This is a link to a "sister" article in The Guardian.
It gives a somewhat different perspective, and different details
The Guardian
James Ball, Julian Borger and Glenn Greenwald
9/5/13
US and UK spy agencies defeat privacy and security on the internet
Quote:
NSA and GCHQ unlock encryption used to protect emails, banking and medical records
$250m-a-year US program works covertly with tech companies to insert weaknesses into products
Security experts say programs 'undermine the fabric of the internet
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