. . . iSPYoz: 25 Jan 2012

Wednesday 25 January 2012

Hacked or not, Ludlam's a target of spies - Security - News - ZDNet Australia

Hacked or not, Ludlam's a target of spies - Security - News - ZDNet Australia:

"Whether its recently perceived dodgy battery life means that Senator Scott Ludlam's iPhone has been hacked by spooks or not, it should come as no surprise that he'd be of interest to intelligence services, both local and foreign."

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Cost of spy game breaks $1 billion

Cost of spy game breaks $1 billion:

"AUSTRALIA'S spies cost more than $1 billion a year to run and they are becoming increasingly involved in frontline operations, according to a landmark review of the country's intelligence community."

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Aussie spy agencies face cyber threats

Aussie spy agencies face cyber threats:

"Australia's intelligence must cope with a rising tide of information on the internet while staying alert to simmering tensions in the Asia-Pacific, an independent review has found."

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Radio Australia:Connect Asia:Story:Islamic Council welcomes call for Muslims to be recruited by ASIO

Radio Australia:Connect Asia:Story:Islamic Council welcomes call for Muslims to be recruited by ASIO:

"How might this call be seen within Islamic communities in Australia?"

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"West Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam says his iPhone may have been hacked by the federal government so it could keep tabs on an internet activist."

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Review justifies huge changes for spy agencies

Review justifies huge changes for spy agencies:

"PUBLIC findings of the first independent review of the intelligence community in eight years are to be released today, with its authors deciding the huge legislative and funding changes wrought to agencies since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have been justified."

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