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RE: Who monitors the monitors of our inter-device-connected culture?
we absolutely have to take into account that an enormous amount of the people being spied upon are innocent
This is also an issue in the United States with the implementation of Stingrays and other surveillance methods which scan and sometimes delve completely into the protected data of everyone to find one guilty person.
Sometimes people think I'm paranoid, but this is the current issue in many ways, and I'm not sure why more people aren't concerned about it.
Those devices have been around since the early 90s in some form but it's been a long while since I've spoken about them!
I agree. People should be more concerned but for most, unfortunately, it's easier to accept than do anything constructive about - and succeed in doing so.
They look like they'be been around that long...and they look unassuming enough to the uneducated eye, as well. So amazing what a little box can hear.
Would love to learn more about their use historically and about them in general if you decide to post on them. I've done quite a bit of reading but would enjoy reading a post from you on the subject.
I had a look into it. There really is too much to cover. Everything from computers and mobile phones to IoT technology like smart gas/electricity meters and TVs!
It's very scary, especially when you consider the wealth of anti-technology agencies have at their disposal now. Plus most of it is mobile too which make it even more haunting.
I'll be honest, I only know that from an early 90s movie about a hacker. The technology back then would simulate a cellphone site by overpowering the signal - which still works and is also how TV broadcasts used to be hacked by teenagers - but I can't say much about the older versions. But I think what I'll do is write a big article up tomorrow about all the different technologies that are used in our day and age "to fight crime". It sounds like it would be interesting. Good idea!