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11th August 2008    Current rating: 

Topic: Technology

Despite the fun and excitement of the Olympic games, one can’t help but be very aware of the political tension that comes with it all. Most notably, the Chinese government’s practice of censorship and spying, which is set to be as strict as ever.
 
 
When you make a call on a regular mobile phone, a signal is sent via the airwaves. Chinese intelligence officials can then use a special listening station to tap into the frequency and eavesdrop into the conversation.
 
 Once the call has been monitored, the unique number can be stored and tracked all over the world, meaning their phones would no longer be secure.
 
 Members of the delegation are also being told not to have private conversations over the phone.
 
 Another area of concern is how China is using special ID cards for its 1.3 billion citizens:
 
The cards, developed with help from Plano, Texas-based China Information Security Technology, carry radio signal devices and a chip that records not only a person's height, weight and identification number, but also health records, work history, education, travel, religion, ethnicity, reproductive history, police record, medical insurance status and even his or her landlord's phone number.
 
 As the Olympics unfold in the coming days the world will see which games garner the most attention- athletic or technological.

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