Wiretapping and Spy

Networks
Discover the fascinating world of wiretapping and spy networks, their history,
current practices, and legal/ethical debates. Explore their impact on individuals
and society and possible future developments in this field.

by Strategic Balance
The Beginning
Revolutionary War
During the Revolutionary War,
James Armistead became a spy
for the Continental Army and
used espionage and wiretapping
to gather intelligence from the
British.
Telegraph
The telegraph was invented in the
1830s and by the late 1800s
wiretapping became a common
practice for governments and law
enforcement.
World War 2
In World War 2, amazing
advances in cryptography led to
the development of the famous
Enigma machines, which were
able to encrypt messages
between the Germans.
Evolution of Networks

Globalization Technology Corporate

Espionage
The globalization process The rise of the internet, social
forced governments to media and digital Corporations have employed
improve their espionage communication systems espionage activities on their
methods with the emergence have tremendously competitors in an attempt to
of satellite and drone overhauled modern spying. gain advantages and control
survelliance technology. the market shares.
Current Practices
Surveillance
Techniques
Some present day surveillance
techniques include the use of
cameras, audio devices, internet
spying, and data monitoring.
Cyber Attacks
Cyber attacks, including phishing
and malicious software attacks,
are becoming a regular
occurrence, causing extensive
harm to individuals and
organizations.
Drone Surveillance
Use of unmanned aerial machines
has ramped up over the years
across the globe in order to
efficiently surveil large areas
without human intervention.
Legal & Ethical Debates
Privacy Invasion
Is active surveillance an
invasion of privacy or necessary
for national security?
Intelligence vs.
Criminalization
Separating necessary
intelligence gathering from
targeting citizens is increasingly
difficult, but essential.
Foreign Affairs
Is it ethical to spy on foreign
heads of state and foreign
corporations? What are the long-
term consequences of this?
Real-life Examples
Cambridge Analytica
This Facebook Data Scandal impacted millions
of Facebook users by stealing their private data
and using it to influence US presidential
decisions.

1 2 3

Edward Snowden Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

All about Snowden's infamous impact on the Jamal Khashoggi was a Saudi Arabian journalist
NSA and his disclosures of highly classified and former general manager and editor-in-chief
documents revealing global surveillance of Al-Arab News Channel who was assassinated
practices. in the Saudi consulate of Istanbul in 2018.
The Impact
1 Psychological 2 Political Impact
Impact
Wiretapping and spying can
Wiretapping and spying can compromise national security,
lead to paranoia, stress, and a damage diplomatic relations
lack of trust among and affect foreign policy.
individuals.

3 Personal Impact
Wiretapping and spying can be used for blackmail purposes, damage
personal reputations, and lead to job loss or public humiliation.
The Future

AI Surveillance The Future Predictions Digital Transformation

AI and facial recognition software What will the future of espionage What will happen as more and
can be used for advanced and wiretapping look like? What more data is generated and
identification and tracking of will be the effect on lives, everyone has an online presence?
individuals. societies, and geopolitics?