When you go to a shopping mall — if you ever do — there’s a good chance you’ve got a smartphone turned on in your pocket or bag. And if you do, you may be providing valuable data to that property’s owners, who can follow you around like a hawk to figure out how much time and money you’re there to spend. [More]
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Whistleblower Confirms He Worked On Warrantless Wiretapping Program For "A Large Wireless Company"
By 3.14.08
Another person has stepped forward to allege that a “major wireless carrier” may have aided the FBI’s warrantless wiretapping program. He claims he was brought in to work with the company on something called the Quantico Circuit, “a high-speed line from the wireless carrier to an unnamed third party. Quantico, Va., is the site of a U.S. intelligence and military base.”
“The circuit was tied to the organization’s core network,” Pasdar stated in the affidavit. “It had access to the billing system, text messaging, fraud detection, Web site, and pretty much all the systems in the data center without restrictions.”
Call Centers Go Emo
By 10.18.06
A potential consumer benefit of recent spying on American ciitizens’ phone calls is the development of speech analytic software. Some corporate call centers are using the technology to improve customer service.
BREAKING: NSA Has Massive Database of Americans’ Phone Calls
By 5.11.06
Good thing we installed that intricate secret network of tin cans and string. Reports USA TODAY:
