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[ NNSquad ] In UK, police using gear to intercept and monitor cell phones via mobile network spoofing 

In UK, police using gear to intercept and monitor cell phones via
mobile network spoofing

http://j.mp/s9aJyb  (Guardian)

   "Britain's largest police force is operating covert surveillance
    technology that can masquerade as a mobile phone network, transmitting
    a signal that allows authorities to shut off phones remotely,
    intercept communications and gather data about thousands of users in a
    targeted area."

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One way to fight this is to focus on using trusted Wi-Fi networks for
communications when possible in constrained areas. The details are
complex but the principle has promise for special situations.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org 
Founder:
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org 
 - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com 
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com 
Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein 
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com