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This chapter discusses problems inherent in the technologies themselves, such as their tendency to produce false positives, and it assesses the efficiency of various subprograms such as Section 702 (FISA) investigations and Section 215 (Patriot Act) investigations. It discusses conventional investigations and shows the relationship between these and available high-tech solutions. It also examines Section 702 programs operating without judicial oversight, such as MUSCULAR and INCENSOR. In addition, it examines lesser-known ways in which the NSA surveillance program is tapping into popular devices to sweep up personal information, such as smartphone applications, missed calls and contact lists, electronic business cards, chats, credit card transactions, and text messaging. Finally, it examines subprograms that transcend the original purposes of the system to prevent terrorism.
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Cohen, E.D. (2014). Network Searches and Applications. In: Technology of Oppression: Preserving Freedom and Dignity in an Age of Mass, Warrantless Surveillance. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137408211_4
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