US Army intelligence. Smartphone security and privacy. [Full Episode]
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IN THIS EPISODE
[6:53] US Army intelligence
[46:00] Smartphones and privacy
US Army intelligence is getting a facelift in the next few years, courtesy of Peter Thiel's company, Palantir Technologies. FBI arrests the CEO of a company that supplied organized crime with encrypted smartphones.
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RESOURCES
Peter Thiel’s data mining company Palantir will develop a new intelligence platform for the US Army
https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/10/17104878/palantir-us-army-contract-peter-thiel-data-intelligence-distributed-common-ground-system-tech
Military Spending in 2015
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-us-military-spends-its-billions-2015-8
Peter Thiel Sours on Donald Trump
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/08/peter-thiel-sours-on-donald-trump
5 Corporations Now Dominate Our Privatized Intelligence Industry
https://www.thenation.com/article/five-corporations-now-dominate-our-privatized-intelligence-industry/
FBI arrests CEO of company selling custom BlackBerrys to gangs
https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/11/fbi-arrests-ceo-of-custom-blackberry-company/