The question of whether the National Security Agency or other law enforcement agencies have the legal power to demand passwords remains unresolved.
Source/Credit: Daily Caller
By William Green | July 25, 2013
The federal government has ordered major internet and tech companies to turn over their users’ passwords, according to two unnamed industry sources who spoke to CNET on Thursday.
Armed with someone’s password, the government could log into their account on any number of services and access private communications and other information.
“I’ve certainly seen them ask for passwords,” said one internet industry source who spoke on condition of anonymity. “We push back.”
A second source and Silicon Valley veteran confirmed that his company had received legal orders from the government for passwords.
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