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Subject: Re: [OM] (OM) OT A cautionary mote from Greenwald's book
From: <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 22:25:56 +1200
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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