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Mission almost impossible: keeping a step ahead of prying 'five eyes'

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Technology

Mission almost impossible: keeping a step ahead of prying 'five eyes'

Analysis: By now it should be apparent that if you use the internet your activities are being monitored and stored by one of the intelligence agencies in the "Five Eyes" nations, of which Australia is a member, writes Ben Grubb.

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