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France grants police power to spy on citizens through phones (www.techradar.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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VPN services and other security tools won't be able to protect people from this kind of state-surveillance. What's next for France's justice reform bill?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It can't be done by a third party without extreme effort. This requires the cell phone manufacturer to participate along with the cellular service company as well.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Sorry for the late reply but I'd just like to warn you that it doesn't take a lot of effort. It takes some time, some knowledge of programming, electronics and communication protocols and a few hundred $$$ of equipment. DIY cell phone tower