ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comdeleted by creator to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoHas modern technology made espionage easier or more difficult?message-squaremessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up145arrow-down1message-squareHas modern technology made espionage easier or more difficult?ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comdeleted by creator to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square9linkfedilinkfile-text
On one hand, its easier for a spy to communicate with their handlers. On the other hand, mass surveillance make it more difficult for the spy to hide their activities and thus make it easier for them to get caught.
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 year agoAbout the same. Things like the internet have made exchanging secrets easier, but things like metadata retention has caused spy rings to be identified and eliminated.
About the same. Things like the internet have made exchanging secrets easier, but things like metadata retention has caused spy rings to be identified and eliminated.