More scanning of private web traffic, email
US plan calls for more scanning of private Web traffic, email
Joseph Menn and Deborah Charles, Reuters, NBC News | March 21, 2013
The U.S. government is expanding a cybersecurity program that scans Internet traffic headed into and out of defense contractors to include far more of the country’s private, civilian-run infrastructure.
As a result, more private sector employees than ever before, including those at big banks, utilities and key transportation companies, will have their emails and Web surfing scanned as a precaution against cyber attacks. …