Jack Recider

I can walk into the store and buy binoculars and a camera and an audio recording device. And I practice hacking things. So sometimes I've got little Little devices that can screw around. And some of that stuff's available commercially at DEF CON, and nobody really puts a big stink about that. Like, oh, this is awful. You're giving this to the criminals of the world. It just kind of is out there.

I can walk into the store and buy binoculars and a camera and an audio recording device. And I practice hacking things. So sometimes I've got little Little devices that can screw around. And some of that stuff's available commercially at DEF CON, and nobody really puts a big stink about that. Like, oh, this is awful. You're giving this to the criminals of the world. It just kind of is out there.

But there's something about this that's different. And do you have a good sense of when that wind shifts to, ah, this is a stinky wind?

But there's something about this that's different. And do you have a good sense of when that wind shifts to, ah, this is a stinky wind?

It appears to me that sometimes when governments get this kind of capability, the temptation is just too high to use it on their wives' friends, their opposition leader. It's just stuff that shouldn't be targeted. Do you have any thoughts about, man, you've got to really get permission. If you buy this tool, you've got to really...

It appears to me that sometimes when governments get this kind of capability, the temptation is just too high to use it on their wives' friends, their opposition leader. It's just stuff that shouldn't be targeted. Do you have any thoughts about, man, you've got to really get permission. If you buy this tool, you've got to really...

I just realized something. And I don't have time to really research this further, so I'm just going to go off the cuff here. But like Google and Facebook, they know a ton about us, right? They have access to our emails, text messages, friend circles, contacts, even our location. And the police have sometimes asked Google or Facebook for the information on one of their users.

I just realized something. And I don't have time to really research this further, so I'm just going to go off the cuff here. But like Google and Facebook, they know a ton about us, right? They have access to our emails, text messages, friend circles, contacts, even our location. And the police have sometimes asked Google or Facebook for the information on one of their users.

And if given the right warrant or whatever Google needs, Google will turn over that data to the cops. And I don't know, that concept alone kind of prompts me to pull focus in on these big tech companies and how they can spy on us harder than Predator can. And it's built into their terms of service.

And if given the right warrant or whatever Google needs, Google will turn over that data to the cops. And I don't know, that concept alone kind of prompts me to pull focus in on these big tech companies and how they can spy on us harder than Predator can. And it's built into their terms of service.

But the thing that I just thought about is, what happens when some other country wants data on a Google user? Like the Sudanese government. They might be like, hey, this guy here, he's committed some crimes, right? Can you tell us everything you know about him, Google? does Google have to comply with local law enforcement?

But the thing that I just thought about is, what happens when some other country wants data on a Google user? Like the Sudanese government. They might be like, hey, this guy here, he's committed some crimes, right? Can you tell us everything you know about him, Google? does Google have to comply with local law enforcement?

And be like, well, this request came from your military, so yeah, okay, approved, here you go. I guess I want to know, how does Google handle data requests from tyrannical or autocratic regimes?

And be like, well, this request came from your military, so yeah, okay, approved, here you go. I guess I want to know, how does Google handle data requests from tyrannical or autocratic regimes?

But I think it comes down to why. Because if you're trying to say, like, we think he's a terrorist and we want to know what he's doing at 2 a.m., that's almost legitimate to open up my phone and see what I'm up to.

But I think it comes down to why. Because if you're trying to say, like, we think he's a terrorist and we want to know what he's doing at 2 a.m., that's almost legitimate to open up my phone and see what I'm up to.

Well, the U.S. is taking decisive action against Intelexa now. Reuters published a story a few weeks ago saying the U.S. Commerce Department has blacklisted both Intelexa and Citrax. They've been sanctioned. I think this essentially means it's prohibited in the U.S. to do business with these companies, and I don't really know how this impacts them. Perhaps U.S.

Well, the U.S. is taking decisive action against Intelexa now. Reuters published a story a few weeks ago saying the U.S. Commerce Department has blacklisted both Intelexa and Citrax. They've been sanctioned. I think this essentially means it's prohibited in the U.S. to do business with these companies, and I don't really know how this impacts them. Perhaps U.S.

banks can't do business with them now, or maybe it's harder for them to fly on U.S. airlines? I'm not exactly sure. But also if they have investors, this doesn't look good for business. You know, it could shake investors who want to expand to the U.S. someday. But yeah, that's not happening now. Intellectual is part of a dizzying web of companies that are operating in different countries.

banks can't do business with them now, or maybe it's harder for them to fly on U.S. airlines? I'm not exactly sure. But also if they have investors, this doesn't look good for business. You know, it could shake investors who want to expand to the U.S. someday. But yeah, that's not happening now. Intellectual is part of a dizzying web of companies that are operating in different countries.