PRISM: Google, Facebook deny compromising personal data - Indian Express

PTI : New Delhi, Sat Jun 08 2013, 17:07 hrs We hadn't even heard of PRISM before yesterday, said Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. (Reuters) Amidst an uproar in the US over the issue of government secretly tracking information on foreigners from Internet firms, Google and Facebook have categorically denied their participation in such a project. Both the US-based technology giants said that their organisations were not aware about the existence of such a programme – code-named PRISM – until it hit national and international headlines. In a post on his profile on Facebook yesterday, its founder Mark Zuckerberg said: "Facebook is not and has never been part of any program to give the US or any other government direct access to our servers. We have never received a blanket request or court order from any government agency asking for information or metadata in bulk, like the one Verizon reportedly received. And if we did, we would fight it aggressively. We hadn't even heard of PRISM before yesterday." Similarly, Google Co-founder and CEO Larry Page and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond in a post on the search giant's official blog said: "First, we have not joined any program that would give the US government or any other government direct access to our servers. Indeed, the US government does not have direct access or a 'back door' to the information stored in our data centers. We had not heard of a program called PRISM until yesterday." The top Google honchos added that the issue was about press reports alleging that Internet companies have joined a secret US government program called PRISM to give the National Security Agency direct access to Google's servers. On government requests for data, Zuckerberg said: "When governments ask Facebook for data, we review each request carefully to make sure they always follow the correct processes and all applicable laws, and then only provide the information if is required by law. ... contd. ALSO READ US surveillance expose deepens European fears about web giants China trade data underscores growth worries Saudi prince sues Forbes for saying he's only worth $20 bn: report Forbes' list ranks M S Dhoni 16th in 100 highest-paid athletes, Tiger Woods at top Please read our terms of use before posting comments TERMS OF USE: The views, opinions and comments posted are your, and are not endorsed by this website. You shall be solely responsible for the comment posted here. The website reserves the right to delete, reject, or otherwise remove any views, opinions and comments posted or part thereof. You shall ensure that the comment is not inflammatory, abusive, derogatory, defamatory &/or obscene, or contain pornographic matter and/or does not constitute hate mail, or violate privacy of any person (s) or breach confidentiality or otherwise is illegal, immoral or contrary to public policy. Nor should it contain anything infringing copyright &/or intellectual property rights of any person(s). via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGCzjiQ_ys2mi9JxTmHfOqiel6Dpw&url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/prism-google-facebook-deny-compromising-personal-data/1126708/

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