agencyTypeOfOperator |
signals intelligence agency
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| authorizedBy |
United States government
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| canIncidentallyCollect |
communications of U.S. persons
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| classification |
Top Secret (before disclosure)
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| collectionMethod |
direct access to data from providers under court orders
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| collects |
emails
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file transfers → metadata → photos → social networking details → stored data → video → video conferencing data → voice communications → |
| controversy |
alleged violations of civil liberties
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mass surveillance of internet users → privacy concerns → |
| country |
United States
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| dataSourceType |
major internet service providers
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major technology companies → |
| dateOfPublicDisclosure |
2013
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| domain |
internet communications
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| focus |
foreign intelligence targets using U.S.-based internet services
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| governedBy |
secret court orders
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalBasis |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
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Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 → |
| managedBy |
Special Source Operations division of the NSA
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| mediaOutletOfFirstReports |
The Guardian
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The Washington Post → |
| operator |
National Security Agency
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| oversightBody |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
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United States Congress → |
| purpose |
counterterrorism
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foreign intelligence surveillance → intelligence collection → |
| relatedTo |
Boundless Informant
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Upstream collection → XKeyscore → |
| revealedToPublicBy |
Edward Snowden
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| startDate |
2007
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| subjectOf |
global debate on surveillance and privacy
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| targets |
non-U.S. persons located outside the United States
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| technologyDomain |
internet surveillance
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signals intelligence → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Stellar Wind
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XKeyscore → |
relatedTo |
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National Security Agency
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notableProgram |