PRISM is a clandestine national security electronic surveillance program operated by the United States National Security Agency (NSA) since 2007.[1][2][3] PRISM is a government codename for a data collection effort known officially as US-984XN.[4][5]
| Edward Snowden | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Joseph Snowden June 21, 1983 [1] Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States |
| Status | In hiding, last known whereabouts: Hong Kong[2] |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | System administrator |
| Known for | PRISM whistleblower |
Documents leaked by Edward Snowden[6] in June 2013 describe the PRISM program as enabling in-depth surveillance on live communications and stored information. It provides for the targeting of any customers of participating corporations who live outside the United States, or American citizens whose communications include web content of people outside the United States. Data which the NSA is able to obtain with the PRISM program includes email, video and voice chat, videos, photos, voice over IP conversations, file transfers, login notifications and social networking details.[3]
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