Re:China collecting Apple iCloud data
by gcv on Monday October 20, 2014 @02:53PM
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> They didn't even bother intercepting his email at the network or service provider level.
Is this a known fact? If I wanted to spy on a prominent dissident [1], I would use a variety of methods. Some would be intentionally crude, so that the target feels safer after noticing and defeating them, making the more sophisticated approaches that much more effective.
[1] I recommend visiting the current Ai Weiwei exhibit in San Francisco. It's quite good.
Is this a known fact? If I wanted to spy on a prominent dissident [1], I would use a variety of methods. Some would be intentionally crude, so that the target feels safer after noticing and defeating them, making the more sophisticated approaches that much more effective.
[1] I recommend visiting the current Ai Weiwei exhibit in San Francisco. It's quite good.