Protecting Sensitive Data: The Experience of Russia and the US

... intelligence services were given the technical capabilities and powers to access various categories of confidential information and personal data, which drew criticism from human rights organizations and the international community. The information policy of ... ... is one that unexpectedly became an irritant in Russia–U.S. relations. Threat to national security stems from the fact that Facebook allowed foreign entities to gain access to sensitive information about users in the United States and finance the distribution ...