Thursday, December 1, 2011

Billion Dollar Global Spying Industry Exposed By Wikileaks



WikiLeaks Details Surveillance Industry -- Brisbane Times/AFP

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has launched the website's new project - the publication of hundreds of files detailing a global industry that gives governments tools to spy on their citizens.

They reveal the activities of about 160 companies in 25 countries that develop technologies to allow the tracking and monitoring of individuals by their mobile phones, email accounts and internet browsing histories.

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More News On Wikileaks Disclosure Of The Surveillance Industry

WikiLeaks Unveils the Selling of Surveillance, Sort Of -- Threat Level
Spy Files: WikiLeaks releases files on global surveillance industry -- CNN
Trade in surveillance technology raises worries -- Washington Post
Wikileaks disclosure shines light on Big Brother -- CBS/CNET
Global surveillance supermarket offered to dictators -- New Scientist
Spy files: WikiLeaks exposes global surveillance industry -- News.com.au
The Spy Files: WikiLeaks releases surveillance docs -- RT
Assange: Using iPhone, gmail, Blackberry? You're screwed! -- RT
Wikileaks docs reveal that governments use malware for surveillance -- Ars Technica
New Wikileaks files expose widespread mobile phone, email hacking capability -- ZDNet
Julian Assange: Smartphone Users 'Screwed' by Surveillance States -- IBTimes

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