Η Vodafone with one bomb announcement has dispelled any doubts about how governments operate at a global level and whether they really care to protect the privacy of their citizens.
In a lengthy new report the multinational company revealed the fact that a small number of the 25 countries in which it operates require immediate access to network their.
This means that Authorities can bypass any measure the company uses to protect the privacy of its customers.
Of course, Vodafone can not say no, since it would certainly violate some laws, with the risk that it can not open stores in these particular markets.
Even so, the hope that the revelations about the NSA from Edward Snowden will start dialogues and give impetus for more transparency it seems that it was not in vain. In fact, it shows that something like this has already happened and continues to happen by more and more companies.
Vodafone's participation in programs like Tempora, GCHQ interceptions, has not been clarified. Keep in mind that the Tempora program monitors the population through network cables that carry phone calls around the world, as well as internet traffic.
Vodafone says that few of her employees should know details of the program, and even if they did, they would not be allowed to comment on the issue as governments are trying to close their mouths.
Vodafone is currently present in many countries such as Αλβανία, τη Τσεχική Δημοκρατία, τη Γερμανία, την Ελλάδα, την Ουγγαρία, την Ιρλανδία, την Ιταλία, τη Μάλτα, τις Κάτω Χώρες, την Πορτογαλία, τη Ρουμανία, την Ισπανία, το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, την Τουρκία, την Αυστραλία, την Ινδία, τη Νέα Ζηλανδία, την Αίγυπτο, τη Νότια Αφρική, το Κατάρ και άλλες.
While there is no way of knowing which countries have requested full access to Vodafone's network, there are many countries that prohibit the company from publishing any informations regarding wiretapping, namely Egypt, India, Qatar, Romania, Turkey and South Africa.
