Russia's President, Vladimir Putin told Russia Today that data surveillance is acceptable, but only if done within the law. That would be the Vlad from the KGB/FSB, always admired for their light touch when it comes to keeping tabs on the citizenry. When KGB officers start lecturing you about privacy law, perhaps you've gone a tad too far. Putin insisted that a court order is required to listen to a phone call in Russia, which is how he believes it should be done in a "civilized" society. Putin also publicly disagreed with Obama's statement that you can't have 100 per...