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Leaked Emails Allegedly Tell of Global "Trapwire" Spy Network

Posted by samzenpus on from the all-the-better-to-see-you dept.

judgecorp writes "The British government and police are customers of a controversial surveillance network called TrapWire, according to emails published by Wikileaks. The messages suggest that Scotland Yard and Number Ten Downing Street are customers of Abraxas Corporation, whose TrapWire network combines CCTV, license plate capture systems and databases. The TrapWire network has caused concern amongst online activists and Abraxas' site is currently not available, possibly due to attacks by Anonymous." There seems to be no end to the Trapwire conspiracy stories today, there's even one going around that various large companies such as Salesforce and Google were offered the chance to be part of the spy club.

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  1. Ah, progress... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Well, well. Isn't it so nice that after 'Total Information Awareness' was canned for being slightly too creepy even for congress, it has resurfaced as a free-swimming and not-at-all-sinister corporation heavily larded with CIA alumni. I assume that this is the American analog of our pal Putin's pithy "There is no such thing as a former KGB man"

  2. Privatized Big Brother? by Gunfighter · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I think this may be something that really does qualify as a legitimate answer to the age olde question, "What could possibly go wrong?"

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    -- Stu

    /. ID under 2,000. I feel old now.
  3. Re:Here's a video released by Anon about surveilla by MozeeToby · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Hmm, lets see... a reading where Winston is the bad guy huh? Does the government still unleash angry, starving rats to eat through his face because he had the temerity to have sex with someone and talking about political change? (do note: Winston never actually does anything to hurt anyone)

    Sorry, not buying the "Winston was the real bad guy interpretation".

  4. Re:Just a matter of time by alen · · Score: 4, Interesting

    abraxas says that if you upgrade your video cameras they will scan the feed in real time and alert you of suspicious activity like known or highly suspected shoplifters coming into the store or being in the area. or if someone applies for a job they will scan the applicant's face and look to see where else he worked and the shrink levels before and after

    there is your ROI