On one hand, its easier for a spy to communicate with their handlers.
On the other hand, mass surveillance make it more difficult for the spy to hide their activities and thus make it easier for them to get caught.
About the same. Things like the internet have made exchanging secrets easier, but things like metadata retention has caused spy rings to be identified and eliminated.
Both got much more interesting. Also, don’t underestimate modern encryption
Yeah encryption is pretty good. These days the most reliable means of cracking it is a wrench.
yes
The GDR was known as a first-class surveillance state. But if you look at the amount of data they actually collected, the modern agencies are in a complete different league. There was a thorough calculation some years ago showing that the NSA collects the same amount, that the GDRs StaSi secret service amassed in the 40 years of existence, several times a day.
Commies were not wrong… They were just early.
I get with current tech their regimes could have better economic success along with even oppression
I know it’s made it harder for me to get into my own accounts.
I imagine easier right?
Like, you don’t have to 007 to set up a thirst trap tumbler that eventually slips “weird Dave” in gov HR a malware link to log key strokes…
