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The spy agency s apparent direct access the FBI is used as an intermediary, but NSA analysts perform the searches appears to be the result of Section 215 of the Patriot Act, which authorizes secret court orders that force U.S. companies to turn over business records. That sweeps in metadata and also the content of confidential communications, including e mail, video and voice chat, videos, and photos, the leaked presentation says.The Washington Post said it received the classified PowerPoint slides about PRISM and other supporting documents from a career intelligence officer who wanted to expose what he believes to be a gross intrusion on privacy. The documents are recent, with dates as recent as April 2013.PRISM access appears intended to be used primarily for NSA agents to monitor the activities non U.S. citizens the majority of Facebook and Gmail users, for instance, live in other countries . But without oversight and other checks, such a powerful capability could be abused

Lavanya Akkatho Dengudu II

NSA s Signals Intelligence Directorate obtained by the Washington Post and the Guardian newspapers.Joe Sullivan, Facebook s chief security officer, said   We do not provide any government organization with direct access to Facebook servers. When Facebook is asked for data or information about specific individuals, we carefully scrutinise any such request for compliance with all applicable laws, and provide information only to the extent required by law.  A Google spokesman said   We disclose user data to government in accordance with the law, and we review all such requests carefully. Excerpt from top-secret PRISM presentation. Click for larger image This afternoon s disclosure of PRISM follows another report yesterday that revealed the existence of another top-secret NSA program that vacuums up records of millions of phone calls made inside the United States.

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A top-secret surveillance program gives the National Security Agency surreptitious access to customer information held by Microsoft, Yahoo, Apple, Google, Facebook, and other Internet companies, according to a pair of new reports.The program, code-named PRISM, reportedly allows NSA analysts to peruse exabytes of confidential user data held by Silicon Valley firms by typing in search terms. PRISM reports have been used in 1,477 items in President Obama s daily briefing last year, according to an internal presentation to the NSA s Signals Intelligence Directorate obtained by the Washington Post and the Guardian newspapers.Joe Sullivan, Facebook s chief security officer, said We do not provide any government organization with direct access to Facebook servers. When Facebook is asked for data or information about specific individuals, we carefully scrutinise any such request for compliance with all applicable laws, and provide information only to the extent required by law. A Google spokesman said We disclose user data to government in accordance with the law, and we review all such requests carefully. Excerpt from top-secret PRISM presentation. Click for larger image This afternoon s disclosure of PRISM follows another report yesterday that revealed the existence of another top-secret NSA program that vacuums up records of millions of phone calls made inside the United States.

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Raina and Vijay against Kolkata at Chennai on April 13, 2010.Lasith Malinga has produced his worst IPL performance, surpassing the 4-0-42-0 against Rajasthan at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on May 20, 2011.Dwayne Smith's 21-ball fifty his quickest at the IPL is the third quickest at the IPL 2013.Smith's 68 off 28 balls is his second highest score at the IPL - his highest being 87 not out against Rajasthan at Jaipur on May 20, 2012.Smith has recorded four fifties at the IPL - three this season.Smith's strike rate of 242.85 is the highest by any batsman against Chennai at the IPL Smith's above strike rate is the second highst by a Mumbai player at the IPL (minimum 50). Kieron Pollard had made 66 not out off 27 balls against Sunrisers at Mumbai on May 13,2013 - his strike rate being 244.44.

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Gayle and Kohli have shared five stands of 100 for the second wicket - a record by any pair for any wicket at the IPL.The unbroken 140-run stand is the second highest by a left-handed pair at the IPL, next only to the 206 between Gilchrist and Marsh against Bangalore at Dharamsala on May 17, 2011.The above partnership is the highest for Chennai for the second wicket at the IPL, outstripping the 137 between Raina and Vijay against Kolkata at Chennai on April 13, 2010.Lasith Malinga has produced his worst IPL performance, surpassing the 4-0-42-0 against Rajasthan at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on May 20, 2011.Dwayne Smith's 21-ball fifty his quickest at the IPL is the third quickest at the IPL 2013.Smith's 68 off 28 balls is his second highest score at the IPL - his highest being 87 not out against Rajasthan at Jaipur on May 20, 2012.Smith has recorded four fifties at the IPL - three this season.Smith's strike rate of 242.85 is the highest by any batsman against Chennai at the IPL Smith's above strike rate is the second highst by a Mumbai player at the IPL (minimum 50). Kieron Pollard had made 66 not out off 27 balls against Sunrisers at Mumbai on May 13,2013 - his strike rate being 244.44.

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Hussey has recorded a hundred and twelve fifties at the IPL overall.Hussey has received his tenth Man of the Match award at the IPL. He is the first player to receive five MOM awards in the present competition.Murali Vijay is averaging 22.61 at the IPL 2013 - 294 runs in fourteen innings, including two fifties.Vijay's overall IPL record is also below average, aggregating 1582 ave.26.8 in 63 matches.Hussey and Vijay were involved in a stand of 52 - the 13th of fifty-plus by the pair for the first wicket two century stands and eleven fifty-plusthe most by any pair for any wicket.Hussey and Vijay have recorded five stands of fifty-plus for the first wicket at the IPL 2013, emulating the feat of Robin Uthappa and Aaron finch for Pune.Hussey and Vijay have aggregated 531 in twelve innings at an average of 48.27 and became the second pair to manage 500 runs or more at the IPL 2013. Finch and Uthappa have amassed 606 at an average of 43.29 in fourteen innings, including five stands of fifty-plus.

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni enjoys winning % of 61.70 - 58 wins, 36 losses and one no-result game out of 95 played.Chennai's 48-run win is their biggest by runs margin over Mumbai Indians at the IPL, obliterating the 38-run win at Bangalore on May 23,2012.Chennai's 192 for one is the highest score by them for the loss of one wicket at the IPL.Chennai's aforesaid total is their second highest against Mumbai at the IPL, next only to the 208 for five at Chennai on April 23, 2008.Michael Hussey (86 not out off 58 balls) has posted his first fifty against Mumbai Indians in seven innings at the IPL, eclipsing the 49 at Bangalore on May 23, 2012.Hussey's aforesaid innings is the highest individual score by a Chennai player against Mumbai at the IPL, eclipsing Suresh Raina's unbeaten 83 off balls at Brabourne Stadium on March 25, 2010.