Chris B wrote
That's an interesting idea, Brian, but possibly untrue. Chris
> On 7 Jun 2014, at 20:08, <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just getting into this book.
> It sems that for many years the USA government has had the ability to
remotely activate cell-phones and turn them into listening devices. In
2006 a federal judge ruled that the FBI's use of so-called roving bugs -
turning a person's own cell phone into a listening device, was legal.
> The only defence - remove the battery, or in the case of phones the
batteries of which can not be removed - put the phone into a fridge and
close the door...............................
Easily checked and confirmed Chris; just google <roving bugs> and/or
<remotely activate cell-phones> It's far from being the USA Gov't doing it, as
well
Brian
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