Even if your phone is switched off, because theyve got the other tools for turning it on.
Other programs used by GCHQ were nicknamed Tracker Smurf and Dreamy Smurf.
Its called an exploit, he said.
When it arrives at your phone its hidden from you.
You paid for it but whoever controls the software owns the phone, he added.
I gave all of my information to American journalists and free society generally.
He has been charged by the U.S. and has been living in exile in Russia since June 2013.
He has worked as an analyst for the National Security Agency in the U.S, the equivalent to GCHQ.
Snowden had access to everything including documents from the British governmentwith a special level of clearance.
He stole an estimated 1.7m classified documents and handed around 200,000 to journalists.
All our operational processes rigorously support this position.
In addition, the UKs interception regime is entirely compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
source: www.techworm.net
