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Vodafone denies working with government to create network for spying on citizens
2014-11-23 17:58:08| IT Services - Topix.net
Vodafone has denied reports that it worked with GCHQ to create the surveillance system used for the mass tracking of citizens' communications, as exposed by Edward Snowden. According to a report by Channel 4 News , top secret documents leaked by Snowden demonstrate how Cable & Wireless - bought by Vodafone in July 2012 - was part of a scheme called Mastering the Internet.
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Vodafone denies working with government to create network for spying on citizens
2014-11-23 14:09:47| Telecom - Topix.net
Vodafone has denied reports that it worked with GCHQ to create the surveillance system used for the mass tracking of citizens' communications, as exposed by Edward Snowden. According to a report by Channel 4 News , top secret documents leaked by Snowden demonstrate how Cable & Wireless - bought by Vodafone in July 2012 - was part of a scheme called Mastering the Internet.
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Uber Exec Suggests Spying on Journalists Critical of the Company
2014-11-18 19:02:16| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Emil Michael later apologized for proposing that the ride-sharing company retaliate against journalists.
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'Dirtbox' planes masquerade as cell towers to collect smartphone data in sophisticated spying ops
2014-11-15 06:53:39| IT Services - Topix.net
It's no secret anymore that governmental agencies in the U.S. and other countries have access to sophisticated tools that allow them to track and collect data from smartphones and other devices without users knowing anything is happening, and The Wall Street Journal has uncovered yet another such operation which uses a special "dirtbox" technology installed in special planes that can mimic cell phone towers and fool smartphones into believing they're connecting to a genuine carrier tower. In the process, the tool will collect unique identifiers about those devices, in order to track certain suspects without requiring any help from carriers.
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Report: Feds Spying on U.S. Cell Phones Via Planes
2014-11-14 21:01:59| PC Magazine Security Product Guide
The U.S. Marshals Service allegedly operates a number of Cessna aircraft equipped with machines that mimic cell phone towers.
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