The denials sound like a politician denying he had an affair...and in the end it turns out to be true. PRISM at least expresses the intent of the government, which trashes our right to privacy, probable cause,etc. The only right to privacy these days is if you're having an abortion.
Larry Page addresses PRISM
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Re: Larry Page addresses PRISM
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Please stop spreading misinformation. * Google scans email, not other documents in Drive: http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=60762 * Just as the NSA claims that collecting data doesn't count until a person reads it, Google affirms that humans do not read user data without permission. * Documents are are encrypted in transit, not uploaded in clear text. Google Drive is very much like a safe deposit…
> If my secretary holds my briefcase, is the government allowed to seize it without any warrant or judicial approval? if your secretary agrees to give it to them , of course they can.
And if your secretary doesn't agree? When the FBI man gives an order, submission is not consent.