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23 January 2014

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Calls for Greater Transparency at NSA

January 22, 2014
Yahoo’s Mayer Calls for Greater NSA Transparency
Rebecca Blumenstein


DAVOS, Switzerland—Marissa Mayer, Yahoo Inc.’s chief executive, called on the Obama administration to provide greater transparency on the data collected by the U.S. National Security Agency. “We need to be able to rebuild trust with our users, not only in the U.S. but internationally,” said Ms. Mayer, who was on a panel with other tech CEOs at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting at Davos. She said that greater “transparency” would allow Yahoo to let users know which data the NSA is collecting. More from Davos 2014 List of Attendees Latest Updates Two-Track Future Imperils Global Growth Get Ready For a Bumpy Ride Mission Accomplished? Not Yet Davos 2014: The Party People Share Your Photos “People don’t know what data is being collected and how it is being used,” said Ms. Mayer. John Chambers, the chief executive of Cisco Systems Inc., called on governments to develop a common set of rules on privacy around the world. “We need some rules of the road that everyone can work with,” said Mr. Chambers. “It’s been the ‘Wild West’ out there. ” Mr. Chambers called on government leaders around the world to come together to develop rules to guide companies and consumers. Randall Stephenson, chairman and chief executive of AT&T Inc., said customers should have the ultimate call on their privacy. “I don’t think we as a society want 100% privacy. But I think the debate is right,” Mr. Stephenson said


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