Following a report from the New York Times that implied that several companies had provided data to the government via "secure portals," Google's chief legal officer David Drummond has taken to Google+ to strenuously deny the allegation. Drummond writes, "We cannot say this more clearly—the government does not have access to Google servers—not directly, or via a back door, or a so-called drop box."
It should be noted that the New York Times report didn't specifically say Google had participated in such a system, but did report that Google had "discussed" such a plan — though it did report that Facebook had built "a system for requesting and sharing" information. The report has led many to wonder if Google and other companies were...
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