India - Is your mobile under 'unofficial' surveillance? The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has recently sent a report to the Centre about mobile phone companies sharing unauthorised information about clients with influential police officers.
The report says that sensitive and personal information about mobile phone users in Gujarat is being passed on illegally to police officials, without following legal procedures.
The report also hints that duplicate numbers are being made available to cops, allowing them to eavesdrop on conversations real time. (more)