• [EN] Secret U.S. court prohibits NSA from holding phone records beyond five years | ZD Net
  Secret U.S. court prohibits NSA from holding phone records beyond five years | ZDnet | The U.S. government's metadata collection program cannot store phone records for longer than five years, handing a rare victory to civil liberties advocates. | A U.S. secret surveillance court has denied a bid by the U.S. government to hold onto phone records for more than five years, handing a rare win for civil liberties and privacy advocates. But because the motion was denied "without prejudice," the Justice Dept. is allowed to file a new motion should new evidence or facts come to light.The U.S. government submitted a request in February to store the data, collected under Section 215 of the Patriot Act, for longer than five years. The government's argument was that...
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