I actually wonder if that isn't just outright lipservice. After all, they've hid the existence of this all along... (Okay, I'm a little loopy right now, so if what I say right now sounds outrageous, it's just the sleep deprivation talking.) The politically sound thing to do would be to admit to its existence, but lie about what information is collected - such as, "We do not collect information on our citizens."
But, playing devil's advocate here, I can't help but think about the ridiculous amounts of data storage that wiretapping the online activity of everyone would require. Is it even possible for the US Government to securely hold on to that much data?
But, playing devil's advocate here, I can't help but think about the ridiculous amounts of data storage that wiretapping the online activity of everyone would require. Is it even possible for the US Government to securely hold on to that much data?