Technology firms seek government surveillance reform Leading global technology firms have called for "wide-scale changes" to US government surveillance. Eight firms, Google, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, AOL, Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Yahoo, have formed an alliance called Reform Government Surveillance group. The group has written a letter to the US President and Congress arguing that current surveillance practice "undermines the freedom" of people. It comes after recent leaks detailed the extent of surveillance programmes. "We understand that governments have a duty to protect their citizens. But this summer's revelations highlighted the urgent need to reform government surveillance practices worldwide," the group said in an open letter published on its website. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Switzerland urges banks to meet U.S. disclosure deadline Swiss authorities are urging banks to quash their doubts and enter a U.S. voluntary disclosure program aimed at uncovering American tax evaders. The Swiss financial watchdog Finma requested banks to decide by today whether they will join the first stage of the U.S. Department of Justice program by applying for non-prosecution agreements by the end of 2013. Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf is scheduled today to respond to lawmaker complaints that the government failed to resolve the tax dispute in 2 1/2 years of talks with U.S. authorities. The program, open to about 300 firms that aren't already part of a U.S. tax probe, has already forced banks to spend millions of dollars on legal and administrative fees to analyze accounts. While the Swiss government has called the measure the best way to avoid indictments, the DoJ said last month that other U.S. authorities may still be able to impose penalties, prompting some banks to reconsider their participation.
Technology firms seek government surveillance reform Leading global technology firms have called for "wide-scale changes" to US government surveillance. Eight firms, Google, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, AOL, Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Yahoo, have formed an alliance called Reform Government Surveillance group. The group has written a letter to the US President and Congress arguing that current surveillance practice "undermines the freedom" of people. It comes after recent leaks detailed the extent of surveillance programmes. "We understand that governments have a duty to protect their citizens. But this summer's revelations highlighted the urgent need to reform government surveillance practices worldwide," the group said in an open letter published on its website. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Technology firms seek government surveillance reform
Leading global technology firms have called for "wide-scale changes" to US government surveillance.
Eight firms, Google, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, AOL, Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Yahoo, have formed an alliance called Reform Government Surveillance group.
The group has written a letter to the US President and Congress arguing that current surveillance practice "undermines the freedom" of people.
It comes after recent leaks detailed the extent of surveillance programmes.
"We understand that governments have a duty to protect their citizens. But this summer's revelations highlighted the urgent need to reform government surveillance practices worldwide," the group said in an open letter published on its website.
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Switzerland urges banks to meet U.S. disclosure deadline
Swiss authorities are urging banks to quash their doubts and enter a U.S. voluntary disclosure program aimed at uncovering American tax evaders.
The Swiss financial watchdog Finma requested banks to decide by today whether they will join the first stage of the U.S. Department of Justice program by applying for non-prosecution agreements by the end of 2013. Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf is scheduled today to respond to lawmaker complaints that the government failed to resolve the tax dispute in 2 1/2 years of talks with U.S. authorities.
The program, open to about 300 firms that aren't already part of a U.S. tax probe, has already forced banks to spend millions of dollars on legal and administrative fees to analyze accounts. While the Swiss government has called the measure the best way to avoid indictments, the DoJ said last month that other U.S. authorities may still be able to impose penalties, prompting some banks to reconsider their participation.
NSA tracks billions of cellphones daily
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