Signals collection has a long secretive and
enigmatic history. The very definition of espionage implies spying, most closely
associated with foreign sources. Since the Echelon network, the unified function
of data retrieval became a given during the cold war. With the revelation of
Prism, advances in sophisticated electronic devices and software algorithms
provide a major leap. The article, Is PRISM the US version of
Echelon?, sums up the evolution. "With this kind of
setup and ambition to capture and evaluate private conversations (well, not so
private now), makes Echelon that much more believable, and that PRISM is a
reflection of the infamous project, but focused solely on the US."
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