> the existence of a concomitant surveillance industry The industry is fundamentally broken. NSO is the smallest part here, they are even consistent with their

> the existence of a concomitant surveillance industry The industry is fundamentally broken. NSO is the smallest part here, they are even consistent with their approach. Surveillance was legitimized by governments and every small fry that complains about NSO specifically is not worth your vote. They are hypocritical liars and probably ordered their software or were about to do that. In the EU for example there is no opposition to track connection information of everybody, nor is there one on national levels. It is a sad and settled reality, only solution is to escape to other countries which mostly do not fare much better. Even with NSA activity the US is probably a good alternative. Telcos at first didn't want to store this information, although they probably would have as the economic benefits became clearer. You cannot explain mass surveillance to the fearful bloke politician. There are a few that are smarter, but they don't have the numbers. While it has to become expensive, we also need to see out people that champion this destructive surveillance. It is against the spirit of many constitutions and restricting any compliance is a step for civil disobedience. There is a strategic component. If everyone does collect info but me, I am at a disadvantage. There is a political component to it. But it does not justify the crimes politicians have comitted in the last two decades. And they are nothing else but crimes.