Spying on Spies
The FBI probe into the scandal involving former CIA director David Petraeus and his mistress may have stolen global headlines the past week.
But there is something else the FBI knows that should warrant more attention. Something closer to those of us less exalted than the boss of the world’s most famous spy agency.
The FBI is known to have video footage, covertly taken in a hotel room somewhere in China, showing how Chinese agents broke in and swept through the belongings and laptop of an American businessman.
There were recent media reports of similar incidents. The FBI is now showing the clip as a warning to corporate security experts of major US companies.
The FBI also warned some months ago about the risks of using hotel wi-fi networks and recommended all government officials, businessmen and academic personnel take extra caution when traveling abroad.
Whilst the corporate world is often most at risks, the average citizens are also highly vulnerable, especially to electronic surveillance on home and foreign soil.
So what can one do to protect the personal data and business secrets on the computers, especially when traveling abroad?
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