Could you go against the law spy software purchased by … – Cooperativa.cl

After the illegal release of about 400 GB of information from the Italian firm Hacking Team, last week the Police Investigations (PDI) acknowledged buying a spy software that company a program of mass surveillance with the ability to access information from mobile phones and computers called Phantom

The newest addition to the PDI was not alone in that, as the Italian company is being targeted. It is known for providing services to oppressive regimes and dictatorships is questioned how they can collect information from anyone

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“We are talking about a technology particularly intrusive means not only to intervene cell phones but will also inoculate a software, this is a software that has acquired the PDI to enable it to make Phishing, ie they send an email to target and that mail has a link or a PDF or a photo “, said the executive director of the NGO Digital Rights, Claudio Ruiz The Remains of the Day.

“By that system to the person being spied inoculated him a spy software on your switch or cell phone, without any notice or judicial authorization. And that kind of software is not included in any of the scenarios Chilean law authorizing at least “ plugin.

According to Ruiz,” we are in favor of the fight against crime, but on the rule of law to combat crime is not a fight of anything goes. Not under any circumstance, if not in those circumstances which are established in the Constitution and the law, therefore the causes or reasons that this interference would are essential to say if it is something legal or not “

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