“Britain runs a secret internet-monitoring station in the Middle East to intercept and process vast quantities of emails, telephone calls and web traffic on behalf of Western intelligence agencies, The Independent has learnt. The station is able to tap into and extract data from the underwater fibre-optic cables passing through the region. The information is then processed for intelligence and passed to GCHQ in Cheltenham and shared with the National Security Agency (NSA) in the United States. The Government claims the station is a key element in the West’s ‘war on terror’ and provides a vital ‘early warning’ system for potential attacks around the world.”
Related posts:
Bill Bonner: Ike was right!
Google's Vint Cerf warns of 'digital Dark Age'
DOJ, FBI admit they inflated claims about mortgage fraud crackdown last year
Two Thirds of Americans Support Drones for ‘Homeland Security’ Missions
Bay Area city approves $13 minimum wage, to be California’s highest
Intelligence director introduces group to review NSA privacy issues
Texas Man Transporting His Unloaded Firearms Through NJ Now Doing 3-5 Years in Prison
Maryland: Motorist Rights Group Sues Over Camera Data
Feds Shake Down Farmer For Free Raisins
Glenn Greenwald: "Countries Like France & Portugal & The US No Longer Recognize Amnesty"
Why One Walmart in North Dakota Is Paying $17.40 an Hour
300 Tons a Day of Radioactive Water From Fukushima Pours Into Ocean
FBI starts U.S. campaign to deter lasers being aimed at aircraft
Drones For Safe Passage? 'Why Not?' Ald. Cardenas Asks
Visa, MasterCard $5.7 Billion Swipe Fee Accord Approved