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Qualcomm is widely known to be cozy with certain clandestine agencies. I'm quite certain, nay, positive, that this kill switch can be abused by government agen
by na85 12y ago
Qualcomm is widely known to be cozy with certain clandestine agencies. I'm quite certain, nay, positive, that this kill switch can be abused by government agents and police forces. How long until this is used against dissenters? Against protesters in some Middle Eastern dictatorship?
Hell, how long until the NYPD rolls out a Stingray with kill-switch-tripping capability?
I'm betting not long.
The world needs an open baseband processor and accompanying OS/firmware.
- kristoffer 12y agoIf it is well known I suppose you can provide something to back that up?
- mikeyouse 12y agoFrom one of the leaked Snowden powerpoints, Qualcomm is listed as an 'NSA Strategic Partner': http://i.imgur.com/V211k8o.jpg http://i.imgur.com/V211k8o.jpg The NSA defines these relationships as, "Unique key corporate partnerships to high-capacity international fiber-optic cables, switches and/or routers throughout the world" It's worth noting that Qualcomm was founded 30 years ago specifically to provide communications equipment to the pentagon[1]. Also General Scowcroft, George HW Bush's Assistant for National Security Affairs, is a current board member.[2] [1] - https://www.qualcomm.com/company/about/history https://www.qualcomm.com/company/about/history [2] - http://investor.qualcomm.com/directors.cfm http://investor.qualcomm.com/directors.cfm