Britain -- according to CBC News, Canada's own spy
agency may have been tracking its citizens illegally too.
Documents allegedly provided by Edward Snowden
show that Communications Security Establishment
Canada (CSEC) collected metadata from thousands of
Canadian travelers by tapping into a major airport's free
WiFi service. In addition to revealing that the data was
collected over a two-week period, the report shows that
CSEC was able to use the metadata to digitally follow
travelers as their devices passed through other WiFi
hotspots in both Canada and the US.
CSEC claims that "no Canadian or foreign travelers'
movements were 'tracked,'" which technically, might be
correct. While the documents explained how the data
was collected and what it can be used for, the report
doesn't mention any subjects by name. In fact, the
documents say the operation was just a test -- a trial run
for an advanced tracking program CSEC is developing
with the help of the NSA. Although its not clear how
much access the NSA will have to the software once it's
completed, its motives for supporting the project seem
clear. After all, according to the US judicial system,
collecting cell phone metadata is completely legal down
here.
Via: Engadget
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