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BAE Systems Sells Internet Surveillance Gear to United Arab Emirates
Intercept, the ^ | 26 April 2016 | Jenna McLaughlin

Posted on 08/29/2016 4:22:26 PM PDT by Lorianne

A Danish subsidiary of British defense contractor BAE Systems is selling an internet surveillance package to the government of the United Arab Emirates, a country known for spying on, imprisoning, and torturing dissidents and activists, according to documents obtained by Lasse Skou Andersen of the Danish newspaper Dagbladet Information.

The documents from the Danish Business Authority reveal an ongoing contract between the defense conglomerate, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence A/S, and the Middle Eastern oil federation dating back to at least December 2014.

The contract describes an internet surveillance product capable of deep packet inspection — “IP monitoring and data analysis” for “serious crime” and “national security” investigations. That could include capabilities like mapping a target’s social networks and extracting personal information and communications from devices including voice recordings, video, messages, and attachments.

According to the company’s contract, revealing any details about the agreement could have extreme consequences for its relationship with the “End User,” presumably the UAE government.

In a written statement, BAE Systems said, “It is against our policy to comment on contracts with specific countries or customers. BAE Systems works for a number of organizations around the world, within the regulatory frameworks of all relevant countries and within our own responsible trading principles.”

The Danish Business Authority told Andersen it found no issue approving the export license to the Ministry of the Interior of the United Arab Emirates after consulting with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, despite regulations put in place by the European Commission in October 2014 to control exports of spyware and internet surveillance equipment out of concern for human rights. The ministry told Andersen in an email it made a thorough assessment of all relevant concerns and saw no reason to deny the application.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: espionage; internet

1 posted on 08/29/2016 4:22:26 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

As long as they don’t spy on their own citizens they will be just part of the club.....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Eyes

Stay Safe !


2 posted on 08/29/2016 4:33:48 PM PDT by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: Lorianne
The Danish Business Authority told Andersen it found no issue approving the export license...

Of course they didn't since they are about business and not security.
3 posted on 08/29/2016 4:34:42 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Lorianne
According to the Urban Dictionary "bae" is a slang term used by low-info hipsters meaning "my baby" sweetie", etc. Actually it's Danish for poop. Just sayin'
4 posted on 08/29/2016 4:41:43 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: Lorianne

At what point does having enough common sense not to sell something that could hurt you to an enemy take over?

Driven stupid by a lust for money. how pathetic.


5 posted on 08/29/2016 4:53:56 PM PDT by txnativegop (Tired of liberals, even a few in my own family.)
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To: Lorianne
Hmmm. Annoying.

BAE makes thermal cores.

Yet another thing to consider in that decision. d:^)

6 posted on 08/29/2016 4:57:02 PM PDT by CopperTop
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