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Acronyms in the area of signal intelligence, interception and related issues | Acronyms in the area of signal intelligence, interception and related issues | ||
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| + | == Active Surveillance == | ||
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| + | Active Surveillance is usually based on a tool integrated in a communication devices that actively diverts the telecommunication to intercept it. In case of computers this is called a trojan, in case of physical locations (rooms, cars etc) this is usually called a bug (interception device). | ||
== COMINT == | == COMINT == | ||
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== DR == | == DR == | ||
| − | Data Retention: Recording of all telecommunication traffic data (who calls who when and from where) but not call content | + | Data Retention: Recording of all telecommunication traffic data (who calls who when and from where) but not call content. |
== LI == | == LI == | ||
Lawful Interception: is an Euphemism for build-in Interception capabilities in compliance with legal framework regulating this. Trouble: This type of legal framework doesn't exist in some countries and what is "Lawful" is defined by a single person aka the head of the government | Lawful Interception: is an Euphemism for build-in Interception capabilities in compliance with legal framework regulating this. Trouble: This type of legal framework doesn't exist in some countries and what is "Lawful" is defined by a single person aka the head of the government | ||
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| + | == Passive Surveillance == | ||
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| + | Passive Surveillance is a non-intrusive (non-intervening) way of intercepting telecommunication from a physical or logical connection. In digital environments it is impossible to detect, while on the physical layer there might be minimal chances to identify a "tap" | ||
== SIGINT == | == SIGINT == | ||
Signals Intelligence: is a Military/Intelligence Term for all kinds of _TECHNICAL_ Interception ways (passive, active, through build-in or external technical measures) not limited to COMINT (communications intelligence) which is a subcategory of SIGINT | Signals Intelligence: is a Military/Intelligence Term for all kinds of _TECHNICAL_ Interception ways (passive, active, through build-in or external technical measures) not limited to COMINT (communications intelligence) which is a subcategory of SIGINT | ||
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| + | == Strategic Surveillance == | ||
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| + | Strategic Surveillance is also called "massive surveillance", it is the complete monitoring and recording of all telecommunication, usually of a country or a specific connection, such as a submarine cable. Metadata (call/connection records) as well as Content of calls/connections are stored, filtered and archived for later analysis. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:47, 15 October 2013
Acronyms in the area of signal intelligence, interception and related issues
Active Surveillance
Active Surveillance is usually based on a tool integrated in a communication devices that actively diverts the telecommunication to intercept it. In case of computers this is called a trojan, in case of physical locations (rooms, cars etc) this is usually called a bug (interception device).
COMINT
Communication Intelligence: is a Military/Intelligence Termin for any technical interception way to obtain Data from Telecommunication.
DR
Data Retention: Recording of all telecommunication traffic data (who calls who when and from where) but not call content.
LI
Lawful Interception: is an Euphemism for build-in Interception capabilities in compliance with legal framework regulating this. Trouble: This type of legal framework doesn't exist in some countries and what is "Lawful" is defined by a single person aka the head of the government
Passive Surveillance
Passive Surveillance is a non-intrusive (non-intervening) way of intercepting telecommunication from a physical or logical connection. In digital environments it is impossible to detect, while on the physical layer there might be minimal chances to identify a "tap"
SIGINT
Signals Intelligence: is a Military/Intelligence Term for all kinds of _TECHNICAL_ Interception ways (passive, active, through build-in or external technical measures) not limited to COMINT (communications intelligence) which is a subcategory of SIGINT
Strategic Surveillance
Strategic Surveillance is also called "massive surveillance", it is the complete monitoring and recording of all telecommunication, usually of a country or a specific connection, such as a submarine cable. Metadata (call/connection records) as well as Content of calls/connections are stored, filtered and archived for later analysis.
