Re: [Nsaas] Is it possible for individuals to avoid being monitored by Government agencies?

Ted Lemon <Ted.Lemon@nominum.com> Fri, 29 August 2014 20:52 UTC

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On Aug 29, 2014, at 2:20 PM, Linda Dunbar <linda.dunbar@huawei.com> wrote:
> There is a question on if it is possible for individuals to avoid being monitored by Government agencies. Does anyone know where to check?

It's not realistically possible for an individual who is being targeted for monitoring by government agencies of any major government to avoid being monitored.   It is (maybe) possible for individuals who are not targeted to avoid being swept up in a monitoring dragnet, if they are careful about how they communicate online.