TechBytes Episode 87: Catching up With Surveillance (NSA, GCHQ et al.)

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2014-04-14 09:51:12 UTC
Modified: 2014-04-14 09:51:12 UTC

TechBytes 2014
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Summary: The first audio episode in a very long time covers some of the latest happenings when it comes to privacy and, contrariwise, mass surveillance

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Keywords: gchq, nsa, surveillance, uk, dropbox, google, privacy, wonga, twitter, facebook

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