How the GCSB can now conduct mass surveillance despite Key’s assurances

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Turns out Key’s assurances that the GCSB will not be used for mass surveillance are about as shallow as Seven Sharp. The latest horrifying revelations from Snowden…

Wikileaks details how NZ spies will work
Confidential new security industry documents released by Wikileaks reveal details of the kinds of surveillance systems that will be used in New Zealand under the controversial GCSB act.

The documents include operating manuals, promotional material and invoices from companies specialising in internet and telecommunications spying equipment.

This includes equipment for “mass monitoring”, “tactical internet monitoring”, “deep packet inspection” and “data warehousing”. British, German and Swiss companies promised to “fulfil the customer’s needs” for “massive data interception and retention”.

Special off-the-shelf systems also provide governments with speech identification, facial recognition and number plate recognition technology.

The Government Communications Security Bureau Act passed in Parliament by 61 votes to 59 two weeks ago after months of controversy including mass public protests.

The laws were drafted in the wake of a succession of blunders by the GCSB, New Zealand’s foreign intelligence agency, which included illegally spying on German internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom.

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The new legislation gives it the power to spy on New Zealanders.

The documents outlining just how that spying will be conducted are now publicly accessible on the Wikileaks website. The US government tried to close Wikileaks after its massive leak of US embassy cables and military reports in 2010. However, the whistle-blowing website continues to operate and this is the fourth major leak since then.

…this month the National Government will try and force through the TICS Bill, this is the enabling legislation that will force Telecommunications companies to open their networks to the GCSB by making their systems compatible for back door spying.

Key’s assurances that the GCSB legislative changes would not result in mass surveillance are worthless, he has sacrificed our privacy for the American interests that are empowering our intelligence agencies.

The next step in the fight against TICS will be announced tomorrow on TDB and the repeal of the GCSB Bill must be at the forefront of the election next year.

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    • You’re 30 years too late.The yanks have wanted to roll our govt since we told ’em to confirm if their ships had nukes.

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