wiretapping
Also known as: phone tapping, telephone tapping
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electronic eavesdropping
- In electronic eavesdropping
…of electronic eavesdropping has been wiretapping, which monitors telephonic and telegraphic communication. It is legally prohibited in virtually all jurisdictions for commercial or private purposes.
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Internet privacy
- In Internet: Issues in new media
…be capable of complying with wiretap orders. The broad requirement would include Internet phone services, social networking services, and other types of Internet communication, and it would enable even encrypted messages to be decoded and read—something that required considerable time and effort. Critics complained that the monitoring proposal challenged the…
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