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... because they didn't cancel unregistered SIMs. A subtle hint that you can't fuck around with state mass tracking and surveillance needs.
by eps 11y ago
... because they didn't cancel unregistered SIMs.
A subtle hint that you can't fuck around with state mass tracking and surveillance needs.
- skc 11y agoWell in this specific case the shit apparently really hit the fan when a high ranking government official was kidnapped and the criminals were using unregistered MTN sims to communicate. So here we are.
- mindslight 11y agoTelcom has always been deeply entwined with state security. It was just easier to ignore this for the past "web 2.0" decade. "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it."