Alex Holst wrote:
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http://cryptome.org/cryptout.htm#Echelon
Jeg brugte lige lidt fritid på at læse, og hvis man skulle være
decideret i tvivl om ECHELONS eksistens, er det rigtige sted at starte
nok EU parlamentets "REPORT on the existence of a global system for the
interception of private and commercial communications (ECHELON
interception system)".
http://cryptome.org/echelon-ep-fin.htm
Kort uddrag:
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A. whereas the existence of a global system for intercepting
communications, operating by means of cooperation proportionate to
their capabilities among the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia and New
Zealand under the UKUSA Agreement, is no longer in doubt; whereas it
seems likely, in view of the evidence and the consistent pattern of
statements from a very wide range of individuals and organisations,
including American sources, that its name is in fact ECHELON, although
this is a relatively minor detail,
B. whereas there can now be no doubt that the purpose of the system is
to intercept, at the very least, private and commercial communications,
and not military communications, although the analysis carried out in
the report has revealed that the technical capabilities of the system
are probably not nearly as extensive as some sections of the media had
assumed,
C. whereas, therefore, it is surprising, not to say worrying, that many
senior Community figures, including European Commissioners, who gave
evidence to the Temporary Committee claimed to be unaware of this
phenomenon,
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