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Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone

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On 2014-03-29, Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 2014-03-29 19:44:36 +0000, Shadow said:
>
>> On 29 Mar 2014 10:37:25 GMT, Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 2014-03-29, Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> In other words, as far as the DoD can tell, only the DoD and other
>>>> authorized USA and Five Eyes agencies have the ability to access the
>>>> included backdoors mandated in the Blackberry OS and / or hardware
>>>> stack.
>>> 
>>> Irrelevant, really, since you're getting spied on no matter whose phone
>>> you buy.
>> 
>> 	Ah, the "if rape is inevitable, just bend over and try to
>> enjoy it" current. Must be a lot of you around.
>> 	[]'s
>
> I doubt my ancient flip phone, which is kept in the glove box of my car 
> and turned off, is spying on me.

Your MNO knows exactly where you are, has records of all the calls you make
and receive and has access to the audio. What else do you want?

> Anyway Shadow, you point out the reason that the spying will continue.  
> Most people accept that it's for their own good, 

I don't. Generally speaking they do it because they can.

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US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-28 08:50 +0000
  Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-28 09:30 +0000
    Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-28 11:28 +0000
      Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-28 15:14 +0000
        Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-28 16:18 +0000
          Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-29 10:36 +0000
  Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-03-28 13:03 -0300
  Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-28 18:50 -0700
    Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-29 10:37 +0000
      Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-03-29 16:44 -0300
        Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-29 16:41 -0700
          Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-30 10:57 +0000
            Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-30 21:18 +0000
            Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2014-03-30 22:40 +0000
              Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-31 08:38 +0000
              Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone greymausg <maus@mail.com> - 2014-03-31 09:54 +0000
          Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-30 14:13 +0000
            Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-03-31 01:33 -0300
          Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Rich <rich@example.com> - 2014-03-31 16:20 +0000
            Re: US Dept of Defense throws Blackberry a bone Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-31 19:54 +0000

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