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I'd like to know what the interaction is like and whether any of those companies have an internal code to follow regarding who the "don't sell" their services t
by evoxed 15y ago
I'd like to know what the interaction is like and whether any of those companies have an internal code to follow regarding who the "don't sell" their services to. Given that there weren't any warrants, the must have something to protect themselves or else I'm just lost.
(Aaand another reason I feel good about not having a cell phone.)
- mjwalshe 15y agoerr as an ex phone company person this will be only for Law enforcement and Security Services. And if anyones trying to do a side deal floging data to crims,taboids FSB or that cute Russian girl who befriended you in a bar the phone companies SD division will come down on you lie a ton of bricks. British Telecoms internal investigation division had a "Fearsome Reputation" and I suspect ATT's is the same and I have certainly heard rumors about MCI playing very hard ball.
- rdl 15y agoThe line between state security organs and "national champion corporations" or government owned enterprises is pretty thin. There have been numerous cases of government intelligence resources being used to spy on foreign business people to help domestic businesses win deals. The US is one of the new countries which doesn't do this (along with Canada and the UK), at least to a great degree. In China, it is basically standard, and even in France it has been widespread at least internationally.
- mjwalshe 15y agoYes there is that on the BBC there was a fascinating program about modern day spying a couple of days ago they even had SIS and MI5 officers speaking abotu their work. I assume it might end up on BBC America saat some stage