Brazil Tries to Elude NSA With New Cables, Satellite -- Voice of America/Reuters
BRASILIA — Can any government escape the prying eyes of the U.S. National Security Agency? Brazil is going to try.
Angered by recent revelations that the United States spied on its emails and phone calls and even its president, Brazil's government is speeding up efforts to improve the security of its communications - and hopefully keep more of its secrets under wraps.
By purchasing a new satellite, pushing bureaucrats in Brasilia to use secure email platforms and even building its own fiber-optic cable to communicate with governments in neighboring countries, Brazil hopes to at least reduce the amount of information available to foreign spies.
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Update: Brazil Analyzes Phone Contracts After Spying Allegations -- Bloomberg
My Comment: I doubt that they will succeed .... the world's communication is now interconnected ... but at least Brazil is trying.