Apologies - perhaps I watch too many movies. Yes, I was speaking of intelligence or blackmail material collection that might be the goal of compromising someone's phone, etc.
You are missing that facts are not universally known, and it is normal and good for news organizations to provide ongoing coverage of stories their readers might care about. Many people who read this article will have never heard of governments spying on domestic journalists, or Italy doing that, or the type of software used, or the US funding that software, or some combination of these things.
It's a good point! There is a good reason for the article. I just don't love the implications of the headline because software being used does not mean it's being used as intended or with the blessing of those countries. This headline could be any number of companies and organizations - including most major tech companies.
Collections? Like debt collection? Where are you getting that?
Or are you calling gov spyware on journalists phones normal?
>Collections? Like debt collection? Where are you getting that?
It's a term used in the military/national security circles for intelligence gathering.
https://www.intelligence.gov/careers/explore-careers/intelli...
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/do...
Apologies - perhaps I watch too many movies. Yes, I was speaking of intelligence or blackmail material collection that might be the goal of compromising someone's phone, etc.
You are missing that facts are not universally known, and it is normal and good for news organizations to provide ongoing coverage of stories their readers might care about. Many people who read this article will have never heard of governments spying on domestic journalists, or Italy doing that, or the type of software used, or the US funding that software, or some combination of these things.
It's a good point! There is a good reason for the article. I just don't love the implications of the headline because software being used does not mean it's being used as intended or with the blessing of those countries. This headline could be any number of companies and organizations - including most major tech companies.