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Of course, secret agents play by different rules. In the EU intelligence agencies generally aren't as intimidating so it's less of a concern. But if you do have reason to worry about this, investing in this technology might help a bit with spotting spies.


>But if you do have reason to worry about this, investing in this technology might help a bit with spotting spies.

This seems really doubtful. If anything the wide availability of commercial surveillance data would be a treasure trove for intelligence agencies to sift through.


Yep, that’s exactly my fear. If we collectively think of it as banned then we will have no societal defense for it.




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