Posted on 05/05/2015 5:22:43 PM PDT by Utilizer
Most people realize that emails and other digital communications they once considered private can now become part of their permanent record.
But even as they increasingly use apps that understand what they say, most people don’t realize that the words they speak are not so private anymore, either.
Top-secret documents from the archive of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden show the National Security Agency can now automatically recognize the content within phone calls by creating rough transcripts and phonetic representations that can be easily searched and stored.
The documents show NSA analysts celebrating the development of what they called “Google for Voice” nearly a decade ago.
Though perfect transcription of natural conversation apparently remains the Intelligence Community’s “holy grail,” the Snowden documents describe extensive use of keyword searching as well as computer programs designed to analyze and “extract” the content of voice conversations, and even use sophisticated algorithms to flag conversations of interest.
(Excerpt) Read more at firstlook.org ...
Doesn't mean they're not spying on you.
this can’t be a surprise to anyone
of course, many still don’t realize that anything with a mic is open for recording (and later transcribing) 24x7
once the conversations have been recorded and stored, they are indexed for easier searching.
sometime in the future, a warrant from a judge will enable the feds to look up all digital information gathered in which you were involved or mentioned... over the proceeding 10+ years... to be used against you for whatever purpose they see fit
You would be surprised how many people still do not know that their laptop cameras or other webcams can be remotely accessed, along with any attached microphones as well.
As bad as this is. I’ve been past the point of extortion since the mid nineties :)
Igpay atinlay or something like that
And if Big Brother is watching, you be sure Big Business Brother is watching 10 times closer.
It’s a good way to live.
Good on ya. I understand the statute of limitations (except for murder) is ten years. I suppose I no longer have to worry about any driving infractions now that I have passed that milestone.
Still, I never have any cameras connected to the internet, or microphones for that matter.
Well, other than the times when one girl or another -ehrmm, I mean, never mind. :)
lol
Then, I thought about another possibility. What if this ability could be used to target people in a political campaign? You could get a list of names and phone numbers of all the people who you could solicit for donations. For those with text capability, you could text a request to donate or get registered to vote or get your ballot mailed. This electioneering would be available to the administration in power. It would give them a huge advantage.
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That may be true for some people. But not if you are a highly placed government official -- no one tracks those communications. They vanish instantly as soon as they are sent, and can never be retrieved.
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
So true. The digital age in the hands of an oligarchy with a totalitarian mindset becomes the beast. The Hildebeast comes to mind. She will finish what Zer0 has started.
the pogrom just continues
The whore of Babylon, drunk on the blood of Saints...
Big Brother. This must be stopped.
Didn’t stop the Garland, TX plot, did it?
Do you have to be on line or can they somehow bypass you being online and listen to you anyway?
For the vast majority of cameras out there, you must be connected to a network for it to be accessed. However, speaking as an experienced Radio Tech, if you have a wireless cam then all one has to do is scan for the exact frequency it is transmitting on and the A/V stream can be captured. If you have a webcam plugged in to a USB port then you must be online for it to be vulnerable.
That also applies to the “wireless” (wifi) function on a laptop since it is hardwired to the laptop. As long as your wifi function is enabled the camera and mic are accessible.
Cellphone cams and mics can be and are available for anyone with the right equipment to turn on remotely. Legally, only a law-enforcement agency can get a warrant to turn them on but yes, the various cellphone providers can turn them on if they wish. Even in the past with POTS technology is was not uncommon for the LEOs or the Feds to turn on your telephone mic so they could listen in, but that required a warrant and Probable Cause being provided to a judge.
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