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Introduction: Many of us believe that we live in a country that allows us our right to privacy.
A. 5 nations are involved in intercepting communications around the globe.
1. The 5 nations are Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and chiefly the United States, (U.S.).
2. Echelon is top secret and its existence has never been admitted by the U.S
1. E-Mails, Phone calls and faxes are intercepted and scanned by super computers and sifted for specific intelligence.
2. Echelon can also hack into computers and the files of any computer linked to a communication device such as the internet
3. The U.S. can use this system to target organizations and individuals for political or economical gain.
A. There are networks of satellite that are stealing information and sending it down to information scanning stations spread over the 5 nations.
1. The Supercomputers scan through the data looking for key words that raise security flags in the system.
2. The computers then distribute the pertinent intelligence
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Echelon
Many of us believe that we live in a country that allows us our right to privacy. The former head of the Central Intelligence Agency said the system uncovered French defense firm using bribes to get a defense contract in Brazil. A), noted an instance in which a French defense firm was using bribery to compete for a defense contract in Brazil. This is hardly a threat national security. The former head of the Central Intelligence Agency, (C.
The Echelon spy network is able to capture satellite, microwave, cellular and fiber optic communication worldwide. Allegations have surfaced about the misuse of this system. A operates without the oversight of congress or the courts. to the different agencies of government.
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