According to one estimate, one third of major university faculty research has been supported by national security agencies since 1945. (canadianbusiness.com)
Another controversial provision is the law's requirement that network operators must provide technical support and assistance to public or national security agencies when they conduct investigations of crimes. (lawyer-monthly.com)
The move, which Google officials said has been in the works for many months, is part of a broad shift by American technology companies to make their products more resistant to government snooping in the aftermath of revelations of National Security Agency spying by former contractor Edward Snowden. (washingtonpost.com)