Supporters of NSA metadata protection only had a margin in favor . Ex - NSA director Hayden : PRISM technology is used to target foreign threats . He says agency officials are required to respect privacy . The metadata program was designed to deal with the reality of potential terrorists already inside the United States . Hayden : NSA does n't have access to data of Internet service providers .
Supporters of NSA metadata protection only had a margin in favor . Ex - NSA director Hayden : PRISM technology is used to target foreign threats . He says agency officials are required to respect privacy . Hayden : NSA does n't have access to data of Internet service providers .