United States: National Security Agency

National Security Agency: Most of the infractions involved unauthorized surveillance of Americans or foreign intelligence targets in the United States, both of which are restricted by law and executive order, the paper said. , according to Reuters. The Post said the documents it obtained were part of a trove of materials provided to the paper by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who has been charged by the United States with espionage. He was granted asylum in Russia earlier this month. WASHINGTON - The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since 2008, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing an internal audit and other top-secret documents. They ranged from significant violations of law to typographical errors that resulted in unintended interception of U.S. emails and telephone calls, it said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.